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All attractions within 1 hour train or bus from Barcelona
Attractions in the towns & villages immediately surrounding Barcelona within one hour train or bus travel from the capital. Cheap day trip ideas.
Description of distance of 0 to 1 hour by train or bus
While Barcelona has plenty of great things to see and do it is well worth making day trips into the Catalan countryside, coastal regions and towns for its outstanding natural beauty, fascinating cultural attractions and architectural wonders.
On this page I have listed what to do and see outside of Barcelona city and within 0 to 1 hours via public transport These activities and attractions being so close to the city can be done as a day trip or sometimes in a morning or afternoon.
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Happy Exploring!
Attractions within 0 to 1 hour by train or bus
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Castelldefels 10th Century Castle museum and parkland
Restored coastal castle dating from the 10th Century and last remodelled at end of the 19th century with spectacular Noble floor main hall and Church.
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Castelldefels Platja Beach Town - Day Trip Guide
Hassle free chilled beach. 20 minutes from Barcelona by train. 5Km natural sand beach. Great restaurants, night time discos in the chiringuitos
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Delta Llobregat Nature reserve Park to Prat Beach
Barcelona Airport, El prat, is surrounded by a wetland nature reserve. Starting in the town and ending at the beach walking or cycling via the nature reserve.
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Parc Collserolla Abandoned Rabassada Hotel and Casino
Abandoned since 1930, ruins of Hotel (1901) and casino (1911) that was a playground for the wealthy of Barcelona until Gambling was banned in 1912
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Sant Cugat Monastery and Wine Cellar near Parc Colserolla
Walled monastery & church museum. The wine co-operative was founded in 1921 by 50 local wine makers as a place to process the grapes
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Parc Collserola Jacint Verdaguer Vila Joana museum
Farmhouse, later summer home of writer Jacint Verdaguer till his death in 1902, then a school 1921 - 1973. Now it is a Museum about Jacint Verdaguer
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Parc Collserola Sant Feliu Abandoned Cement Factory
Easy 14km walking route from Renfe Sant Feliu de Llobregat to Moulins de Rei via an abandoned cement factory and mine complex in Parc Natural de Collserola
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Parc Collserola La Rierada to Escaletes and El Papiol
Beautiful 12km EASY walking route in the Collserola natural park following the Vallvidrera river via sheltered forest trail with waterfalls
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Montserrat Sant Jeroni summit from Collbató Via Bus
17km route to Sant Jeroni, summit of the Montserrat mountain range from Collbató via vineyards, rural restaurant & several abandoned hermitages
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Montserrat from Barcelona by Guided private coach Tour
A Guide to coach tours to Montserrat. Prices, Tickers & options for coach trips to Montserrat Monastery in Catalonia Spain
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Sitges Beaches and Shopping Guide
The Beaches in Sitges + The principal shopping Streets in the Centre. Historic buildings and picturesque streets
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Sitges Cau Ferrat house and Maricel Art Gallery
Former home of artist Santiago Rusiñol now a museum that exhibits his art and collections. Art, furniture and sculptures by important Spanish modernist artists
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Sitges Maricel Palace - Palau de Maricel
Spectacular palace built (1913-1918) for American millionaire industrialist Charles Deering by Miquel Utrillo to serve as a home & to display his art collection
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Sitges Stämpfli foundation Contemporary art gallery
Contemporary art gallery located in former fish market in Sitges. Opened in 2011 and founded by paintor Peter Stämpfli and wife Anna Maria Stämpfli
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Catalonia Railway Museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú
Steam & Diesel electric train museum in steam sheds of Vilanova i la Geltrú train depot. Beach or water sports in the afternoon after museum visit
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Tarragona Mediterranean Balcony | Balcó del Mediterrani
An urbanised cliff top pedestrianised boulevard with viewpoint over the Mediterranean coastline, Port, beach & Roman Ampitheatre
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