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Holidays in Catalonia  -  Travel information Catalonia  -  Catalonia Holidays.

Travel information Catalonia, an autonomous community in the north-east corner of Spain.

Provinces in Catalonia : Barcelona, Gerona / Girona, Lerida / Lleida and Tarragona.

Costas in Catalonia : Costa Dorada, Costa del Garraf, Costa del Maresme, Costa Brava [ Girona ]

Catalonia borders on Valencia to the south, Aragon to the west, France and Andorra to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east and southeast.

Capital City of Catalonia : Barcelona.


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Car Hire Catalonia 

 Holiday Autos  -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: BarcelonaAirport, Barcelona Train Station, Barcelona City and cities and airports throughout Spain.

More rental Companies? See Page Car Rentals

Camping & Caravanning Cataluna

  Tentholidays  -  luxury camping holidays in the Costa Brava
Offering you a choice of over 250 Bungalow Tents and Mobile Homes!
Tentholidays locations : Castell Montgri [ L'Estartit ], Cala Gogo [ Platja D'Aro ], La Siesta [ Calella de Palafrugell ], Playa Brava [ Palamos/Pals ], La Masia [ Blanes ], Internacional de Calonge [ Platja d'Aro ].

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

 Camping & Caravaning en Espana

Holiday Homes / Apartments/ Holiday Parks 

 Interhome   -  Holiday homes Catalonia
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

 Euro Relais - Holiday Cottages
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

 Soleara  -  Splendid villas and self catering cottages
Costa Brava, Costa Dorada.

   

Hostels / Budget Accommodations

Somewhere2stay.com  -  Cheap Holiday Accommodation Catalonia
Barcelona, Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Girona,

   
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Spainhostels [ hostal / hostales:simple / basic accommodation
 REAJ - Albergue juvenil  =  spanish youth hostels

Hotels Catalonia

 Booking  -  Hotels in Catalonia  -  Hotel Guide Catalonia
Popular destinations in Catalonia : Barcelona, Sitges, Lloret de Mar, Roses, Riudellots de la Selva, Figueres, Calella, Girona, Salt, Tossa de Mar, Castelldefels, Malgrat de Mar.

 Hotels Costa Brava
Popular destination Costa Brava : Lloret de Mar, Roses, Platja d'Aro, San Felíu de Guixols, Tossa de Mar, Empuriabrava, L'Estartit, S'agaro, Begur, Palamós, Calella de Palafrugell, and Torroella de Montgrí.

 Hotels Costa Dorada
Popular destinations Costa Dorada : Salou, Tarragona, Cambrils, La Pineda, Vilaseca de Solcina, Calafell, Comarruga, L'Ampolla, L'Ametlla de Mar, El Vendrell, Deltebre, en Hospitalet de l'Infant.

 Hotels Costa de Barcelona
Hotels Costa de Barcelona : Sitges, Calella, Castelldefels, Mataró, Argentona, Caldes d'Estrac, San Pol de Mar, and Gavá.

 Hotels Costa del Garaf [ South of Barcelona, part of Costa Barcelona ]
Hotels in Sitges [ party, party, party ], Castelldefels, Vilanova i la Geltrú, en Gavá.

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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



 Andalucian Adventures  -  Walking holidays in Catalonia
Guided and self guided walking, yoga and painting holidays in the Natural Parks of Spain
 Mundi Color UK
British subsidiary of the largest travel operator on the Iberian Peninsula, and the UK's Number One specialist travel operator to Spain.

Travel Guides Catalonia / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Catalonia 

Barcelona and Catalonia (Eyewitness Travel Guides)  -  by Roger Williams
Your holiday starts here! From flower-filled Pyrannean valleys to the beaches of Barcelona, explore it all with this essential guide. Unique cutaway maps and 3D models reveal the glories of Gaudi and the Gothic Quarter. Tips on where to find tasty tapas and the best bars will ensure your trip is one long fiesta!
Hardcover 176 pages (February 24, 2005); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Drive Around Catalonia & The Spanish Pyrenees: Your Guide To Great Drives (Drive Around S.) 
By Tony Kelly
Combining guidebook and route map, this new series contains everything a self-drive traveller needs to know to tour a region or country by car. As well as road maps and city plans, which pinpoint driving routes and other tours, these detailed guides are packed with information on the top sights to visit, places to stay and restaurant recommendations.
Paperback 288 pages (April 11, 2005); Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing
The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees - 5th Edition -  by Marc Dubin
The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees is the only guidebook available to the entire region, covering both the French and Spanish sides of this spectacular region, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. A full-colour section introduces the author's pick of the attractions, from relaxing in the picturesque spa towns to watching the Tour de France wind up the mountains. There are detailed listings of the best places to eat, drink and stay, from boutique hotels in Biarritz to the most remote mountain refuges. For the outdoor enthusiast there are exhaustive accounts of the walking and climbing routes available and information on the host of other activities available, including skiing, paragliding, rafting, cycling and horse riding. There is also expansive coverage of all the cultural highlights including the prehistoric cave art at Ariege and an accesible history of the region from prehistory to the current day.
Paperback 656 pages (July 29, 2004); Publisher: Rough Guides

