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Discover the quiet Spanish Pyrenees. This mountainous area stretches over 450 km and is home to sleepy villages and unspoilt areas of outstanding natural beauty, rugged mountain peaks, gorges, streams and sumptuous green valleys. A truly beautiful destination is the natural park 'Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido'. Its various walking routes are great for walking enthusiasts. The ancient pilgrims way 'Camino de Santiago' also runs through the Pyrenees, through mountains, forests, over hills and along mountain villages, monasteries and Roman churches. The national park 'Parque Nacional d'Aigüestortes' lies a little more to the east. Here you will find granite peaks, coniferous forests, streams and waterfalls. The scenery and wildlife can not only be explored on foot, but also by mountain bike, canoe or on horseback. Or would you prefer to take to the sky? In that case, paragliding or a hot air balloon trip are good options. Winter sports enthusiasts can take to the slopes of the Pyrenees, in ski resorts such as Baqueira/Beret, Boí-Taüll, Jaca, Astun or Candanchu. Taste the Catalonian atmosphere! Catalonia has an alternate landscape full of contrasts. Inland,you will find beautiful nature reserves and centuries old towns. But, even the snow covered mountaintops and green valleys of the Pyrenees. The Catalonian coast is more than 500 km long and consists of the popular Costa Brava and Costa Dorada. If you enjoy sightseeing trips, then there is enough for you to do. The various civilizations that lived in Catalonia, has left an outstretched historical heritage behind. If you enjoy good food, then you are in the right place, the Catalonian kitchen has a variation and besides, Catalonia is one of the biggest wine areas of Spain!
Places of interest
Pyreneos- Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido.
- Parque Nacional d'Aigüestortes.
- Lake San Maurici
- The canyon Hoz de Arbayun
- The castle of Loarra.
- For excitement: go rafting.
Catalonia- Barcelona, Catalonia’s capital.
- Cities like Tarragona and Lleida .
- Natural park Aigüestortes
- Natural park of Garrotxa.
- Natural park Muntanya de Montserrat.
- Adventure park Port Aventura
- The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres. The museum contains the broadest range of works spanning the artistic career of Salvador Dalí.
- The Salvador Dalí Museum-House in Portlligat, an essential visiting place to get to know the painter's universe. (Advance booking for the date and time of visit is essential).
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