Barcelona Province - Montserrat, Sitges, Costa del Maresme

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All About Barcelona Province

Where To Stay and What To See And Do

Barcelona Province is inevitably dominated by its flamboyant capital city, but its much more than that.

With a coastline that stretches both north and south and nature reserves, rich farming land and historic towns in its hinterland, everything you could ever wish for is extremely close at hand.

The magical city of Barcelona hardly needs an introduction - Modernist Gaudí architecture, the Gothic city centre, a fabulous football team, a pulsating nightlife and club scene, blue flag city beaches . . . need I go on?

The city's barris or neighbourhoods were satellite villages a century ago and it's worth hopping on the Metro and visiting the old town centres of Gràcia, Sants or Sarrià.

A short train ride away on the edge of the city limits, you'll also find the amazing monastery of Sant Cugat, the Modernist route in Terrassa or the emblematic mountains in the the Natural Park of Montseny.

The coastline north of the city is home to the Costa del Maresme with its great beaches and pumping urban centres of Badalona and Mataró, but I personally prefer the southern coast.

If you take the road south of the airport, you soon come to the Costa del Garraf and the long sandy beaches of Castelldefels.

Sitges is the next main stop south. A bohemian artists hang-out a century ago, established as a holiday resort in the 1960s with loose attitudes openly challenging Franco's regime and now a gay resort, it's always been a wonderful combination of hedonism and culture - wonderful beaches, fantastic nightlife, excellent restaurants and first-class museums.

Wine buffs will love the southern section of Barcelona province. The inland town of Vilafranca is the centre of the Penedès wine-growing region and further inland Sant Sadurní is the self-styled capital of cava. Both host fascinating wine museums and most bodegas have guided tours and offer free samples, so perhaps you should think about whether to take the car or not.

In central Catalonia but also within striking distance of the airport is the mountain and monastery of Montserrat with its weirdly shaped crags of rock. It's one of the most spectacular sites in the whole of Spain and the legends that surround it make it the spiritual home of the Catalan nation.

The monastery's most important relic is the Black Virgin - La Moreneta - which was supposedly carved by Saint Luke and hidden by Saint Peter in a nearby cave. Another legend associated with Montserrat is that it was where Parsifal found the Holy Grail.

Although now a popular tourist spot, Montserrat retains much of its magic and mystery and the truth is that Barcelona Province is quite simply a magical place.

Where To Stay In Barcelona Province

If you're looking for somewhere to stay in Barcelona Province, please use the Hotel Search at the top of the page to find rooms in Greater Barcelona.

The engine searches the databases of hundreds of agencies and returns with a list of hotels at all prices and star ratings. Once you click through, you can make the booking directly with the company or hotel.

If you're looking for something a little cheaper or even further off the beaten track, Click Here For Hostels in Barcelona Province

You get full choice of star ratings at a cheaper price if you book just before you leave, so please visit Late Rooms in Greater Barcelona, Late Rooms on Costa del Garraf or Late Rooms on Costa del Maresme for the best last minute deals.

Furthermore, one of the best ways of getting about the province is by car, so Click Here for the Car Hire Search at Barcelona-El Prat Airport and major towns in Barcelona Province.

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