GRAND TOUR
GRAND TOUR
OF CATALONIA
A JOURNEY FULL OF JOURNEYS
2,000 km route, full of pure nature, on which to discover, explore, experience, try out and enjoy Catalonia by motor vehicle, travelling at your own speed. It links together lots of the cultural icons, natural scenery and enogastronomic pleasures that define both the rural and urban personality of Catalonia.
Two options for enjoying some slow tourism
ROUTE
13
DAYS
You will be able to discover the most emblematic elements of its cultural and natural heritage. This route combines the art, history, gastronomy, landscapes, people and traditions of what is a truly unique territory that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains of the Pyrenees.
1496 km broken down into 13 carefully designed stages through which to discover the essence of Catalonia:
Barcelona • Montserrat • Penedès • Tarragona • the Ebro Delta Natural Park • Priorat • the Monastery of Poblet • Lleida • the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park • the Romanesque Heritage of the Vall de Boí • the Val d’Aran • the El Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park • the Dalí Theatre-Museum • the CAP de Creus Natural Park • Girona
ROUTE
5
SECTIONS
A 5-section route, each with between 5 and 7 stages/days, following roads running through picturesque landscapes that start from well-connected cities and allow you to get the most out of your trip as you discover Catalonia in depth.
Four of the five parts of the route run through the Pyrenees and the Lands of Lleida::
Section 1: Barcelona – Solsonès -Tarragona: Vineyards with a flavour of the sea. 462 km – 6 stages Section 2: Tarragona – Lleida: An encounter with history. 357 km – 5 stages Section 3: Lleida – la Seu d’Urgell: Close to heaven. 418 km – 7 stages. Section 4: La Seu d’Urgell – Figueres: Ode to nature. 357 km – 5 stages. Section 5: Figueres – Barcelona: From Surrealism to Art Nouveau. 525 km – 7 stages.
THE FOUR SECTIONS IN
PYRENEES AND THE LANDS OF LLEIDA
SECTION 1
BARCELONA - SOLSONÈS - TARRAGONA
462 km
6 stages
SECTION 2
TARRAGONA - LLEIDA
357 km
5 stages
SECTION 3
LLEIDA - LA SEU D'URGELL
418 km
7 stages
SECTION 4
LA SEU D'URGELL – FIGUERES
357 km
5 stages