A Tour Of The Most Beautiful Towns In Catalonia

Catalonia is much more than its capital, Barcelona, ​​it is a community full of charm and wonderful towns that make those who visit them fall in love. In fact, we are going to take a short tour to get to know some of the most beautiful towns in Catalonia. Do you want to come with us? So let’s go!

1. Banyoles, Girona. One of the most beautiful towns in Catalonia

Although it is difficult to choose between the most beautiful towns in Catalonia, Banyoles should be among them. In this town is the largest lake in the community.  Its image embraced by lush green mountains forms an idyllic postcard that will never be erased from your mind.

Banyoles is said to be one of the towns where people live best, due to its tranquility and standard of living. It may not be easy to get a job, but in an era in which the Internet is the means of employment for many, a season in Banyoles would not be a negligible idea, right?

2. Tossa de Mar, Girona

The aerial view of this town is how little beautiful. Words fail us to describe it. Walled and with natural precipices that die into the sea, a turquoise and rocky sea that creates a paradisiacal landscape, this is an unforgettable town.

We have always heard of the Costa Brava and its beauty, but Tossa de Mar seems to have taken it all in. Refuge of the painter Marc Chagall, the artist called it “blue paradise”. Do not forget to visit this beautiful town that will transport you to another time.

3. Besalú, Girona

Also in Girona we find Besalú, one of the most beautiful towns in Catalonia and Spain. The image of the bridge over the river Fluviá is unmistakable. Once it has been crossed, its medieval-style houses next to its wall and castle, attract the attention of all visitors.

A town where you can stroll through the alleys of the old Jewish quarter and discover the old baths, which are among the best preserved in Spain. Or you can admire the Romanesque church of Sant Pere. Besalú shows a mixture of cultures that have made this town a unique and unrepeatable place.

4. Cadaqués, Girona

It is not surprising that Cadaqués served as inspiration for artists of the stature of Salvador Dalí. A town in which its white houses stand in the purest Mediterranean style  with cobbled streets that ooze charm.

It seems to have been forgotten between the sea and the mountains, but this is precisely what makes it so special. A traditional fishing village that keeps all the essence of the history and the trade that made it grow.

5. Miravet, Tarragona

Different from the previous one but no less beautiful, it is located in Tarragona Miravet, a town that seems to be taken from a story, aligned on the side of a small hill crowned by a castle from the Middle Ages.

The river Ebro at its feet looks more like an ocean that wants to show the majesty of Miravet with its mirror effect. A postcard worthy of a wallpaper, without a doubt, that you can never forget.

6. Taüll, Lleida

Do you think that only in Switzerland you can see beautiful villages in the middle of green meadows? Well, you are wrong, Taüll is one of those villages at the foot of the Pyrenees that take away the meaning. Its Romanesque church of San Clemente, stands in the middle of a lush landscape in which it does not need much more than its structure and its color so as not to go unnoticed.

7. Rupit i Pruit, Barcelona

Barcelona is much more than a cosmopolitan city, and this is demonstrated by towns in its province, such as Rupit i Pruit. Another of those medieval towns capable of transporting you back in time. Its houses made of slate and its stone streets contrast in a masterful way with the flowers on its balconies.

It is located on a hill and surrounded by a forest where you can enjoy a 90-meter high waterfall. Can you think of a more outstanding and wonderful contrast?

8. Sitges, Barcelona

Sitges is also worth visiting in Barcelona, a fishing village that exudes beauty from every corner. It is very close to the city and, despite its nightlife, it still keeps the essence of what was a traditional town that strives not to change.

Have you already chosen which of these towns you want to visit? Or better yet, do you dare to take a car tour to discover them? These are some of the most beautiful towns in Catalonia, but on your trip, you will surely discover many others.