Transport / How do I travel to Catalonia 

 Barcelona Airport - major air node in the Mediterranean area.
Getting there | Accessibility | Parking | Departures | Arrivals | Destinations | Frequently asked questions | Weather
 Reus Airport
The Costa Daurada has its own airport in Reus. Regular and charter flights link the area with the main cities of Spain and the rest of Europe.

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 Iberia / Opodo - Flights to Catalonia

 British Airways / Opodo - Flight tickets Catalonia

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights / Cheap flights - Barcelona, Reus

 Eurolines - coach line to Catalonia [ Barcelona ]

Barcelona is the Mediterranean's foremost cruise ship harbour. It operates services to the Balearic Islands and major ports.

 Pitra.com - Ferry from Barcelona v.v.
 Transmediterranea.net - Ferry from Barcelona v.v.
 Umafisa - Ibiza - Barcelona, Formentera

Road map Catalonia at Amazon 
Several road maps Catalonia, some in combination with other destinations.


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 Travel Insurance

 Turismo Cataluna

 Barcelona - Capital City of Catalonia

 Ara Lleida Province - Diputació de Lleida
 Barcelona Province - Diputacio de Barcelona
 Girona Province - Diputatio de Girona  - Girona Tourism
Out of the most intensive green area in Girona, "Gironès" is the most varied, diverse and full of contrast. It is because its beauty is presented prodigiously as "Santuari dels Àngels ", where Dali and Gala married, climbers of "les Gavarres", the "valley of Llémena" and a long line of farm houses, hermitages and fountains, the hereditary richness of old Girona… is a singular sample of a generous nature.
This county can be found in an area situated near sea and mountain. "Gironès" has all the virtues of the municipal towns which make up the county showing off its entrepreneurial spirit. Of all the towns it is necessary to say that everyone contains its own enchanting and emblematic differences: fairs, local fiestas, events and traditions. Traditional home cooking can be enjoyed along with products from the land and our most elaborate and creative dishes can be tasted.
 Tarragona - Diputacio de Tarragona

 Costa Brava [ Wild Coast - Province of Girona ] 
From the French-Spanish border till Blanes. Villages in a row : Cadaqués, Rosas, Begur, Calella, Palamós, Platja d'Aro, Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar and Blanes.
La Platja d'Aro, Rosas, Blanes and Lloret are very popular with youngsters.
  Costa Dorada [ Golden Coast ]  -  Tourist Board
The five coastal counties of the Costa Daurada are : Baix Camp, Baix Ebre, Baix Penedès, Montsià and Tarragonès. The inland counties are : l' Alt Camp, Conca de Barberà, Priorat, Ribera d'Ebre and Terra Alta.
  Costa del Garraf  -  south of Barcelona  -  Sitges and Castelldefels
In the mouth of the Llobregat in Barcelona, Costa del Garraf is a low, abrupt, sandy coast. The coastline along the Garraf massif is dotted with small coves and from here down to the southern part of Sitges it becomes sandy once again.
Villages Costa Garraf: Castelldefels, Cubelles, Ibersol, Playa de la Mota de Sant Pere, Playa Llarga de Cubelles , Gavá, El Prat de Llobregat, Sitges, La Riera Xica, Balmins, Garraf, Les Botigues de Sitges, Playa de Ginesta, Aiguadolç, Cala del Forn und La Fragata
  Costa del Maresme -  north of the province of Barcelona  -  Costa Maresme
At a few kilometers of Barcelona, ranging from litoral hills to the sea, there is what we know as the Maresme coast. Long sandy beaches, atractive towns and great turist places.
Villages Costa Maresme : Alella, Arenys de Mar, Arenys de Munt, Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Cabrils, Caldes d' Estrac, Calella, Canet de Mar, Dosrius, El Masnou, Malgrat de Mar, Mataró, Montgat, Òrrius, Palafolls, Pineda de Mar, Premia de Dalt, Premia de Mar, St. A. de Llavaneres, St. Cebrià Vallalta, St. Iscle de Vallalta, St. Pol de Mar, St. Vicenç de Montalt, Santa Susanna, Teià, Tiana, Tordera, Vilassar de Dalt and Vilassar de Mar

