Beautiful places of Barcelona and Catalonia: julio 2014

jueves, 31 de julio de 2014

CATALONIA: MIAMI PLAYA

Below you can see some pictures of the two days we spent in Miami Playa, near Cambrils in Tarragona.

Long beach in Miami Playa

The first day in the afternoon we were in a long beach located near Hospitalet de l'Infant. The second day we walked along the promenade beside the previous beach until some beautiful small beaches, were we spent that morning.

Day 1

Palms on a beach in Hospitalet de l'Infant

This wooden bridge links Miami Playa with Hospitalet de l'Infant

Snack bar on a beach in Miami Playa

Umbrellas on a beach of Miami Playa in Catalonia

Beach in Miami Playa

Day 2

Promenade of Miami Playa in Tarragona

Overview of the longest beach in Miami Playa

Quiet and small beach in Miami Playa

These small beaches of Miami Playa are similar to some beaches in Costa Brava

Luckily the beach wasn't crowded and the day was lovely, so we enjoyed a lot these beaches in Miami Playa

Below you can see the places we visited during the three days we spent in Miami Playa and Hospitalet de l'Infant:

Day 1

Hospitalet de l'Infant
Miami Playa

Day 2

Miami Playa

Day 3

Along Costa Daurada you can also visit more interesting places, villages ans towns:

Costa Daurada

More beautiful beaches in Catalonia are:

Near Barcelona

Girona - Costa Brava

Girona

Finally, clicking on the next link you will find links to other beautiful places in Catalonia.

miércoles, 30 de julio de 2014

CATALONIA: MIAMI PLAYA, TAMARIT AND ROC DE SANT GAIETA

This summer we spent three days in the towns of Hospitalet de L'Infant and Miami Playa in Tarragona. We stayed in a hotel of Hospitalet de l'Infant, but we enjoyed the beaches of Miami Playa.

Taking advantage we have a friend in this area of Catalonia, this time we decided to enjoy the beaches of Costa Daurada, located in the south of Barcelona. Usually we'd rather go to the Costa Brava because of its beautiful beaches and since I had vacationed much as a teenager in Tarragona. Specifically on the beaches of Cunit.

As well as enjoying the beaches of Miami Playa, we visited the Castle of Tamarit and Roc de Sant Gaietà.

Miami Playa in Catalonia

Below you can see the places we visited during these three days:

Day 1

Hospitalet de l'Infant
Miami Playa

Day 2

Miami Playa

Day 3

Day 1

Hospitalet de l'Infant

Meridià Mar Hotel in Hospitalet de l'Infant in Tarragona

Some rooms of Meridià Mar Hotel in Hospitalet de l'Infant in Costa Daurada

Beach in Hospitalet del Infant in Tarragona

Palms on a beach of Hospitalet de l'Infant in Tarragona

Miami Playa

Beach of Miami Playa in Costa Daurada

Umbrellas on a beach of Miami Playa located near Hospitalet de l'Infant in Tarragona

Day 2

Miami Playa

This beach in Miami Playa is two kilometers long

In Miami playa there are smaller beaches too, like this one

The beach I like the most in Miami Playa

Snack bar beside one of the beaches of Miami Playa

Castle of Tamarit

Castle of Tamarit near Altafulla in Tarragona

Castle of Tamarit from another beach in Tarragona

Cala Jovera and Castle of Tamarit in Costa Daurada

Roc de Sant Gaietà

This Islamic door is the main entrance to Roc de Sant Gaietà in Tarragona

Medieval tower in Roc de Sant Gaietà

Nice corner of Roc de Sant Gaietà

Patio andaluz (Andalusian courtyard) in Roc de Sant Gaietà in Tarragona

Along Costa Daurada you can also visit more interesting places, villages ans towns:

Costa Daurada

More beautiful beaches in Catalonia are:

Near Barcelona

Girona - Costa Brava

Girona

Finally, clicking on the next link you will find links to other beautiful places in Catalonia.

domingo, 20 de julio de 2014

BARCELONA: CERVANTES PARK

In Pedralbes, the Parc de Cervantes greets us as we enter Barcelona from the Avinguda Diagonal. The park contains a beautiful collection of roses set out along an unusual botanical trail featuring varieties in all shapes and colours from every continent of the world.

Since the year 2001, the park has hosted an international rose show featuring new species which are added to its multicoloured collection, which now includes 245 different varieties and 10,000 rose bushes.

In addition to the rose garden, the Parc de Cervantes offers extensive grassy areas which are ideal for jogging, cycling, gymnastics or just people-watching in the heart of Pedralbes neighbourhood.