Top 10 tourist attractions in Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia is a region of Spain bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is outstanding in artistic creation and is called the "Kingdom of Art". The dialect spoken by its residents is Catalan. Catalonia was formerly a duchy in the Kingdom of Aragón. It includes the historical geographical areas of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona and Lleida in northeastern Spain.

Valencia Valencia is located south of Catalonia, and its capital is Valencia. This region has developed agriculture and has been Spain's largest granary since ancient times. Although it is the third largest city in Spain, Valencia's Laocheng District still maintains its antique style, and most of the main attractions are concentrated in this area. The silk market in the city was selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Catedral: Built on the site of the mosque in the 3rd century, a variety of architectural styles have been mixed during a long period of continuous renovation and renovation. The three entrances to the church are Neo-Romanesque (main entrance), Baroque (south palace gate) and Visigothic (north apostolic gate). The Holy Grail Chapel houses cutlery allegedly used by Jesus at the Last Supper.

Torre del Miguelete: Located on the front of the cathedral, it was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and named after St. Miguelete. Climb to the top of the tower and you can see Valencia's Laocheng District.

Lonja de la Seda: A Visigo-Gothic building that was used as a exchange for silk and other goods from the 15th to the 19th century and is currently a concert hall. The spiral columns in the hall are elegant and light in shape and very distinctive. It was selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1996.

Museo Fallero: Every year in mid-March, Valencia's spectacular Fire Festival attracts tourists from all over the world. The Fire Festival Museum collects fire festival figures that have won the championship over the years since 1930. The different themes each year are an interesting record of the hot topics in society at that time. Related videos can also be purchased in the museum.

Museo Nacional de Ceramica: showcases representative works of Valencia pottery from the 13th century. Valencia's pottery manufacturing industry is very developed, and almost every village has developed unique craftsmanship and styles.

Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia: Collects and displays works by Spanish painters, especially local painters in Valencia. Mercado Central: It is one of the largest markets in Europe. It sells various local specialties such as vegetables, fruits, seafood, spices, etc., as well as delicious biscuits, breads, and risotto.

Sagrada Familia, also known as the Sagrada Familia Atonement, was designed by Gaudi, Spain's greatest architectural designer. No matter which side of Barcelona you are on, you can see it just by looking up. The whole building is extremely gorgeous and breathtaking, and it is a miracle in the history of architecture. Climb to the top platform of the church and give you a panoramic view of Barcelona's Urban area.

This is a building full of symbolic symbols. It can be said to be a Bible carved out of stone. The three facades of the church depict the birth, crucifixion and God's glory respectively. They represent the three aspects of Jesus 'divinity and are filled with embossed depicting scenes in the Bible. According to Gaudi's design, the church has a total of 18 steeples, representing Christ, the Virgin Mary, 12 disciples and 4 Evangelicals. The walls are mainly decorated with local animals and plants, and the three doors on the front are made of Gaudi's usual colored ceramics.

The projects completed by Gaudi personally supervised mainly included the semicircular vault of the cathedral's apse and the Nativity Gate. The Nativity Gate and Underground Chapel were selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2005. Now a small museum has been established in the church, which displays Gaudi's photos, life introduction, and some architectural design drawings and models.

History: The Sagrada Familia was built in 1882. It was initiated by an organization called Josephine with the purpose of building an atonement where decadent people could pray to God and seek forgiveness. In 1883, Gaudi, who was only 31 years old, took over as chief architect until he died in a car accident 43 years later. His successor relied on designs and models left behind by Gaudi to continue building, but during the civil war, many of these valuable materials were destroyed by them. In 1952, the project started again. To this day, the interior of the church still looks like a large construction site. Only eight steeples have been completed, and the tall towers are covered with scaffolding.

There is a Spanish and English guide service in the church for 45 minutes each time, no reservation is required, and the fee is 3.5 euros per person.

Tour guide service schedule: (morning) 11:00 English, 12:00 Spanish, 13:00 English, year-round service. (Afternoon) 15 o'clock English, 16 o'clock Spanish, 17 o'clock English, only available from May to October. You can also rent an audio guide in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, German and Italian for a fee of 3.50 euros.

