OUR GUIDE TO

SPECIAL PLACES IN

CATALONIA

GABRIEL FERRATER HIGH SCHOOL

SAGRADA FAMÍLIA

IT’S A BASILICA PLACE LOCATED IN

BARCELONA. ALTHOUGH IT’S

INCOMPLETE, THE CATHEDRAL IS

ONE OF THE MOST VISITED PLACES

IN SPAIN. IT’S THE MOST FAMOUS

EXAMPLE OF CATALAN’ MODERNISM

AND IT WAS DESIGNED BY AN

INCREDIBLE ARCHITECT, WHO WAS

BORN IN REUS: ANTONI GAUDÍ.

OPINIONIT’S A WONDERFUL BIG STONE BUILDING. I WAS THERE AND IS SO IMPRESSIVE! WHEN YOU ENTER IT IS LIKE A HIT OF COLORS AND INCREDIBLE FORMS. AND AS I SAID IN THE FIRST SLIDE, ALTHOUGH IT’S INCOMPLETE FOR ME IS, PROBABLY THE MOST INCREDIBLE CHURCH THAT I’VE SEEN. AND FOR ALL THESE REASONS IT COULD BE A SUITABLE PLACE FOR SIGHTSEEING IN ONE OF THE BEST CITIES IN THE

WORLD BARCELONA.

LA FAGEDA D’EN JORDA By Mireia Salagaray

• La fageda d’en Jordà is a big natural park where you can

walk and see an amazing landscape full of beeches

• It is near Girona.

• If you go there in autumm you can see one of the most

awesome landscapes inCatalonia

• It has a stream which crosses the beech forest.

• You can hire a horse cart and have a walk through the

beech forest.

Some pictures

• I think everybody who visits Catalonia has to

go there because I went with my family and I

spent a great day there. I could have a

fantastic walk and took lots of amazing

photos.

• I felt very small under those huge trees and I

felt safe and comfortable when I was there, it

was a great sensation.

• Teatre Fortuny is the main theater in Reus.

• It was built in 1882. • Its name is a tribute

to Marià Fortuny i Marsal, a catalanpainter born in Reus.

This is my favorite place

because…

• Since I was four I have danced in its stage.

• It’s where I feel better because I perform for my people.

• I love how it makes the public applause sound.

• And I think that It’s wonderful.

Me when I was little.

That’s me now.

Niu de l’àliga

Marc Torres Amorós

Niu de l’aliga• Niu de l’àliga is a beautiful place in Alcover

(13 km from Reus).• It’s on the top of a mountain and it has a

huge waterfall.

Activities to do• There, you can go

for a walk from the village to the Niu de l’Àliga, and when you arrive, swim in the lake.

• It’s very refreshing after the walk...

Why have I chosen this place? • I’ve chosen this place because I think that

it’s very beautiful and you can feel very relaxed and calmed.

Juan Francisco Varela

• Alcover is a small village.• It is a beautiful place.• It is near the Francoli river.• It’s surrounded by unspoiled nature

Aquopolis

It’s a water park that’s situated facing the sea in Costa Daurada (Salou). It has a lot of

fantastic original toboggans and great, huge swimming pools. There, you can also find

some shows with dolphins and seals and you

I have chosen it because it’s a perfect place to spend a good time with your family or friends and it’s

summer is very refreshing.

REUS MEDITERRANI (CAMBRILS)

� It’s a summerresort

� At the beachfront

� There are twoparts:

� Facing the sea

� Inland area.

� I know this place very well because mygrandmother has a house and I have spent manysummers there.

By ARIANA

A BEAUTIFUL PLACE...

By GEMMA

SETCASESThis little village is a

beautiful place in Catalonia.

It is about 150 km away

from my town, Reus, but it's

a natural place and I love it,

so the journey is worth it.This village is in the

mountains. On a valley.

Also, there are, some

places where we can ski

nearby. So we can have a

good time there.

This village is like all

the ancient villages.

All the people know

each other and they

are very friendly totourists.

In Catalonia it is "famous"

for its cookies and the

cold meat sausage you

can see in the picture.

WHY DO I WANT TO SHOW

YOU THIS PLACE?I love this place because

everytime I’ve been there I’ve

had a really good time. I’ve

enjoyed myself a lot so I want

other people to do the same

now. All the tourists visit only the

famous places in Catalonia but

there are a lot of beautiful

places which no tourists know

and are quite beautiful.

CambrilsCambrils is a beautiful and

quiet town by the sea

• I’ve chosen Cambrils because it’s where

I was born and it reminds me of my

childhood.

