Catalonia

Resorts for All Seasons

From the heights of La Molina ski resort down to Mediterranean beaches, Catalonia is a fantastic Spanish region. Its capital Barcelona, Gaudì’s masterpiece, is home to most 5-star hotels in Catalonia on Booking.com.

Castelldefels has a long, sandy beach, and its neighbour Sitges has a seafront church overlooking its beach. Tarragona has remains of a Roman theatre and aqueduct, and is near the Costa Dorada’s PortAventura theme park. Salou has a wide, beachfront promenade, as does Cambrils which also has a marina.

The Costa Brava resorts of Calella and Platja d’Aro have long, sandy beaches, and between them are beautiful Blanes and lively Lloret de Mar. A castle guards Tossa de Mar bay and L’Estartit is at the foot of a triangular hill. Next to Empuriabrava’s large marina, Roses has a citadel and palm-lined promenade, and there is outlandish architecture in Figueres, Dalì’s birthplace. A whitewashed former home of his is in coastal Cadaqués.

By Andorra, La Seu d’Urgell houses several hotels in the Catalonian Pyrenées, and Vielha valley is surrounded by mountains, as is the lake at Puigcerdà near France. Olot has 4 volcanoes within it and Lleida is one of Catalonia’s oldest towns.

High-altitude Tortosa has a hilltop castle and impressive cathedral, and colourful, multi-shaped buildings line Girona’s riverfront, while partially intact city walls surround its old town.