Address: 401 Mallorca Street Ticket: 8 euros. Groups of more than 20 people are 5 euros per person (reservation is required, 1 person for every 20 people is free), and Barcelona Card is 7 euros. Elevator: 2 euros.

Opening hours: October to March, 9:00 - 18:00; April to September, 9:00 - 20:00; audio guide ends 1 hour before closing. The church will be partially closed on December 25 - 26, January 1, and January 6.

Lerida Seuvira Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Lerida. It is located on a hill in Lerida and is a typical representative of Lerida. Its magnificent figure can be seen in every corner of the city. It is also the only church in Catalonia that combines Roman and Gothic styles.

The history of this church can be traced back to 1203, and construction began in 1203. Since then, the construction work of the church has continued throughout the rule of Jaime I. Therefore, the architectural style of that time has also been preserved to a certain extent in today's Seuvira Cathedral. The construction of the church was finally completed in 1431.

In 1707, the city of Lerida was occupied by Philip V, and the church was used as a military house at that time. In 1918, the church was listed as a national historical relic, and the church was restored in 1950. The church combines Roman style and Gothic architectural styles, but is not influenced by Islamic architecture. The overall shape is rectangular, like a Latin cross.

The most eye-catching thing about the church is the tall octagonal building. The base has a diameter of 12.65 meters, the top has a diameter of 9.62 meters, and the height is 60 meters. There are 238 steps in total. The bells installed are in the 15th century international Gothic art style. Very distinctive.

The corridor of this church is also amazing. It is located in front of the church gate. It is famous for its rare exhibitions and huge scale. It can be said to be one of the largest corridors in Europe. There are 17 gorgeous Gothic windows, each of which is unique and gives people a dazzling feeling.

Website photo location Girona Girona is located at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains. The right bank of the Angya River in the city is the Laocheng District, home to many colorful houses, as if you were in the Middle Ages. During the Middle Ages, Girona was a large Jewish settlement, and many Jewish relics still exist today.

Catedral: Built in the 14th-16th centuries, it is one of the world-famous Gothic cathedrals. The cloister of the church is Neo-Romanesque, and the facade and main hall are Catalan Baroque. The main temple arch is 23 meters wide, second only to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican among pillar-less church buildings in the world. The most precious piece of art in the church is the brocade painting "Genesis" displayed in the Treasure Hall.

Call: Located southwest of the cathedral, its intricate streets and steep steps create a unique atmosphere. The Hebrew Theological Seminary in this district has cultivated many philosophers and has also made important contributions in finance and business.

Banys Arabs: Arab-style bathrooms are unique compared with Roman bathrooms, such as star-shaped skylights, horseshoe-shaped arches, etc.

Museum of Archaeology (Museu d'Arqueologia): Exhibits from the Greek and Roman periods unearthed in Catalonia, such as mosaic art. The museum building of the Unwei Monastery, the cloisters and rose windows are beautiful.

Casa Batlló is a building renovated and renovated by architect Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol. The building was built in 1877 and underwent renovations between 1904 and 1906. The apartment is located at 43 Passeig de Gárcia in the Eixample area of Barcelona, Spain. In 2005, it was expanded into the architectural works of Anthony Gaudi, a World Heritage Site.

The most essential part of the whole house is where the Batllo family lives, namely the Piano Nobby on the first floor. It has a separate entrance and stairs embodying typical Gaudi style. Gaudi's unique and non-replicable architectural art features, as well as authentic modernist art and craftsmanship, can be seen everywhere in the main hall. In addition, the main hall also leads to a modernist courtyard covering an area of 230 square meters, providing excellent outdoor space for various large-scale events.

It was opened to the public after being renovated to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Batllo Apartments. Also open are chimneys and unique roofs. The former is arguably Gaudi's favorite design; the rooftop terrace offers a unique view of Barcelona. These are typical Gaudi masterpieces that are authentic and fascinating. Gaudi seems to have created a world that belongs to a fairy tale here, which naturally appears in front of people in a new way. The Four Elements have become the protagonists on the stage, and imagination can run freely.

