25 Things to do in Barcelona, Spain | Top Attractions Travel Guide
Barcelona! After a few days in the Spanish capital, we headed over to Catalunya to see what this popular seaside city has to offer. We ended up discovering an eclectic mix of funky architecture, distinct neighbourhoods, and stretches of golden beaches. It was vibrant, it was stylish, and it was addicting. Here's a look at what we got up to during our visit to this world class city.
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25 Things to do in Barcelona:
1: Barceloneta beach - La Barceloneta
2: Teleférico de Montjuïc - Montjuïc Cable Car
3: Castell de Montjuïc - Montjuïc Castle - Castillo de Montjuich
4: Parc Güell - Park Güell - El Parque Güell
5: Sagrada Família - La Sagrada Familia
6: Futbol Club Barcelona – FCB – Barcelona Football Club (Barça or Blaugrana)
7: Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria - Mercat de la Boqueria – Boqueria Market - La Boqueria
8: La Rambla - Rambla
9: Boardwalk
10: Museu d'Història de Catalunya – Catalan Museum of History
11: Barri Gòtic - Gothic Quarter
12: Mercat Gotic – Gothic Market
13: Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia - Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia - Barcelona Cathedral
14: Santa Maria del Pi - St. Mary of the Pine Tree
15: Arc de Triomf – Arch of Triumph
16: Casa Batlló – Gaudi's Casa dels ossos (House of Bones)
17: Casa Milà - La Pedrera - (Antoni Gaudí's 'The Quarry')
18: Casa de les Punxes - Llibreria les Punxes
19: Jardines de Laribal – Laribal Gardens
20: Fundació Joan Miró, Centre d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani (Joan Miró Foundation)
21: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - National Art Museum of Catalonia - MNAC
22: Font màgica de Montjuïc - Magic Fountain of Montjuïc - Fuente mágica de Montjuic
23: Bicing - bicycle sharing system in Barcelona
24: Museo de Cera - Barcelona Wax Museum
25: Palau de la Música Catalana - Palace of Catalan Music
As always with our travel guides we seek to find the best places for discovering art, entertainment and architecture. In Barcelona you'll find numerous museums with many of them dedicated to the unique Catalunya culture.
25 Things to do in Barcelona, Spain | Top Attractions Travel Guide Video Transcript:
This week we are exploring another Spanish city. We are in Barcelona and this video is going to highlight 25 things to do here.
It is kind of hard to believe our time in Barcelona has expired. So final thoughts.
Well, it was a really fun city to visit. Great architecture, really nice beaches. It is very lively especially at night. The only downfall is that we were here in the middle of summer so it was super hot and super crowded and sometimes that made it a little bit difficult to enjoy. Especially at midday or in the mid-afternoon. So keep that in mind. Maybe consider visiting in the springtime, fall, winter.
Well, so what did you think of the city?
It is definitely a fun city. We had a lot of fun going to the beaches. One thing that is really different about this city compared to some other European cities though is that it is really spread out. In order for us to visit all of these different attractions we had to chunk them together into groups to visit them day by day. Overall, it was a decent city. It didn't quite click with me the same way that Madrid did. But that is just personal preference I suppose.
And that is a wrap for Barcelona! Our 5 days in the city flew by, and while this guide didn't cover everything, we hope we were able to give you a feel of what this fun seaside city has to offer. As always, if you have any suggestions of things to do around town, feel free to add them in the comments below. And if you want to catch our latest travel videos, don't forget to hit subscribe!
This is part of our Travel in Spain series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Spanish culture, Spanish arts, Spanish foods, Spanish religion, Spanish cuisine and Spanish people.
This is part of our Travel in Catalonia series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Catalan culture, Catalan arts, Catalan foods, Catalan religion, Catalan cuisine and Catalan people.
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
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Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Olot
Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Olot
Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center. The municipality is part of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park.
