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If you’re travelling with the family, come to the mountains

Travelling with the family is great fun, especially if your destination has everything you need to feel right at home. That’s why the Catalan Tourist Board awards the FHD Family Holiday Destination seal (in Spanish, DTF - Destino de Turismo Familiar) to those destinations with tourist attractions and infrastructures that are ideal for families.

Family Holiday Destinations Inland FHDs

What special features do the towns with this seal What we will find? As well as fabulous countryside, have? They have accommodation, restaurants, facilities there are biking and hiking trails, sports equipment and tourist attractions that provide the services you hire, information points, outdoor activities… And, of need when travelling with children. There are certified course, accommodation adapted especially for children, municipalities, both on the coast and inland. restaurants with highchairs and children’s menu, and many other services. Mountain regions are the ideal place for a holiday with children: fresh air, outdoor group activities, nature and wildlife to discover, culture, history, gastronomy and much more besides. Also, la Vall d’en Bas and the FGC Mountain Resorts will soon be awarded the Inland FHD status.

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Family holidays in Berga

Standing at the foot of the Sierra de Queralt mountains, the town of Berga is a gateway to the Pyrenees, linking the mountains to Museu de les Mines de Cercs the plains. It is a natural setting with beautiful © Oficina de Turisme de Berga landscapes and trails to explore, offering superb cuisine and popular festivities. This is a destination to discover with your family and it is very close to Barcelona.

The day begins in the Sierra de Queralt mountains, the Berga Espai d’Interpretació you can learn about a balcony over . The views from Queralt the history of the town and details of daily life in bygone sanctuary are spectacular: you can see Montseny, Sant times. At the Museu de les Mines de Cercs mining Llorenç de Munt and the Sierra de l’Obac mountains, museum, you can discover the area’s mining history and as well as the villages and valleys around Queralt. If your venture into the very heart of the mine in a cart. family enjoy outings, you can walk up into the mountains If you like outdoor activities, La Baells reservoir is from Berga. If you prefer a more leisurely stroll, you can a great place for water sports, such as kayaking, or drive up to the sanctuary and then explore the nearby horse riding. The latter is guaranteed to thrill the kids. paths on foot. Queralt sanctuary marks the start and finish of some very long trails, such as theLos Buenos And be sure to visit the Patum, the local festival par Hombres path, as well as shorter routes and local trails. excellence and intangible heritage of humanity, held on Corpus Christi. It’s an event for the whole family, The area is a veritable heaven for lovers of wild especially the kids’ Patum held on Friday. It’s just like mushrooms. Berga is the capital of the rovelló (cap the adults’ festival, but designed for children. If you mushrooms). They grow in huge numbers and it’s a cannot be there for Corpus Christi, at Casa de la Patum great way to spend a family weekend: hunting cap you can discover what the festival is all about at any time mushrooms, filling your basket while enjoying a stroll of the year. through the forests of El Berguedà. The day comes to an end and it’s time to relax. And what With your basket full or empty, you can explore the area better than a visit to the local swimming pools, spas around Queralt. It is full of restaurants serving the and saunas or some of the region’s accommodation finest autumnmushroom recipes. The rest of year you facilities. can try the superb local cuisine. In the afternoon, the streets in the old quarter of Berga reveal an industrial past and the footprint of wars. At La font Negra recreation area © Oficina de Turisme de Berga

