{"id":18,"date":"2019-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/en5-historical-sights-just-outside-of-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2020-09-18T12:48:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T10:48:58","slug":"5-historical-sights-just-outside-of-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/de\/5-historical-sights-just-outside-of-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Historical Sights Just Outside of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barcelona is a modern city filled with hip and trendy restaurants, shops and boutiques. As enjoyable as that is, Catalonia offers so much more. One of the perks of living in Barcelona is the fact that there is so much to do and explore outside of the city.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The region of Catalonia is rich in history and archaeological sights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just outside of Barcelona there are multiple impressive historical sights to explore. These spots take you back in history and are perfect to learn as well as escape the busy city for a day. All of these sights are close to Barcelona and perfect for a day trip or weekend trip. If you are curious to explore the beach, read our<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casamonainternational.com\/blog\/6-amazing-beaches-near-barcelona-for-a-day-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article on 6 amazing beach spots near Barcelona.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_209\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-image-209 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Royal_Monastery_of_Santa_Maria_de_Guadalupe-500x375-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"5 Historical Sights Just Outside of Barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Royal_Monastery_of_Santa_Maria_de_Guadalupe-500x375-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Royal_Monastery_of_Santa_Maria_de_Guadalupe-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>1. Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located at the foot of the Prades Mountains is a <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.catalunya.com\/royal-monastery-of-santa-maria-de-poblet-17-16003-354?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cistercian monastery<\/a><\/span>. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage, it is one of the largest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in the world. Not only the monastery but also the area is very impressive and authentic. We would recommend you going there by car, which takes about 1,5 hours so that you can add some other stops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_208\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-image-208 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vista-de-la-platja-d-450x300-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Greek ruins in Spain\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vista-de-la-platja-d-450x300-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vista-de-la-platja-d-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greek ruins in Spain.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>2. Ruins of Empuries<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another impressive archaeological site just outside of Barcelona. Located about 1,5 hour by car. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greeks settled here beginning during the sixth century before Christ, and later the Romans selected the place for their settlement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The ruins and museum open from 10:00-18:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00 and during the main season, from the 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of June to the 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of September until 20:00.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_207\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207\" class=\"wp-image-207 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-600x300-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-600x300-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/image-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell by Gaudi.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>3. Colonia Guell<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Gaud\u00ed\u2019s best-kept secret and a world heritage site by Unesco. \u00a0Col\u00f2nia G\u00fcell is a must-see in Catalonia. Discover the recently renovated buildings built by Antoni Gaud\u00ed at only a 40-minute train ride away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_206\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tarragona-amphitheatre-563x375-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tarragona the roman city\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tarragona-amphitheatre-563x375-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tarragona-amphitheatre-563x375.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarragona the roman city.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>4.\u00a0Tarragona<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This port city located on the Costa Dorada is where roman history comes alive. With its archaeological legacy of Roman time, this city his rich in history and will take you back in time. But there is more to do, <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarragonaturisme.cat\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarragona<\/a><\/span> has an amazing beach and port. It is only located about 1 hour away from Barcelona and it is really worth a visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_205\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-image-205 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Girona-48-horas-guias-t-600x348-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Girona\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Girona-48-horas-guias-t-600x348-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.casamona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Girona-48-horas-guias-t-600x348.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Girona<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>5. Girona<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This beautiful medieval city is only a 40-minute train ride away. The city of <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.girona-tourist-guide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Girona<\/a><\/span>\u2019s history traces back more than 2000 years. It won\u2019t take you long to fall in love with the medieval architecture and history of Girona. The main sights of the city include the Cathedral, the old fortifications, and Sant Feliu. The 3 rivers that run through the city gives a true European vibe. Trains leave every 20 minutes from Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia and to Girona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dating back to the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century, Catalonia has gone to so much and had so many stories within these ruins and historical sights. Exploring just these 5 sights will give you a lot of different timelines of Catalan history. Combined with the great ambiance of the towns, beaches and incredible nature, surely it will be worth a visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are planning to visit Barcelona during Easter Weekend, be sure to read our latest<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casamonainternational.com\/blog\/how-to-spend-your-easter-weekend-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go back in time and explore spectacular historical landmarks and features just outside Barcelona! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-to-do-in-barcelona"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.1.1 - 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