Olot is also well-known for its cultural activity, with historical art movements like Olot school or imaginary schools, which contributed to the location in the city of the main Design and Arts & Crafts school of the province of Girona, the Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot.
The municipality 29,12 km2 and includes the city of Olot and the town of Batet de la Serra (annexed in 1971). The term is located at 443.4 meters above sea level and is approximately 50 km from Girona, the capital of the province of the same name. It is bordered by Sant Joan les Fonts (north east), Santa Pau (south east), Les Preses (south west), Riudaura (west) and La Vall de Bianya (north west).
The municipality consists of the original city of Olot and old towns and neighbourhoods that now form a conurbation around the city (Sant Roc d'Olot, Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts, Sant Andreu del Coll, Closells) apart from different urbanisations (les Fonts, Mas Bernat, les Planoles, etc.) and the old municipality of Batet de la Serra, which was independent until 1971.
Olot is located on a plain surrounded by the mountain ranges of Valentí, Aiguanegra, the plateau of Batet, Marboleny and Sant Valentí de la Pinya. The plain is crossed by the Fluvià river and the Riudaura stream. There are four volcanoes in the city of Olot, called Montolivet, Montsacopa, Garrinada and Bisaroques.
The Montsacopa volcano is one of the main symbols of Olot. It has a cone of volcanic material and a circular crater. From above, a 360º panoramic of the city can be seen. The volcano also has a chapel on its top, dedicated to Saint Francis , and two watchtowers surrounding the crater. The old town, which grew up in the 9th century, has a rich cultural heritage, including the three-storied neo-classical cloister from the Hospici (charity building), the church of la Mare de Déu del Tura (patron of Olot), the Renaissance cloister of El Carme (which is a site of National Cultural Interest), and the Sant Esteve Parish Church, which was built in 1763 and it contains several artistic treasures, including an original El Greco (Christ carrying the Cross). Also in the old town there are examples of Art Nouveau architecture, like the Solà-Morales house.
Painting, sculpture and ceramics have been the key elements in the art of Olot, not to mention the tradition of the Nativity Scenes (pessebres), and the worldwide famous sculptures of saints. Also of importance is the School of Art, which was created in 1783 and nowadays it is the most important school of arts in the province of Girona (Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot). The artistic tradition of the city can be seen in several museums, being the Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa the most relevant.
In Olot there are two important natural areas, the Moixina and the Parc Nou, which are characterized by their oak woods, which boast an undestorey of plants that are extremely rare on the south side of the Pyrenees. These woods also inspired many of the painters from the Olot school. With the city being situated in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, the surrounding area also offers spectacular natural places like the Fageda d'en Jordà (a beech forest with volcanic blisters) or the natural springs of Sant Roc. The city also has a bicycle lane connecting to Girona, which was an old railway.
Main products of Olot's local gastronomy are the sweet herbal liquor ratafia, the traditional cakes coca de llardons and tortell de matafaluga, the charcuterie from Olot, the Olot potatoes (wafers of potato stuffed with meat, covered in egg and flour, and then deep-fried), and the buckwheat flour. Some of the restaurants of the city have grouped together, offering the so-called volcanic cuisine.
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BARCELONA WALK | La Rambla - Famous Tourist Street | Spain
A first-person perspective Barcelona walk tour of La Rambla.
See all the sights as Watched Walker (yes, I’m talking about myself in the third person) takes us on a walking tour through the streets of Barcelona, featuring La Rambla (Las Ramblas). The route begins at the bottom of La Rambla close to the Christopher Columbus monument, then climbs north up the street, ending across from Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia Square).
Sights seen along the tour include horse-drawn carriage, pavement cafes, souvenir kiosks, painters, portrait artists, statue of Frederich Soler, pavement mosaic by Joan Miró, the Font de Canaletes, and three metro stations (Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya).
