DISCOVER CATALONIA Cadaqués DISCOVER CATALONIA We would like to offer you our most beautiful outdoors of Catalonia while staying at Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona. Pick up your Sixt rent car directly from the Barcelona Airport, Check in at Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona and begin your trip in the Catalan homeland. Inside you will find some of the most amazing places to visit around Barcelona. Because it is not only renowned for its beaches and the Gaudí architecture. Beyond the city center, we have wonderful villages you cannot miss. With this exclusive offer, you can stay at the Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona hotel with breakfast & rental car included!! Spend 2, 3 or 4 days discovering the best of Catalonia!! You'll also receive a fantastic Catalonia guide to orientate around the region. If you are with us 2 days we recommend el Born and Sitges, and if you can stay longer do not miss Peratallada and Calella which you can combine as a 1 day trip. Or you can visit Montserrat and have a balloon travel in the same area. In each village you will find a recommended restaurant. Please make your booking in advance, show your room key card and you will receive a little detail. So don't miss out - book now! INDEX Introduction Barcelona has much to offer Cadaqués (Girona) Calella de Palafrugell (Girona) Hot air (Barcelona) Montserrat (Barcelona) Peratallada (Girona) Sitges (Barcelona) Barcelona Discover Barcelona How to get there Getting around Gourmet city The beaches What to visit El Born (Barcelona) Take a walk or lay down in the urban Parc de la BARCELONA HAS Ciutadella or visit one of the museums, like the Picasso museum. We wrote down a few of our favourite spots in el Born. MUCH TO OFFER We want to show you the hippest area of Barcelona, Click here to ger more about El Born! el Born. El Born is one of the areas in ´Ciutat Vella´, the old town of Barcelona. El Born is served by the Click here to get more about Barcelona! metro stations Barceloneta and Jaume 1, the yellow line. The ´la Ribera´ area of el Born, is the original artisans home of Barcelona, you will see that all the street names are derived from ancient craftsmanship’s. When you walk in you are surrounded by restaurants, designer boutiques, trendy terraces and hidden squares. El Born is the Soho of Barcelona. Dalí´s house is located in a bay called Portlligat, A DAY WITH DALI which is one of the most popular coves in Cadaqués. The house consists of a series of fishermen’s houses that Gala and Dalí joined IN CADAQUES together in the form of a labyrinth. This is where the artist found peace and inspiration to paint most of his works of art. Among the towns and villages on the Costa Brava, Cadaqués stands out for its genuineness and Click here to discover more about the village! singularity. Located at the oriental part of the Click here to see how to arrive! peninsula of Cap de Creus, the town, which is Recommended restaurant considered as the jewel of the Costa Brava, has a history of thousands of years, dating back to the Iberians’ period. The village became a favourite spot for local and foreign artists who were attracted by the beauty of its rugged and rocky landscape. A lot of painters and writers before Dalí visited Cadaqués Old Town Moreover, it is a cosmopolitan town which has attracted residents from more than 90 nations. SITGES FISHING Yet now it is time to look forward and Sitges in VILLAGE the 21st century, whilst mindful of its roots, is focused on innovation and creativity. Our wish is for Sitges to remain an attractive and seductive Sitges has always been a place which has enchanted town. artists, tourists and visitors from all over the world. For many, the secret lies within its light which Click here to see more about Sitges! attracted the painters, writers and sculptors who Click here to see how to arrive! settled here at the end of the 19th century. Nature has indeed been generous to Sitges with its setting in an outstanding location on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Garraf Massif. Its cultural heritage is extraordinary, with a lively art scene and its traditions are respected with a modern perspective. Sitges has preserved important features both from mediaeval times and from its history as an old fishing town, enabling visitors to enjoy a notable architectural heritage. There is a path marked with an itinerary of a total of 22 points to admire different types of CALELLA DE plants, a collection of sculptures along the way, a castle and, of course, the views. During the PALAFRUGELL summer season, the gardens hold the renowned Cap Roig Music Festival. Discover