Fly & Drive Catalonië

About the destination:

Barcelona, de bruisende hoofdstad van Catalonië, is een stad die tot de verbeelding spreekt met haar unieke mix van geschiedenis, cultuur en moderniteit. Gelegen aan de kust van de Middellandse Zee, charmeert Barcelona bezoekers met haar prachtige architectuur, levendige straatjes en eindeloze mogelijkheden voor verkenning.

De stad is doordrenkt van de erfenis van de beroemde architect Antoni Gaudí, wiens meesterwerken, zoals de indrukwekkende Sagrada Família en het sprookjesachtige Park Güell, de skyline van Barcelona domineren en haar wereldwijde faam hebben verdiend.

Maar Barcelona is meer dan alleen Gaudí. Het heeft een rijke geschiedenis die teruggaat tot de Romeinse tijd, met prachtige historische wijken zoals de Gotische wijk (Barri Gòtic), waar smalle straatjes en verborgen pleinen een glimp bieden van het verleden.

De stad leeft ook van haar kosmopolitische sfeer, met bruisende markten, wereldberoemde gastronomie en een bloeiende kunst- en muziekscene. Of je nu langs de iconische boulevard La Rambla slentert, lokale lekkernijen proeft op de Boqueria-markt of geniet van een verfrissende duik aan de stranden van Barceloneta, er is altijd iets nieuws te ontdekken in deze dynamische stad.

Met haar onweerstaanbare charme en eindeloze mogelijkheden voor verkenning, is Barcelona een bestemming die de harten van reizigers steelt en hen keer op keer laat terugkeren naar haar magische straten.

About the destination: Girona is a one of the biggest towns in Catalonia, enclosed by defensive walls and the Río Onyar. It is located at the north of the region and serves as the capital of the Girona Province, which includes the stunning Costa Brava. This ancient city is medieval and cosmopolitan at the same time, with a well preserved Old Town and full of hip bars and chic shops. The town has an attractive Jewish quarter, an impressive cathedral and several interesting museums. Girona’s cathedral, uphill from the river, can be seen from many points of the city. After walking through the old town you come to a wide stairway leading up to the cathedral. The cathedral has got a beautiful baroque façade and inside it has the widest Gothic nave in Europe. The cathedral is part of the town's historic and archaeological walk which runs along the old town, mostly atop of the city's ancient ramparts. The church of Sant Feliu is the second most important church in Girona, just a few steps away from the Cathedral. This church has a mix between Romanesque and Gothic styles and is dedicated to Saint Feliu, a Catalan saint and martyr. Near the cathedral, we find the Arabic Baths, an imitation of medieval Muslim baths. As a university centre, Girona combines past and vibrant present: art galleries, trendy cafés, and a lively nightlife. It is also a perfect base to explore the surrounding region. It sits just outside of the Pyrenees Mountains and is in close proximity to the beaches of the Costa Brava. It truly is a beautiful part of Catalonia that should be on everyone's itinerary.

About the destination: Penedès is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the south of the Principality of Catalonia between the pre-coastal mountain range and the Mediterranean Sea. The comarcal division of the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1936 and 1987, divided Penedès into three administrative comarques: Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès and Garraf, and their capitals are Vilafranca del Penedès, el Vendrell and Vilanova i la Geltrú. From the historical point of view, Penedès was since the start of the ninth century a border region inside the county of Barcelona, which had its center in the former military town Olèrdola, fortified again because of the Christian advance in 929. Olèrdola lost its defensive significance and the capital in the second half of the twelfth century and then Vilafranca del Penedès became the capital. During the thirteenth century formed the Vegueria of Vilafranca including all Penedès and most of Anoia as the sots-vegueria of Igualada. The provincial division of the 1833 divide the region between the provinces of Barcelona, which includes Alt Penedès and Garraf, and the province of Tarragona, which includes Baix Penedès.