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Accommodation El Cobert de Vilaformiu La Fonda Activities related Berga Berga to culture and nature Hotels www.vilaformiu.com www.bergaresort.com/ Museu de les Mines de Cercs Berga Park *** Masies Puigventós restauracio/restaurant-la-fonda Cercs Berga Castellar del Riu La Teula www.mmcercs.cat www.hotelbergapark.com www.puigventos.com Avià Casa de la Patum Estel ** Masies Santmarcó www.turismeberga.cat/on- Berga Berga Capolat menjar/item/407-la-teula www.turismeberga.cat/que-fer/ www.hotelestel.com www.ruralsantmarco.com Mikado turisme-cultural/museus-i-sales/ HCC Ciutat de Berga *** Berga item/356-casa-de-la-patum Berga Restaurants www.turismeberga.cat/on- Col·lecció del Circ www.hcchotels.es Bar La Creu menjar/item/311-mikado Berga Castellar del Riu Punt de Llum www.turismeberga.cat/que-fer/ Campsites www.rasos.net Berga turisme-cultural/museus-i-sales/ Aigua d’Ora Ca La Nuri www.puntdellum.cat item/354-col-leccio-del-circ Castellar del Riu Berga Sant Jordi Centre d’Interpretació www.aiguadora.com www.calanuriberga.com Cercs de la Natura del Berguedà Berga Resort Cal Travé www.turismeberga.cat/on- Berga Berga Berga menjar/item/426-sant-jordi www.turismeberga.cat/que-fer/ www.bergaresort.com www.turismeberga.cat/on- turisme-cultural/museus-i-sales/ menjar/item/295-cal-trave Businesses item/355-espai-d-interpretacio- Hostels Celler La Tosca offering activities de-la-natura-del-bergueda Alberg de Berga Berga Berguedà Nàutic Centre d’Interpretació Berga www.turismeberga.cat/on- Cercs de la ciutat www.albergdeberga.cat menjar/item/542-celler-la-tosca www.berguedanautic.com Berga Els Roures Estació d’Esquí i Muntanya www.turismeberga.cat/que-fer/ Rural tourism Castellar del Riu Rasos de Peguera turisme-cultural/museus-i-sales/ Caseta Badó www.rouresbergueda.com Castellar del Riu item/353-espai-d-interpretacio- Berga Font Negra www.rasos.net de-berga www.turismeberga.cat/ Berga Petrea Patrimoni component/k2/item/276-la- www.restaurant-font-negra.com Berga Tourist offices caseta-de-bado La Cabana www.petreapatrimoni.cat Berga Complex Rural Can Caubet Berga www.turismeberga.cat Capolat www.lacabanaberga.com Berguedà www.cancaubet.com www.elbergueda.cat Hermitage of La Virgen de Barrulles in © Rafael López-Moné

Family holidays at the Muntanyes de Prades

The Muntanyes de Prades mountains, with their reddish colour and paths among wild pine, oak and holm-oak trees, are an ideal place to spend a few days with the family. Children can play and enjoy the outdoors in complete safety.

This area of natural beauty known as El is In the Muntanyes de Prades mountains, you will have the perfect setting to combine nature and adventure. the chance to discover the area’s rich biodiversity, The best way to enjoy the scenery is to choose one of home to wild cats, squirrels, foxes, falcons, geckos and the many hiking, mountain bike or horseback trails. salamanders. A visit to the Centre d’Interpretació de The more active families can walk along long-distance les Muntanyes de Prades, with interactive and au- trails, such as the GR 7, the GR 65 and alternative paths diovisual displays, will help children to understand the that link up various towns (, Arbolí, la Febró, Ca- area’s wealth of natural treasures. Right next door is the pafonts, Mont-ral, Prades and ) to the Prades tourist office and a shop selling local pro- Costa Daurada and inland Catalonia. duce including potatoes, honey and wine. Many adven- ture sports companies run trips which end with a honey Many businesses, such as El Brogit Guiatges, Verd tasting session. Natura and La Teva Ruta, offer trips and dramatised guided tours tailored to suit each family. The guides For a good meal after all that exercise, we recommend are experts in family outings and can take you to hidden trying the famous, top quality Prades potatoes. They corners and abandoned villages, such as la Mussara. are served at several restaurants, such as La Botiga (Prades), Brugent (Mont-ral), El Grèvol (Capafonts) or El There are several options for accommodation. If you are Casal (Vilanova de Prades). looking to get close to nature, there are many camp- sites in the area, such as Càmping Prades and Serra de Finally, you can visit the Festa del Cava de Prades Prades. They have all the facilities for a perfect family (Prades Cava Festival) in July, or the Concurs Inter- base camp. There are also plenty of cosy rural tourism nacional de Gossos d’Atura (International Sheep Dog establishments offering a full range of services, such Contest) in August. And those who love country life have as Cal Crispí, Cal Llarg, Casa del Mas d’en Toni or Mas the chance to shepherd a herd of goats, milk them de la Cadeneta. They will make you feel right at home. and find out how cheese is made. And if you’d rather stay at a hotel, Xalet de Prades is a good option. There are so many things to do with the family in the Muntanyes de Prades mountains. Views over Arbolí © Patronat Comarcal de Turisme Muntanyes de la Costa Daurada - Baix Camp

