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Incredibly beautiful place, located in the mountains between the Montserrat mountain range and the Montseny Natural Park.

The first structure dedicated to the Christian cult was built here in the X century, since then the Church of St. Miguel, located in a cave carved in the rock, has reached our times.

Stunning landscapes overlooking the Vall de Tenes valley below, a trail past a mountain waterfall, underground caves and much more await you…

You can read more details about Monastery of Sant Miquel del Fai, as well as to see the photos following the link.

The town of Cardona, located in the north of the province of Barcelona, became widely known in the Middle Ages and brought to the heights the wealth of its city rulers thanks to extensive (for those times) salt deposits, namely its famous Salt Mountain (Montaña de Sal).

Unfortunately, only a small hill remains from the mountain nowadays . But modern tourists are offered to make a tour of the underground galleries of the salt mining enterprise existing here before 1990 and enjoy the sights of the fantastic tangles of salt minerals.

A detailed story about the history of the Salt Mountain in Cardona and some photos (you are allowed to take photos only in a few places inside) can be viewed following the link.

Located close to the small town of Santa Cristina de Aro there is a monastery of Santa Maria de Solius, famous for its exhibition of Nativity miniatures, depicting scenes from the birth of Jesus Christ and created by caring hands of Cistercian monks from the monastery.
The miniatures are made of gypsum plaster; in their manufacture, the exteriors of real houses from various cities were reproduced; pleasant surprise to identify your home in the Nativity scene!

To obtain more information to plan your visit, as well as to see the photos of some Nativity miniatures in the monastery of Santa Maria de Solius please follow the link.

Did you know that the very first railway on the Iberian Peninsula was built here in Catalonia, and it connected Barcelona and the town of Mataro on the Costa Maresme? Did you know that the suspension system of high-speed trains produced today by the world-famous Canadian company Bombardier was developed by Spanish engineer Goicoechea and used on high-speed trains Talgo in Spain?

All this information and much more can be found and viewed in the Railway Museum of Catalonia (Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya). This museum is  located in the town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, south of Barcelona.

To get practical information for planning a visit to the Railway Museum of Catalonia, as well as see the photos, please click here.

You can plunge into the spirit of the medieval Catalan villages not only in Spain, but also in France. There is a black page in the history of Catalonia – after the signing of the Pyrenean Peace Agreement in 1659, part of Catalonia, located north of the Pyrenees mountain range, was ceded to France. As a result, today we have a wonderful opportunity to wander through the old Catalan village, soaked through with elusive French charm.

A brightest example is the picturesque medieval Castelnou, which is included in the list of the most beautiful French villages. The village sprang up around Viscount Castle Vallespir, built in 990. In the vicinity of the village there is also a watchtower La Tour de Castelnou of the 13th century. This tower was part of the network of signal towers of the Roussillon region, which served to detect and warn about the movement of enemy troops.

Сastelnou – a place absolutely recommended for a visit!

Detailed story and photos of Castelnou can be viewed at the link.