the story and the hidden spots of this unique place! Calella de Palafrugell is one of the few places on the Costa Brava which still preserves the charm of the At a walkable distance, in Llafranc, there is Sant villages of the area before the arrival of mass tourism, Sebastia Cape, where you will find several spots with narrow streets, steep tiled roofs and some of interest: a 19th-century lighthouse, a 15th- traditional two-floor fishermen’s dwellings. century watchtower (Cultural Asset of National Interest) which protected the coastal area and Only 120km away from Barcelona, this ancient fishing protect it from possible invasions by corsairs and village is on a rocky coastline sprinkled with small pirates, a recently consolidated and signposted coves, a natural area ideal for walking or cycling, with Iberian settlement (6th to 1st centuries BC), an the coastal and tourist village of Llafranc next to it. 18th-century hermitage and the most beautiful Besides strolling around the little streets of the town, views of the Costa Brava. the beaches and the coastal path, there are two spots that you can’t miss: Click here to discover more about Calella and surroundings! Visit the astonishing Cap Roig Botanical Gardens in Click here to see how to arrive! Calella, a singular space on the Mediterranean. Recommended restaurant They'll lead you to the main square without any need for a map. There you can rest in the shade MEDIAEVAL of the arcades before visiting the church of Sant Esteve, on the other side of the walls. TOWNS OF Click here to discover more about Peratallada! Click here to see how to arrive! PERATALLADA Recommended restaurant You certainly won't regret deciding to visit Peratallada in Baix Empordà. It boasts one of the most important mediaeval quarters in Catalonia. This fortified town in the municipality of Forallac is protected by three walls and a moat, watched over by the castle and its keep. The best way to explore this feudal town is to wander its narrow, winding streets; The adventure includes participating in the BAPTISM OF preparation, inflating and folding up of the balloon. Dreams and atmosphere of calm, peace are some of the many sensations that you will THE HOT AIR find flying by balloon. A good place to enjoy the rich landscape of the Book with this fantastic experience with Camins regions of Barcelona is from the basket of a hot air de Vent! balloon. From the air, the beauty of the fields and Click here to get more about this experience! mountains seems to be magnified, and the freedom Click here to see how to arrive! of flying like a bird will provoke very intense emotions that will be imprinted in your memory forever. Make the dream of Leonardo da Vinci come true and dare to travel the roads of the sky! Hot air ballooning is always quite an experience, but to do so over Montserrat is an added attraction that is difficult to beat. Situated in the region of Bages, where hot air ballooning is one of the most popular active tourism attractions. The Monastery's unique location at the very MONTSERRAT heart of Montserrat Mountain also ensures an ideal location for nature lovers - the geology, flora and fauna of the natural park mean that Montserrat is a spectacularly beautiful Benedictine you can spend hours on the many walks that monk mountain retreat about 45 minutes from begin at the Monastery, we will be pleased to Barcelona driving. The about 1,200-meter-high prepare a delicious Lunch picnic to take away. mountain is a grand sight from far away already. From the top, you can experience a view far into the Click here to get more about Montserrat! landscape of Catalonia. Click here to see how to arrive! You can park directly in the Monastery parking or do it at the bottom of Montserrat Mountain. There you can get to by the “Aeri de Montserrat” cable car. It will take you on a breath taking journey over the Llobregat River and Valley, up the mountain and right up to Montserrat Monastery. There, you can also visit “La Moreneta” (the Black Madona) and listening the daily “Escolania de Montserrat” (Gregorian chants sung by 50 children). BOOK NOW AT: XXXXXXXX (Link offer) [email protected] RETUNR TO DISCOVER CATALONIA WHY BARCELONA? WELCOME HOW TO GET THERE WHAT TO VISIT GOURMET CITY THE BEACHES GETTING AROUND MEDITERRANEAN WEATHER THE CITY RETURN TO DISCOVER CATALONIA RETURN TO BARCELONA WELCOME Barcelona is connected with every single part of the world Barcelona has a Mediterranean weather: warm temperatures in summer and mild ones in winter, with more than 4.500 hours of sun every year! 2,000 years of history combined with modern infrastructures and a wide range of leisure options available to visitors.