 Lleida City  -  Turisme de Lleida  - Tourist Board
Lleida is the capital city of Segrià region and the province that takes its name. It is the most important demographic and economical centre inland Catalonia.
Lleida has the privilege of being provided with natural areas as important as La Mitjana natural park –an ecosystem of great natural and ecological worth-, River Segre park or Camps Elisis, apart from the "irrigated area", the green belt that surrounds the city.
Lleida is also a thousand-year-old city made up of a great variety of cultures, which all through their history have shaped a warm, lively and easily accessible city.
 Tarragona  -  Costa Daurada  -  Ayuntamiento de Tarragona

 Federació de Municipis de Catalunya

 Poblet Monastery, Poblet, Tarragona province
 University of Girona  -  Universitat de Girona
 University Barcelona  -  Universitat de Barcelona
 University Barcelona  -  Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
 University Catalonia  -  Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
 University Catalonia  -  Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Cuisine - Catalan Cooking

Catalan cuisine differs according to whether the area in question is near the sea or up in the mountains, but in general it is essentially Mediterranean, based on fresh vegetables, fish, poultry, olive oil, wine and wheat products - bread and pasta.

 Spaintour  -  Typical Spanish Dishes
The Book of Spanish Cooking by Hilaire Walden
From apple cake to zarzuela, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the richness of the Spanish cuisine - and at a relative bargain price, to boot. Also recommended: This series's installments on North African, Mediterranean, Greek and French provincial cooking, antipasti, pasta, light pasta sauces, and pizzas and Italian breads.
ISBN: 1557880638
Traditional Spanish Cooking by Janet Mendel 
Traditional Spanish Food is based on village cooking, with broad regional styles. Following years of res earch and inspired by her love of Spanish food, Janet Mendel has brought together a wonderful collection of recipes, fro m pastries to paella.
Publisher: Garnet Publishing, Ltd.; ASIN: 1859640524

History of Catalonia

The territory that is now Catalonia was first settled during the Middle Palaeolithic. It was colonized by Ancient Greeks and Carthaginians and, like the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, participated in the pre-Roman Iberian culture. With the rest of Iberia, it was part of the Roman Empire, followed by Visigothic rule. In the eighth century it was part of Moorish (Muslim-ruled) al-Andalus, but was conquered within a century by the expanding Carolingian Empire

 Catalonia's history  -  Wikipedia
Prehistory in Catalonia, The rise of Iberian culture, Roman times, From late antiquity to feudalism [ Visigothic and Muslim rule, Carolingian conquest, The rise and fall of the aloers, First references to the name Catalonia ], Catalonia, Aragon and Castile [ Feudal Catalonia and union with Aragon, The Aragonese Empire, Union with Castile ], The Reapers' War, War of the Spanish Succession, Economic recovery, The Napoleonic Wars, The Carlist wars, Industrialization, Catalan nationalism and the workers movement, Republic and civil war, Franco's dictatorship, Democracy restored

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

The sardana is the Catalan national folk dance and music, though originally only from the north of the region. It is a circle dance, popular since at least the 16th century.

Music From Medieval Catalonia -  Audio CD at Amazon
Madrigals & Ensaladas from 16th century Catalonia -  Audio CD
 Guitarra.net

Web Portals / Catalan search engine / Catalan Directories

 Catalonia.net
 Catalonia Tourist Guide
Destinations| Accommodations | Tourist Interest Sites | Beaches
 Catalunyaonline.com  -  El Portal Català d´Internet
 La Manana Digital  -  Portada Lleida
 Pyreneesguide.com  -  Pyrenees tourism travel guide

 Terra  -  portal site / search engine [ spanish language ]
 Google.es

 Yellow Guide Spain
 Telefonica.es  -  White Guide

 Search Iberia  -  search engine for information about Spain


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