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Accommodation La Cadeneta Restaurant Brugent Businesses Mont-ral Mont-ral offering activities Hotels www.masdelacadeneta.com www.mont-ral.com/index.php Verd Natura El Xalet de Prades *** Cal Serret Restaurant El Casal Prades Prades La Febró Vilanova de Prades www.facebook.com/verdnatura. www.xaletdeprades.com www.calserret.com www.facebook.com/casal. prades vilanovaprades www.verdnatura.host22.com Campsites Property for tourism use Restaurant Racó de Mont-ral La teva ruta Serra de Prades Can Llorenç Mont-ral Reus Vilanova de Prades Prades www.elracodemontral.com www.latevaruta.com www.serradeprades.com www.pradescanllorens.com Restaurant Davall Plaça La Pica Trips-Segre Mitjà Càmping Prades El Racó de les Heures Capafonts Ponts Prades Arbolí www.davallplaca.com www.lapicatrips.com www.campingprades.com www.raco-de-les-heures.com Restaurant L’Estanc El Brogit Guiatges Hort de la Cinteta Prades Reus Hostels Alcover www.restaurantlestanc.cat www.elbrogit.com Somianatura www.hortdelacinteta.com Menjars Bonillo Alcover Capafonts Activities related www.somianatura.com Restaurants www.facebook.com/ Menjador Rural Ca la Teresa cafeteriabonillo to culture and nature Rural tourism Capafonts El Álamo Museu d’Alcover Cal Crispí www.facebook.com/calateresa Alcover Alcover Prades Restaurant El Grèvol www.restaurantelalamo.com www.museualcover.cat www.calcrispi.com Capafonts K-L’Ermità Cal Llarg www.capafonts.cat/turisme/ Alcover Tourist offices Capafonts hostaleria/menjar www.k-lermita.es OT Capafonts www.capafonts.cat/turisme/ Restaurant La Botiga www.capafonts.cat/turisme hostaleria/dormir Prades OT Prades La Casa del Mas d’en Toni http://hotelgourmetlabotiga. www.prades.cat Mont-ral jimdo.com www.muntanyescostadaurada.cat www.lacasadelmasdentoni.com Sant Quirc de Durro © Patronat de Turisme Diputació de Lleida

Family holidays in La Vall de Boí

La Vall de Boí valley offers all the family the chance to enjoy both nature and culture. The star attractions are the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, the only national park in Catalonia, and the fabulous Romanesque churches spread throughout the valley, which are a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is reenacted through video mapping. At la Vall de Boí Cen- made up of granite rocks dating back 300 million years tre del Romànic they will help you organise your visit. and is a spectacular beauty spot within the Catalan Pyr- In winter, sport in the valley is centred around the ski enees. Water is the star attraction, with almost 200 lakes resort known as Boí Taüll Resort, one of the highest in and streams, including Aigüestortes, Sant Maurici the Catalan Pyrenees, at 2,750 m above sea level. The and Gento lake. There are signposted routes suitable resort’s ski slopes are arranged in a single direction on for all the family and, if you like, a guide/interpreter can the north face to ensure snow of excellent quality. In the accompany you on the walk. You can explore the park Boí snow garden, your children can have their first con- wearing snowshoes in winter and, the rest of the year, tact with snow. Then it’s all about honing their technique there are other activities that kids will love: search for the at the ski school, or mum and dad can be their personal lair of the marmots and see how they live, see butterflies instructors. Just imagine the whole family skiing down of a thousand colours, listen to and to identify the sounds the slopes together! of birds and to help shepherds feed their sheep. There are lots more things to do and new attractions are offered In spring, after a walk in the mountains, it’s the time every season. to immerse yourself in the medicinal mineral waters at Caldes de Boí Spa Centre. It has 37 springs with water A great way to discover this region is to follow one of temperatures ranging from 4ºC to 56ºC, all unique and over 60 kilometres of trails and country paths that all therapeutic. Families are very welcome and you can connect the towns of the valley, such as Barruera and enjoy a spa circuit, massages and other treatments suit- Erill la Vall. able for children. On foot and keeping your eyes peeled is the best way La Vall de Boí has managed to keep its rural essence, to explore the Romanesque attractions of la Vall de Boí, and the gastronomy perfectly reflects this origin. The formed by eight churches and a hermitage. They repre- region’s top quality produce includes grey knight mush- sent an exceptional heritage for three reasons: they are rooms (tricholoma terreum), boletus mushrooms (boletus all of a very similar style, they are located within a very edulis), los blueberries and artisan sausage (girella, xolís, small area and they have remained almost intact for many etc.) which you can find in shops selling local produce years. Children will love seeing the pantocrator of Sant from la Vall de Boí. If you want to enjoy them in situ, we Climent de Taüll blessing the faithful from the apse, recommend the lamb, civet of wild boar and chamois, or cabbage and potato with bacon juices. Caldes de Boí Boí Erill la Vall