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10 Things to do in Valencia, Spain Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Valencia, Spain in this travel guide covering top things to do in the city, the best attractions to consider and local Valenciana food worth sampling. We felt this was one of the most liveable cities in terms of great local cuisine, markets geared more towards locals than tourists and plenty of green spaces to explore. We also loved the old quarter featuring fascinating architecture.
10 Things to do in Valencia City Tour | Spain Travel Guide: (València)
Intro - 00:01
1) Eating Tapas in Valencia - 00:31
2) Silk Exchange (Lonja de Seda - Llotja de la Seda) - 03:03
3) Explore the Old Quarter (Ciutat Vella) - 04:19 + Bell Tower of Valencia (El Miguelete) - 04:37
4) Horchateria de Santa Catalina (Horchatería Santa Catalina) - 04:55
5) Valencia Cathedral and Holy Grail (Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia - Església Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de l'Assumpció de la Mare de Déu de València) - 06:23
6) Eating Paella Valenciana in Valencia - 07:33
7) City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) - 11:13
8) Bike ride through Turia Park Valencia (Jardí del Túria - Jardín del Turia) - 12:11
9) Valencia Mercado Central (Mercado Central de Valencia - Mercat Central) - 13:44
10) Valencia at Night - 14:11
Outro - 14:20
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Our visit Valencia travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to Valenciana cuisine and Spanish food, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day including visiting cathedrals, pizzerias, the old town, quirky neighborhoods and museums. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical València tourism brochure, Valencia itinerary or Valencia, Spain city tour also known as València España.
10 Things to do in Valencia, Spain Travel Guide Video Transcript: (València)
Continuing our travels through Spain, our next stop was Valencia.
Located along the coast, Spain’s third-largest city is renowned for its mild climate, futuristic constructions and paella.
We’ll spent most of our time in Valencia was mostly spent eating, but when we weren’t restaurant hopping or snacking our way through markets, we were exploring the city on foot and the destination quickly rose to the top.
In this Valencia travel guide we’re going to take you guys on a tour of the city and show you some of the things you can do on your visit.
After lunch we were ready to go sightseeing around Valencia. Our first stop: the Silk Exchange.
We went on a walk around the Old Quarter without much of a plan in mind. We saw some street art browsed through a few shops, and randomly stumbled across the narrowest building in Europe - that’s the terracotta.
Since the tower was closed, we decided to stop by Horchateria Santa Catalina to try a drink that you either love or hate: horchata.
This cold milky-looking drink is made with chufas, better known as tiger nuts in English.
Our next attraction was Valencia Cathedral, which is home to a Holy Chalice that has been defended as the true Holy Grail.
If there’s one dish that we had to try in Valencia, it was paella. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain's national dish, but Spaniards will tell you this is a regional Valencian dish.
The City of Arts and Sciences, is a cultural and architectural complex that looks quite spacey and futuristic.
The complex itself is made up of various structures including a domed-glass garden that’s filled with palm trees, the planetarium, an interactive science museum, an aquarium, an opera house, and a plaza designed to hold concerts and sporting events and Turia Park.
But paella wasn’t all we had at the restaurant. We also ordered fideuá.
We had a food adventure in Valencia’s Central Market. Although this is primarily a place to buy your fresh fish, vegetables, meat, and fruit, you can also find some stands that sell smaller snacks and traditional Spanish dishes.
To wrap up our trip to Valencia, we’ll leave you with a few nighttime shots of the city washed aglow. We hope you enjoyed this Valencia travel guide and that it gave you a few ideas of things to do around the city.
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Beautiful places of Barcelona 2017 Travel to Catalonia, Spain
1) The #Arc de #Triomf or #Arco de #Triunfo in #Spanish, is a triumphal arch in the city of #Barcelona in #Catalonia, #Spain. It was built, by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. The arch crosses over the wide central promenade of the Passeig de Lluís Companys, leading to the Ciutadella Park that now occupies the site of the world fair. It is located at the northern end of the promenade, facing the Passeig de Sant Joan.
