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Press Kit 2021 Press Kit 2021 A quality destination with a unique character Catalonia is a Mediterranean destination in the North East of the Iberian Peninsula with a millenary history, its own culture and language, plus a wealthy historical and natural heritage. The region is divided into four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. The territory offers visitors stunning scenery, culture, history, and cuisine from the towering heights of the Catalan Pyrenees to the spectacular coastline of the Costa Brava, Costa Barcelona, Costa Daurada and Terres de l’Ebre. 19.3 million international visitors chose Catalonia as their holiday destination in 2019, making Catalonia one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. The region offers extensive opportunities for tourists from culture cravers to family travelers, sports enthusiasts, wildlife wanderers and those just looking to relax. What will you find in this publication? Reasons to discover Catalonia ................................................................................................................. 3 Experience Catalonia ............................................................................................................................... 7 Grand Tour of Catalonia ........................................................................................................................ 10 Ignatian Year ......................................................................................................................................... 12 The Landscape of Geniuses .................................................................................................................... 13 Get inspired ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Explore Catalonia by train .................................................................................................................. 15 Original and uncommon shops .......................................................................................................... 19 Peculiar accommodations .................................................................................................................. 20 Amazing gardens in Catalonia ............................................................................................................ 23 Best observatories and lookouts in Catalonia ..................................................................................... 26 New Hotels in Catalonia ........................................................................................................................ 28 Catalonia Events Calendar ..................................................................................................................... 31 What’s next? ......................................................................................................................................... 41 Covid-19 Updates .................................................................................................................................. 44 2 Catalonia is a Mediterranean destination with an age-old history, a deep-rooted linguistic heritage and a great cultural and natural heritage. In its four regional capitals – Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona – you will find a combination of historic areas, medieval buildings, modernist architecture and a great variety of museums. Inland cities, such as Tortosa, Vic or Vilafranca del Penedès, have succeeded in preserving the heritage of their monuments extremely well. With its 580 km of coastline, the Catalan Pyrenees, many natural parks and protected areas, Catalonia offers a touristic destination full of variety, for all tastes and ages, all year round: family tourism, culture, adventure, nature, business trips, and over 300 wineries open to visitors to delight in the pleasures of wine tourism. Thanks to its contrasting landscapes and benign climate, Catalonia is the ideal destination for lovers of all kinds of active tourism pursuits. And with an average temperature of 17ºC, visitors will enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine every year. The Pyrenees provide the perfect settings for hiking and cycle tourism, skiing, adventure sports and family outings. And just a few kilometers away from our most celebrated peaks, the long beaches in the south or the hidden coves in the north, with their crystalline waters, are ideal for water-sport enthusiasts. Nature makes Catalonia an attractive destination for all those who wish to make first-hand acquaintance, from all viewpoints –water, land and air–, with a territory and its millennial history. While trekking along paths, letting yourself be carried along by rivers and flying through the sky, you can admire the imposing summits of the Pyrenees, the coves on the Mediterranean coast and the plains of inland Catalonia. The Mediterranean, the birthplace of Western civilizations in ancient times, has one of the highest concentration of biodiversity in the world. In Catalonia, the Mediterranean shows many different faces, transforming into tiny and charming coves with fishing boats, kilometers of fine sand beaches, and urban beaches capable of satisfying the need for sunshine of any visitor. 3 The Catalan capital is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Mediterranean, with a unique personality that combines design and the avant-garde with the heritage of more than two millennia of history. Whatever your interests may be, Barcelona has something to offer you. Other Catalan cities also have their own unique appeal, such as Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. They lead interesting socio-cultural, avant-garde and state-of-the-art movements, but they also know how to look back to their past, building human towers, growing fruit trees, carefully cultivating the vineyards to produce the best wines, and giving shape and color to pottery. Urban life coexists with small charming villages with squares and arches that maintain the testimony of thousands of years of rural life. Different sized villages receive the inspiration of visitors and offer creativity, innovation and an open spirit based on centuries and centuries of urban life. This is Catalonia. A contrast between the more rural surroundings and the urban streets just a few kilometers away. Since the time of the first Greek and Roman settlements, Catalonia has been fascinated by gastronomy. It is omnipresent in all corners of the country, both in the form of producers, who are the first link in the gastronomic chain, and restaurants. They have led the revolution of stoves that Catalonia has experienced over the last 25 years that has turned it into a world benchmark. Chefs such as Ferran Adrià, Carme Ruscalleda, and the Roca brothers have placed our cuisine among the most reputed in the world. “Catalan cuisine is the landscape placed in the pan", as writer Josep Pla said. The sea and the mountains are two ingredients that are also mixed in traditional Catalan cuisine in the form of different products. The 4 Catalan pantry is varied, delicious and of the highest quality. Cheese, sausages, wines, cava, meats, fish, vegetables... Products that vary according to the season, seasonal products that fill the markets of towns and cities. Catalonia has clearly become an international benchmark in the field of gastronomy, a fact already verified in previous years and especially in 2016 when it was named "European Region of Gastronomy" 74 Michelin stars for Catalonia in 2021 Every year foodies around the world wonder whom the famous red guide will honor. In 2021, three Catalan restaurants have entered this exclusive club by obtaining their first star. These are L'Aliança 1919 in Angles (Girona), Atempo in Sant Julia de Ramis (Girona) and Quatre Molins in Cornudella de Montsant (Tarragona). The Atempo, with its first star, gives chef Jordi Cruz its sixth star after the three stars from ABaC and the two stars from Angle, both in Barcelona. In addition, two Catalan restaurants have obtained their second star: Bo.Tic in Corçà and Cinc Sentits in Barcelona. - Bo.Tic in Corçà, Costa Brava: The restaurant opened in 2007, by chef Albert Sastregener and sommelier Cristina Torrent in Baix Emporda de Corçà. The restaurant offers modern cuisine with seasonal products, very inspired by Catalan and Empordà cuisine. - Cinc Sentits in Barcelona: Chef Jordi Artal's restaurant gets a second star, which recognizes its authentically Catalan and decidedly modern cuisine. Green stars, new for 2021 The Michelin Guide now awards green stars, to reward the environmental commitment of restaurants. In Catalonia, 7 restaurants have received this distinction: L'Antic Molí, 1 Michelin star - Ulldecona, Tarragona Albets House, Bib Gourmand - Lladurs, Lleida Hermanos Torres Kitchen, 2 Michelin Stars - Barcelona Els Casals, 1 Michelin Star - Sagàs, Barcelona Los Cols, 2 Michelin Stars - Olot, Girona Lluerna, 1 Michelin Star - Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona Somiatruites, Bib Gourmand - Igualada, Barcelona Three-star restaurants confirmed The El Celler Can Roca restaurant, owned by the Roca brothers in Girona, and the ABaC and Lasarte restaurants in Barcelona maintain their three stars. 5 Catalonia has a great sporting tradition thanks to first-class facilities that have become international benchmarks and it stands out for its ability to organize major international sporting events. Therefore, Catalonia is emerging as a privileged destination for high-level athletes, but also for enthusiasts of
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