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Accommodation Apartments Era de Baix Isard La Solana Barruera Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll Hotels Pla de l’Ermita www.apartamentserabaix.com www.boitaullresort.com Augusta **** (hotel apartament) www.boitaullresort.com Sant Quirze Pla de l’Ermita Restaurants Pla de l’Ermita www.boitaullresort.com Guesthouses Consorcia www.boitaullresort.com Boí Taüll Resort *** Casa Pernalle Caldes de Boí Pla de l’Ermita Erill la vall www.caldesdeboi.com Businesses www.boitaullresort.com www.pernalle.com Manantial offering activities El Bouquet Caldas *** Caldes de Boí Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll Pla de l’Ermita Caldes de Boí www.caldesdeboi.com www.boitaullresort.com www.elbouquet.com www.caldesdeboi.com Carlina Escola d’esquí Vall de Boí Hostal La Plaça El Rantiner ** Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll www.escolaboitaull.com Taüll Erill la vall www.boitaullresort.com www.hotelelrantiner.com www.hostal-laplaza.com Casa Hinginio Activities related Farré d’Avall * Hostal Pey Boí Barruera Boí www.arenysboi.com to culture and nature www.farredavall.com www.hotelpey.com Cau Centre d’Interpretació del Manantial **** Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll Parc Nacional Caldes de Boí Rural tourism www.boitaullresort.com Boí www.caldesdeboi.com Casa Coll El Caliu www.gencat.cat/parcs/ Romànic *** Barruera Taüll aiguestortes Pla de l’Ermita www.casacoll.info www.elcaliutaull.com Centre d’Interpretació del www.boitaullresort.com Casa Hortal El Faí Romànic Santa Maria Taüll *** Barruera Taüll Erill la Vall Taüll www.casahortal.com www.restaurantelfai.com www.centreromanic.com www.taull.com Guineu Taüll ** Property for tourism use Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll Tourist office Pla de l’Ermita Arenys de Boí www.boitaullresort.com OIT Vall de Boí www.boitaullresort.com Boí Isard self www.vallboi.com www.arenysboi.com Estació d’esquí Boí Taüll www.boitaullresort.com Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park with the Encantats in the background © Archive of the Parc Nacional d’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici

Family holidays in Les Valls d’Àneu

A magnificent landscape with attractions for all the family in both winter and summer. In winter, snow is the star attraction in the highest areas, ideal for skiing and having fun on snowshoeing routes. In summer, the mountains recover their greenery and you can enjoy lots more activities amid the idyllic Snowshoeing excursion setting of Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. © Obaga Activitats

To feel right at home, stay at one of the accredited all about how brown bears behave in the wild, and the establishments. Centre d’Interpretació de les Viles Closes in Escaló, where you can have a guided tour of this medieval We recommend visiting the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant town. Maurici National Park. You can take photos of the lake and the magnificentEncantats or go on trips to the Alt In winter, you’ll discover a spectacular landscape when Pirineu Natural Park, to the area known as Mollera the highlands have a blanket of snow. The ski resort d’Escalarre, where there are various birdwatching known as Espot Esquí, on the edge of the National Park, lookouts, or Bonabé forest, home to brown bears. offers slopes and facilities for all levels and ages. You can also explore every hidden corner of Valls d’Àneu on a You have various options: horse riding, cycling , or snowshoeing trip accompanied by a professional guide, canoeing on La Torrassa reservoir. or just have fun sledging or building a snowman.

A perfect way to complement the more active options To recharge your batteries, you can sample the deli- is to explore the area’s rich cultural heritage: Roman- cious local gastronomy and choose from a variety of esque churches and bridges; Casa Gassia, home to accredited restaurants. the Valls d’Àneu Ecomuseum, in Esterri d’Àneu, where you can travel back in time and see how people lived in Don’t miss the Esbaiola’t Festival in Esterri d’Àneu, a the early 20th century; Casa de l’Ós Bru (House of the theatre festival for all the family that is held every year on Brown Bear) in Isil, where interactive panels teach you the last weekend in July. Isil Alt Àneu la Guingueta Isavarre d’Àneu La Torrassa reservoir © Consorci de Turisme Valls d’Àneu València d’Àneu

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