The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style. The front frieze contains the stone sculpture Barcelona rep les nacions (Catalan for Barcelona welcomes the nations) by Josep Reynés. The opposite frieze contains a stone carving entitled Recompensa (Recompense), a work from Josep Llimona's earliest period, representing the granting of awards to the participants in the World Exposition. The friezes along the sides of the arch include allegories of agriculture and industry by Antoni Vilanova and of trade and art by Torquat Tassó.
Similar structures can be found in many other cities, most notably including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Wellington Arch in London, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in New York City, and the Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.
2) The #Parc de la #Ciutadella Citadel Park is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space. The 70-acre (280,000 m2) grounds include the city zoo (once home to the albino gorilla Snowflake, who died in 2004), the Parliament of Catalonia, a small lake, museums, and a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè (with possible contributions by the young Antoni Gaudí).
3) Citadel
Map of the military compound of Ciutadella
In 1714, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Barcelona was laid siege for 13 months by the army of Philip V of Spain. The city fell, and in order to maintain control over it, and to prevent the Catalans from rebelling as they had in the previous century, Philip V built the citadel of Barcelona, at that time the largest fortress in Europe.
A substantial part of the district it was constructed in (La Ribera) was destroyed to obtain the necessary space, leaving its inhabitants homeless. The fortress was characterized by having five corners, which gave the citadel defensive power, and by a rather wide surrounding margin, serving as location for the army's cannons. It included enough buildings to house 8,000 people.
Hundreds of Catalans were forced to work on the construction for three years, while the rest of the city provided financial backing for this and for warfare-related expenses as well, with a new tax named el cadestre. Three decades later a quarter was rebuilt around the fortress named Barceloneta, which is located inside the neighborhood Ciutat Vella.
4) #Cascada
Quadriga de l'Aurora on the top of the Font de la cascada
The #lake in the #Parc de la #Ciutadella
The Cascada (waterfall or cascade in Spanish) is located at the northern corner of the park opposite to the lake. It was first inaugurated in 1881 without sculptures or any meticulous details, and was thereby criticized by the press, after which this triumphal arch was thoroughly amended by the addition of a fountain and some minor attributes, which required six years of construction from 1882 to 1888, and was thenceforth put on display at the Universal Exhibition, and hitherto not been redesigned. It was erected by Josep Fontsére and to a small extent by Antoni Gaudí, who at that time was still an unknown student of architecture. Fontsére aimed to loosely make it bear resemblance to the Trevi Fountain of Rome. Two enormous pincers of gigantic crabs serve as stairs to access a small podium located in the centre of the monument. In front of it a sculpture (designed by Venanci Vallmitjana) of Venus standing on an open clam was placed. The whole cascade is divided in two levels. From the podium on a path leads to the Feminine Sculpture and to the northeastern corner of the park, and upon following the route down the stairs the fountain's pond is rounded and the southern tip of the artifact is reached.
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itinéraire dans BARCELONE - les musées Picasso, Miro, National, Ciudad... et la colline de MontJuic
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Les deux dernières journées sur Barcelone seront plutôt consacrées aux musées et à la colline de Mont Juic.
Le Musée Picasso Barcelone est un musée à visiter pour découvrir le travail de jeunesse de l’artiste et sa relation à cette ville.
Imaginez dans la rue Montcada, dans le quartier du Born, cinq palais médiévaux reliés ensemble pour faire un musée. On monte on descend et on remonte mais c’est charmant à visiter et puis c’est une immersion immédiate dans l’atmosphère des vieux quartiers Barcelonais à l’époque de Picasso.
Non loin de là, se trouve la basilique Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer qui est une église de Barcelone en Catalogne, située dans le quartier de la Ribera. Cette basilique mineure, connue populairement comme la Catedral de la Ribera fut bâtie entre 1329 et 1383 en style gothique catalan par l’architecte Berenguer de Montagut en collaboration avec Ramon Despuig.
