Reus: Gaudí Centre, Modernisme route and the Costa Daurada airport 5 km away
Inland city of 111,911 residents beside the Costa Daurada airport: Gaudí Centre, Modernisme route, vermouth, and Salou’s beach about 9 km away.
Orihuela: Baroque City and Costa Blanca Beaches
Historic inland city on the Segura river and, 30+ km away, Orihuela Costa with 16 km of beaches. Which to choose, Holy Week, the July fiestas and how to get there.
Vilanova i la Geltrú: Beaches, Museums and Carnival
What Vilanova i la Geltrú is really like: sandy Garraf beaches, a working fishing port, one of Europe’s top railway museums and a famous Catalan Carnival.
Girona: Medieval Old Town and Onyar Houses
What Girona is really like: a walled medieval old town, the widest Gothic cathedral nave, colourful Onyar riverfront houses and Game of Thrones filming spots.
Cádiz: Old Town, Beaches and Carnival
What Cádiz is really like: Western Europe’s oldest city, a walled seafront old town, La Caleta beach, Torre Tavira views and a world-famous February carnival.
Tarragona: Roman amphitheatre, old town and city beaches
Catalan port city with UNESCO-listed Roman ruins, a 14,000-seat amphitheatre and a town beach within about 1 km of the old centre.
Carboneras: Beaches, a 16th-Century Castle and a Working Fishing Port
Fishing-port town in Almería with 8,458 residents: free 16th-century castle, town beaches, the walk-in Los Muertos cove and a bus from Almería city.
Sant Antoni de Calonge
What Sant Antoni de Calonge is really like: a long Costa Brava beach, quiet coves, the Camí de Ronda path and a medieval castle inland.
Oropesa del Mar: Beaches up to 2 km, a Hill Castle and the Vía Verde
Seaside town of about 12,640 in Castellón: 12 km of coast, Morro de Gos beach (2,000 m), a hill castle and the Vía Verde to Benicàssim. Valencia is 72 km away.
Sant Sadurní: Cava Capital Near Barcelona
Guide to Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia’s cava capital — Freixenet and Codorníu cellars, tastings, festivals, and day-trip tips from Barcelona.