Theme Week Catalonia
Monday, 22 June 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks
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Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, and designated a “
historical nationality ” by its
Statute of Autonomy . The capital and largest city is
Barcelona , the
second largest city in Spain , and the centre of one of the
largest metropolitan areas in Europe . The official languages are
Catalan , Spanish and
Aranese (an Occitan dialect).
Castells are one of the main manifestations of Catalan popular culture. The activity consists in constructing human towers by competing
colles castelleres (teams). This practice originated in the southern part of Catalonia during the 18th century. The tradition of
els Castells i els Castellers was declared Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. There are several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Catalonia.
The main tourist destinations in Catalonia are the city of Barcelona, the beaches of the Costa Brava in Girona , the beaches of Costa Barcelona from Mataró to Vilanova i la Geltrú and the Costa Daurada in Tarragona . In the Pyrenees there are several ski resorts, near Lleida .
Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya © AndriySadivskyy/cc-by-sa-3.0-es
The Catalan coast is almost rectilinear, with a length over 500 kilometres (310 mi) and few landforms—the most relevant are the
Cap de Creus and the
Gulf of Roses to the north and the
Ebro Delta to the south. The
Catalan Coastal Range hugs the coastline, and it is split into two segments, one between
L’Estartit and the town of
Blanes (the Costa Brava), and the other at the south, at the Costes del
Garraf .
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Government of Catalonia ,
Catalonia Tourism and
Wikipedia Catalonia . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at
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