Sur le coté de cette cathédrale se trouve Le Fossar de les Moreres. Une place de Barcelone sur laquelle se situe un monument aux morts du siège de Barcelone en 1713-1714, dernière bataille de la Guerre de Succession d'Espagne. La place est à l'emplacement d'un des deux cimetières de l'église Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer devenu, pendant le siège, un charnier où une grande partie des défenseurs de la ville furent enterrés.
Le musée d'histoire de Barcelone est un musée qui conserve, étudie, expose et transmet le patrimoine historique de la ville de Barcelone, depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos jours. Il se trouve sur la Plaça del Rei , au centre de la vieille ville, dans le quartier gothique. Il fait partie de plusieurs sites patrimoniaux répartis dans la ville. La plupart d'entre eux sont des sites archéologiques présentant des vestiges de l'ancienne ville romaine. D'autres se réfèrent à l'époque médiévale et le reste couvre la ville moderne et contemporaine, y compris d'anciens bâtiments industriels et des sites liés à Gaudí et la guerre d'Espagne.
Le Museu Frederic Marès est une véritable collection de ... collection. Actuellement, le musée est divisé en deux grandes sections: la collection de sculptures et le cabinet du collectionneur.
La collection de sculptures rassemble des œuvres d'art espagnoles de l'époque pré-romaine au XIXe siècle, parmi lesquelles il convient de remarquer celles du Moyen-âge et les statues religieuses polychromes. On y trouve également de belles représentations de sculptures de la renaissance et du baroque espagnol; le musée conserve des exemplaires de la plupart des écoles de sculpture espagnoles, du Moyen Âge à des époques plus modernes.
Le cabinet du collectionneur comprend un ensemble de pièces artisanales témoignant de la vie quotidienne de nos ancêtres, du XVe au XIXe siècle.
Le Musée National d'Art Catalan (MNAC) est situé dans le palais magnifique donnant sur les fontaines de Montjuic. Vous y trouverez des oeuvres Catalanes des époques Romane, Gothique et de la Renaissance, du 11ème au 18ème siècle.
En ce qui concerne les collections de la Renaissance et le baroque, les œuvres nous conduisent à un discours plus international, avec le travail des grands peintres, tels que El Greco, Zurbarán, Velázquez, Cranach, Rubens ...
Les collections d'art du MNAC entre la fin du XIXe siècle et les premières décennies du XXe siècle sont encore une fois principalement composé d'oeuvres d'artistes catalans, formant un discours qui explique le Modernisme, Noucentisme et avant-gardiste, sans jamais oublier tous les autres arts.
La fondation Joan-Miró, initialement baptisée Centre d'études d'art contemporain de Barcelone, est une institution privée qui a pour principale activité la conservation et l'exposition d'œuvres de Joan Miró.
e quartier du Montjuic abrite le Palais National, le Château de Montjuic, la Fondation Joan Miró, le Jardin botanique, la célèbre fontaine « magique », le stade Olympique et le poble espanyol. On peut passer la demi-journée ou la journée dans le quartier. C’est une fois arrivé au sommet du mont que l’on peut profiter d‘une des plus belles vues panoramiques sur Barcelone et ses monuments , mais aussi sur la mer méditerranée et sur le port.
Places to see in ( Barcelona - Spain ) Placa Espanya
Places to see in ( Barcelona - Spain ) Placa Espanya
Plaça d'Espanya, also known as Plaza de España in Spanish, is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district.
One of the city's biggest squares, it is the junction of several major thoroughfares: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Avinguda del Paral·lel, Carrer de la Creu Coberta and Carrer de Tarragona, and leads to the Palau Nacional through Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, which houses one of Catalonia's finest museums, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC). It was designed by Josep Amargós. The fountain at the centre of the square was designed by Josep Maria Jujol, a collaborator of Antoni Gaudí, while Miquel Blay designed the statues. The buildings were designed by Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí.
