Montcada i Reixac: Roman ruins and river valleys near Barcelona

Discover Montcada i Reixac: Roman heritage, riverside trails and Montcada mountain views just north of Barcelona.

Sant Adrià de Besòs: Mediterranean city at the Besòs river mouth

Discover Sant Adrià de Besòs, a Mediterranean city at the mouth of the Besòs beside Barcelona, with beaches, tram links and Catalan heritage.

What Paiporta is really like: a Valencia metro town known for horchata and Horta farmland, resilient and rebuilt after the 2024 floods.

What Mollet del Vallès is really like: a Vallès hub 25 minutes from Barcelona, with the Gallecs farm park and the Abelló art museum.

What Alhaurín el Grande is really like: a whitewashed Costa del Sol town in the Guadalhorce valley, with Moorish streets, golf and views.

What Bétera is really like: an inland Valencia town on the metro line, with a medieval castle, an Islamic tower and Calderona nature park.

What Mutxamel is really like: a green inland Costa Blanca town near Alicante, with baroque estates, a historic dam and easy San Juan beaches.

What Almassora is really like: a quiet Costa del Azahar town by the Millars river mouth, with wide beaches, orange groves and a wetland park.

What Premià de Mar is really like: a Maresme beach town 30 minutes by train from Barcelona, with a Roman museum and blue-flag sand.

What Sant Pere de Ribes is really like: an inland Garraf town minutes from Sitges, with a medieval castle, nature trails and Penedès wine.