Routes in Catalonia and Andorra: History

Isona: the reconstruction of a town between two fronts

Castell de Mur, Isona i Conca Dellà

One of the bloodiest episodes in the recent history of Catalonia has been the Spanish Civil War. Many Catalan towns were scenes and witnesses of confrontations…

Following the work of Puig i Cadafalch along the coast

Argentona, Barcelona, Canet de Mar, El Prat de Llobregat ...

The cultural movement of modernism made ??his mark in Catalonia and, unlike other artistic movements, presented a special dimension since spread throughout Catalonia…

Fair of Indians

Begur, Palafrugell, Sant Feliu de Guixols

In the late sixteenth century to about the beginning of the twentieth century experienced significant movements of people crossing the Atlantic, embarking on a…

Romanic path in the Alt Urgell

Cava, El Pont de Bar, Estamariu, Les Valls d'Aguilar ...

The Alt Urgell, despite being one of the largest regions of Catalonia, is one that has a lower population density. For this reason, natural and landscape values…

The legend of Count Arnau

Campdevànol, Gombrèn, Sant Joan de les Abadesses

This month we invite you to gallop femTurisme lands of Count Arnau, tracing their exploits and fingerprints. The legend of Count Arnau has become currently one…

Route of Modernism in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is a city of a thousand faces, a thousand colors, a thousand scents, flavors and a thousand thousand sensations. On this route Modernist Barcelona board,…

Ruta Medieval in Bages

Cardona, Manresa, Sant Fruitós de Bages, Súria

As you know, the medieval period, also known as middle age, has left a great legacy in Catalunya which currently can enjoy in different situations and places.…

1714 Route

Barcelona, Cardona, Cervera, Els Prats de Rei ...

Since 1980 Catalonia is celebrated National Day on September 11. This holiday commemorates the defeat suffered by the Catalan people against the troops of Philip…

Route of the castles in Catalonia

Cardona, Figueres, Foradada, Miravet ...

In Catalonia there are about six hundred castles and fortresses scattered throughout the territory. Surely, many of you must have one close to home or you will…

Route of the trades in the Alt Urgell

Arsèguel, Coll de Nargó, El Pont de Bar, Josa i Tuixent ...

This is the route of the old Trades which, through a network of museums belonging to the Alt Urgell, allows us to experience how the professions have evolved…

Textil colonies in Berguedà

Berga, Gironella, Puig-reig

On this route, from femturisme.cat, we invite you to visit an important part of our heritage: industrial colonies. Specifically this route focuses on textil colonies…

The air raid shelters in Barcelona

Barcelona

Now that is so fashionable debate about historical memory in Spain, is a good time to remember the Civil War and its impact on Barcelona. From femturisme.cat we…

The route of the bandit Serrallonga

Anglès, Osor, Sant Hilari Sacalm, Santa Coloma de Farners ...

Probably many of you have heard of Serralonga adopted the nickname Joan Ferrer Sala. Known as the Robin Hood Catalan and this character is known as the man who…

Gaudí's Modernism Route

Barcelona

Modernism, the Catalan form of Art Nouveau, had Antoni Gaudí as the main representative of this style in Barcelona. On this route we will review the emblematic…

Route through the stone villages of Girona

Besalú, Girona, Madremanya, Santa Pau ...

Since the beginning of civilization, stone has been a material used and present to make life easier for humans; We can remember how the Romans used this raw material…

Medieval route through Monblanc by Sant Jordi

Montblanc

Legend has it that " once upon a time there was a town frightened by a ferocious dragon, which ate all the animals that grazed. This was not just any dragon, it…

Route of the Peace: The Battle of the Ebro

Corbera d'Ebre, El Pinell de Brai, Gandesa, La Fatarella

Since 1981 is celebrated every September 21 the International Day of Peace proclaimed by the United Nations. This day marked calendars universally in all the world…

The Jewish Girona

Girona

The narrow streets and stone-built wet Gerona allow us to enter into the Jewish past of the population and have an idea of ??what life was like the last millennium.…

Seeking Freedom on the roads of the Pyrenees

Esterri d'Àneu, Llavorsí, Naut Aran (Salardú), Sort

With the route of this month from Femturisme we invite you to visit one of the paths followed by those Republicans who passed through the Pyrenees to flee to France…

The Baix Llobregat, a trip through history

El Papiol, Gavà, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Climent de Llobregat ...

The route offers you this month femTurisme lies south of the Baix Llobregat, a region full of historical heritage, natural and monumental, but often absorbed and…

Cistercian Route: The Poblet Monastery, history and present

El Pla de Santa Maria, L'Espluga de Francolí, Montblanc, Rocafort de Queralt ...

This Cistercian Route, refers to the monastery of Poblet, located in the interior of the Catalan regions, in the Conca de Barberà region. We will get closer…

Cistercian Route: Culture, fauna and flora around Santes Creus

Aiguamúrcia, Alcover, Alió, Montferri ...

In this second installment of the Cistercian Route, we invite you to discover the Santes Creus monastery and its regions, rich in fauna and flora thanks in large…

Modernism in Vilafranca del Penedès

Gelida, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Vilafranca del Penedès

Vilafranca del Penedès, in the center of the Penedès regions, stands out for the strong link to the cultivation of the vine, currently highlighted…

Cistercian Route: gastronomy in Vallbona de les Monges

Agramunt, Guimerà, Llorac, Maldà ...

On this route we suggest you visit the Monastery of Santa María de Vallbona de las Monjas, a female monastery that is included in the Cistercian Route. We…

Discover Catalonia's climate shelters!

Heat waves are becoming more frequent in Catalonia, one of the most visible effects of climate change in our region. To address this challenge, the Generalitat (Catalan Government), through the Department…

100 years since the birth of Conxita Grangé i Beleta

This year 2025 marks the centenary of the birth of Conxita Grangé i Beleta (Espui, 6 August 1925), also known as Conchita Ramos, a key figure in the Franco-Catalan anti-fascist resistance. The…

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Events

Count Arnau Festival in Sant Joan de les Abadesses

07/08/2025 ...

The Count Arnau Festival in Sant Joan de les Abadesses is an annual cultural program inspired by the myth of Count Arnau, held every July and August since 1995. Once again this summer, Count Arnau and…

Thursday outdoors in La Vall de Boí

31/07/2025 ...

Since 1991, the Board of Trustees-Town Hall of La Vall de Boí has organized the series of concerts "Thursdays in the open air". The essence of this cycle is to publicize nearby music groups and…

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