Vila-seca: La Pineda Beach and PortAventura

What Vila-seca is really like: the family beach of La Pineda, PortAventura next door and calm shallow sea.

Pineda de Mar: Maresme Beaches and Roman Aqueduct

What Pineda de Mar is really like: long Maresme beaches, a Roman aqueduct and direct trains from Barcelona.

What Vilafranca del Penedès is really like: cava cellars, castellers, VINSEUM and an easy day trip from Barcelona.

What Gavà is really like: a wide sandy beach, Europe’s oldest Neolithic mines and easy access from Barcelona.

What Crevillent is really like: a hillside Costa Blanca town of rug-weaving and a famous Semana Santa, close to Elche, El Hondo and the coast.

What Vícar is really like: an Almería hill town above the Campo de Dalías greenhouses, close to Roquetas de Mar and the Costa de Almería.

What San Vicente del Raspeig is really like: a lively University of Alicante town on the Costa Blanca, minutes from the city and its beaches.

What Molina de Segura is really like: a Murcia riverside town of huerta and theatre, near the Ricote Valley, Archena springs and the Costa Cálida.

What Sallent is really like: a historic Llobregat industrial town in the Bages, birthplace of Sant Antoni Maria Claret, near Montserrat.

What El Campillo is really like: a Riotinto mining town in Huelva, gateway to the red Río Tinto, the mining park and the Costa de la Luz.