Venetian Towers - they are 47 m (154 ft) tall and lead the way to the MNAC via Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, an avenue commonly used to host trade fairs.
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Parc de Joan Miró - previously known as Parc de l'Escorxador (Abbatoir Park), it is nowadays named after the Catalan painter Joan Miró, whose 22-metre-tall statue Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird) can be seen in one of its corners.
Arenas de Barcelona, a bullring - It was built in 1900 in the Moorish Revival style and has been converted into a shopping center.
The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings, until the creation of the now demolished Ciutadella fortress in 1715, where the gallows were moved. It was designed in 1915 and built in 1929 so that it could be ready to host the 1929 Universal Exposition. The square has been in public use since then. Plaça Espanya is also a major transport hub that serves most parts of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.
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Callosa d'en Sarrià Costa Blanca Spain (Tour)
Welcome to Callosa d'en Sarrià. This beautiful Valencian town is located in the heart of Valencia, known as the 'Marina Baixa', which is part of the province of Alicante, in south eastern Spain. The town lies in the valley of the River Guadalest, and is just 15 kilometres north of Benidorm, but a 'world away'.
Callosa is surrounded by the impressive mountains of Aitana, Bernia and Aixorta.
This small and picturesque town has much to offer the casual visitor with its winding cobbled streets dotted with pretty bars and cafes.
Callosa has a total population of approximately 8,000 inhabitants, many of whom work in agriculture and tourism. The town's economy is very dependant on the Nisperos fruit. This peach like fruit is grown all over the area and can be recognized by the huge canopies which are spread all over the valley, which are used to protect this most delicate of fruits from the wind. The Nesperos once cultivated are exported all over the world and are especially popular in the middle east. Indeed Callosa is famous through out Spain because of this 'juicy fruit'!
The town's most important monument is the church of Saint John the Baptist. (Sant Joan Baptista) Constructed in the 18th century, however excavations date the original building back to 1574. The church façade includes marble, taken from local quarries. It is thought the church was finally completed in its present form in 1865.
For a taste of the past visit the towns old washing area. El Poador de la Font Major.
This is the old washing area and a water trough built in 1786 by the Town Council of Callosa d'en Sarrià. It used to have twelve spouts and the washing place was able to provide space for over seventy people. In 1910 the washing area was covered with a roof. Nowadays it is restored and it represents one of the most charismatic images of the town. Get your cameras ready and be thankful for the invention of the washing machine!
The town also boasts a small museum, so as you can see the area offers an interesting diversion away from the coast. Call in for a tapas at one of the bars or lunch at a local restaurant and go on to visit the spectacular waterfalls, known as 'The Fonts de l'Algar'.
The Algar waterfalls form a natural park which in recent years has become a popular visitor attraction in the town. It is an ideal place to escape the hot summer sun and swimming is allowed. The area has been very well developed by the town and beautiful walks lead to a variety of waterfalls throughout the area. The local inhabitants use the refreshing spring water to cool off!
This area boasts several restaurants, so if you forget the picnic hamper, fear not, you can eat and drink well and if swimming in the waterfalls isn't your thing then how about a dip in one of the restaurants pools!
If shopping is your thing then the town holds two open air market days each week. Tuesday and Saturday's. These are a traditional Spanish fruit and vegetable market. The quality of the local produce has to be seen to be believed! Each Monday, the town holds yet another market, however this one caters to clothing, household items and leather goods, which are always a good bargain in Spain!
Callosa is easy to get to from Benidorm. Ask at your hotel or apartment reception about local bus excursions. If driving then simply follow directions out of Benidorm to La Nucia. Head onto the CV70 and simply follow the signs. This part of the Costa Blanca is blessed with an excellent local road system which will have you in the town within 20 minutes.
For a taste of a very different part of Spain, visit Callosa for an alternative view of the Costa Blanca. You will not be disappointed!
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