• I like it because it’s a quiet town where

you can relax and have a great time.

MOHAMED ZARIOUH

1r BAT B

PORTAVENTURA

It is a theme park and a resort in the south of Barcelona, in Salou, Tarragona, Spain; on the Costa Daurada. It attracts around 4 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in Spain. PortAventura Park is also the 6th most visited theme park in Europe. The resort also includes Costa Caribe Aquatic Park and four hotels. It has two airports within 30 minutes of it, including Reus Airport. There is a train station at PortAventura which has connections to Barcelona and Salou.

COME TO PORTAVENTURA

• I HAVE CHOSEN PORTAVENTURA BECAUSE I THINK

THAT IS THE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES OF FUN HERE

IN CATALONIA. I THINK THAT IS A GOOD PLACE TO

VISIT. IT IS IN SALOU, ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES IN

EUROPE, AND IS NEAR BARCELONA. ITS HOTELS ARE

GOOD AND VERY CONVENIENT BECAUSE THEY ARE

INSIDE THE PARK.

MONTSANT

By MIREIA R.

Serra de Montsant is a mountain range in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Roca Corbatera (1,163 m), Piló dels Senyalets (1,109 m) and la Cogulla (1,063 m). The Montsant mountain range is presently a Natural Park.

This mountain region gives its name to the Montsant wine-producing area.

I have chosen this because when I was a child I used to walk these mountains andclimb all the peaks.

MONTSECBy BERNAT

Montsec is a beautiful mountain in the middle of Catalo nia.It has an astronomy observatory with one of the biggest

telescopes in Spain.

It is a perfect place for hangliding

But you can go hiking too.A very special excursion is

“Congost de Montrebei”, when you walk between the mountain and a river.

It’s really worth it!

THE MUSSARAThe Mussara is a small village located in the Prades Mountains that has been uninhabited since the eighties.

This little town gave the chains the name of Mussara Mountains which are the first peaks of Sierra Littoral, near the coast.

This road offers you real nature: from rabbits, squirrels, owls to deer and wild boars. The hilly roadway makes a lot of laps around the base of the Mussara, and sometimes, you have the impression you are going to fall in one of the rocky precipices there are, but fortunately, it is not so.

Since I was months old, every summer I have passed many times by Mussara to arrive my little village called “The Febró”. If the fog is not very thick you can appreciate the most beautiful world’s view: mountains and in the end the sea.

Imagine the Mussara’s view!

By MAR

By MARC S.

Description.Nuria’s valley is a lovely place located in the north of

Catalonia near France, where you can practise a lot ofwild activities such as skiing in winter, hiking, hiring aboat and navigating the lake which is in front of thehotel, which is a beautiful building in harmony withthe mountains that surround it. To go there, you musttake the train as the valley is hidden in the mountainsso it’s not easy enough to arrive in another way.

Why have I choosen this place?I’ve chosen this place because it means a lot to me. I

went there when I was 6 years old and I had a perfect journey with my dad mum and sister, and I’d like to go back again some day. It’s a nice place and great to disconnect from the daily routine and to enjoy a weekend in nature with people you love.

The Ebre Delta

It is the delta region of the Ebre river, madewith a lot of sediments from the river. It’s a

perfect natural scenery for a lot of birds, whofeed and nest there.

• I chose the Ebre Delta because I wentthere a few months ago, and I enjoyed itso much. It’s a great place to contemplatenature.

By LLUCH

VALL D’ARAN

Bego Vizcaíno Gispert

1st BAT B

WHERE AND WHAT?The place I want to show to you is the “Vall d’Aran”. A big Valley situated in the north-west of our country, Catalonia. It’s full of littlecharming villages, beautiful landscapes and high mountains to climb orto ski. It offers a lot of activities to do in summer (routes to do running, walking or cycling, towns to visit, extreme sports like rafting…) and alsoin winter, with one of the biggest ski resorts in Spain: “Baquèira -Beret”.

WHY?I’ve chosen this place to show because I’ve been going

here since I was a baby and I have very beautiful

memories. I’ve always loved skiing and the mountains in

general and going there makes me feel happy, as if

everything was right for a while. I hope you love it too.

CAP SALOU

Cap Salou is a natural cape full of pinetrees and fine, sandy beaches and coves.

Ideal for families and touristslooking for relax and a bit of night life.

By Pau

I’ve chosen Cap Salou because manytourists attracted by Salou never getto this beautiful place. It is betweenPort Aventura theme park and the seaand you shouldn’t miss clear its clearwater and refreshing pine tree smell.