Costa de Barcelona

Guide to Cardedeu near Barcelona: Modernista summer villas, the historic Tomas Balvey museum, a medieval centre and Montseny foothills.

Guide to Piera in the Anoia wine country near Barcelona: the Fontanet castle, Berenguer’s modernist church, Gothic Santa Maria and vineyard scenery.

Guide to La Garriga near Barcelona: thermal hot springs, the historic Termes spa, Modernista summer villas and hiking below the Cingles de Berti.

Discover Cubelles, a relaxed beach town on the Garraf coast near Sitges, with long sandy beaches, a medieval castle and the Foix river mouth.

The coast around Barcelona in five areas, from the city beaches and the Besòs to the Llobregat beaches, the Maresme and the Garraf, with Gaudí sights, trains and weather.

Discover Caldes de Montbui near Barcelona — Roman hot springs at 70°C, the Font del Lleó, medieval towers and museums 30 km from the city.

Discover Sant Celoni in the Vallès Oriental between Montseny and Montnegre on the Tordera — medieval origins, Wednesday market and Montseny access.

Riverside promenades along the Ter, a textile-industry museum in a former mill, and a hilltop sanctuary above the town — an hour and a half from Barcelona.

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

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