Archive for March 2008

Girona

Mar 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Day Trips

Girona is one of the four provinces that, together with Barcelona, Tarragona and Lleida, make up the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. Each province, in turn, is divided into counties. The counties in the province of Girona are: El Gironès, La Selva, El Pla de l’Estany, L’Alt and El Baix Empordà, La Garrotxa, El Ripollès and [...]



The Penedés Wine Country

Mar 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Day Trips

The Penedès wine-making region of Catalonia in Northeast Spain lies to the south-west of the city of Barcelona. The area is framed by the coastal hills of the Garraf and the higher inland mountains which skirt the Central Depression. Long considered one of the country’s best wine-producing regions after the Rioja, it is also one [...]



Sitges

Mar 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Day Trips

Sitges [ˈsɪdʒəs] in English), Catalonia, is a small city about 35 kilometers southwest of Barcelona renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Between the hills and the sea, it is known for its much-frequented beaches, nightspots, and historical sites.
While the roots of Sitges’ artsy reputation date back to the late 19th century, when Catalan [...]



Montserrat

Mar 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Day Trips

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia, in Spain. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa María de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary and which is identified by some [1] with the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian myth.
“Montserrat” literally means “jagged (serrated) mountain” in Catalan. It describes [...]



Hotel Regencia Colon***

Mar 22nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: - Mid-Range

Carrer Sagristans, 13/17
08002 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: 34-93-318-98-58
Fax: 34-93-317-28-22
E-mail: info@hotelregenciacolon.com
http://www.hotelregenciacolon.com
With the advantages of an excellent location next to the Cathedral and the Barcelona Ramblas, the Regencia Colon Hotel is right in the heart of the Gothic quarter,5 minutes away from both Catalunya square and Barcelona´s Harbor. The main museums (Museo Picasso, Museo Textil) may be found after [...]