Mira House is also known as the "Stone House". Its irregular walls and platforms, helme-wearing soldiers-shaped chimneys are its most famous symbols. Now Casa Mira has become a cultural and artistic center. One floor is dedicated to an exhibition hall and audio-visual room. One suite reproduces the modernist furniture furnishings and roof platform of the year as the "Gaudi's Space" exhibition hall, showcasing the master's exquisite design is the most worth seeing.

Although the House of Mira is generally classified as Gaudi's works, its main architect is actually Jorger. Gaudi resigned from the job after the statue of the Virgin Mary he helped design was refused to be placed on the roof. In 1984, Casa Mira was selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Address: Provenca 261 - 265 Bus: No. 7, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28 Subway: Diagonal Station Line 3 and Line 5. Tourist buses also pass through Casa Mira.

Tickets: 8 euros (9.5 euros after June 1, 2008), 4.5 euros for student tickets (EU students only, 5.5 euros after June 1, 2008). Barcelona art ticket (7 art centers) 20 euros.

Opening hours: November to February, 9:00 - 18:30; March to October, 9:00 - 20:00. Closed from December 25 to 26, January 1, and January 6.

Dali Theater Museum The Dali Theater Museum was built in memory of Salvador Dalí, the world-famous Spanish Catalan painter. It is located in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, which is the hometown of Salvador Dalí. The museum opened to the public on September 28, 1974, and was expanded in the 1980s. The overall design, paintings and sculptures all show the appearance of a single subject, and there is also a basement.

Salvador Dali is a world-famous Spanish Catalan painter known for his surrealist works. Dali was an artist with extraordinary talent and imagination, and his work surprisingly blended bizarre dreamlike images with superb drawing techniques and painting techniques influenced by Renaissance masters. He had a passion for doing something outrageous to attract others 'attention, which influenced his public artistic image, causing great distress to his art lovers and critics.

The Dali Theater Museum mainly collects works created by Dali in different eras, including paintings, Dali sculptures, three-dimensional puzzles, machine tools and a living room with custom furniture. This living room as a whole looks like Mae West's face from a certain perspective, in addition to other works from Dali's rich imagination. This museum is the second largest museum in Spain after the Prado Museum. It is one of the most visited museums in Spain, receiving 750,000 visitors in 1998 alone. Visitors can experience the creation, thoughts and life of this artistic genius immersively in this art hall.

The architecture of the Palazzo Music of Catalonia was created by the master Mondanel in 1908. It is one of the most shocking modern-style buildings in Barcelona. The colorful sculptures and ceramic mosaic decoration are its most prominent features. The exterior wall of the Music Palace is composed of group carvings based on folk songs, group carvings of the stage arch symbolizing ethnic and classical music, sculptures such as the Muse on the background wall, stained glass painted windows, ubiquitous mosaic puzzles and paintings, which combine the entire building into one overall work of art. The Palazzo Music of Catalonia was selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2005.

Address: Sant Frasesc de Paula, 2 Metro: Urquinaona Station, Lines 1 and 4.

Admission: 10 euros, including guide fee.

Performance tickets: The Palais de Music of Catalonia performs almost every night, and you can enjoy a high-level concert for about 20 euros.

Online booking of performance tickets: http://www.example.com Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:00 every day (admission stops at 15: 00), and 10:00 - 19:00 in August and Holy Week (Easter)(admission stops at 18: 00). You must be guided by a guide, and the whole journey takes about 50 minutes.

The Picasso Museum was converted from a noble residence into the Picasso Museum in 1963. It has a quiet courtyard, ornate walls and window mullions. The museum houses more than 3500 works by Picasso, ranging from oil paintings to sketches, prints, and pottery sculptures. Many of these are early works donated by the artist himself in 1970, or even childhood paintings.Among them,"The First Communion" at the age of 15 was already very skilled in technique.

The 58-piece series "Lady", inspired by Velazquez's famous painting "The Picture of the Palace", is very interesting and one of the painter's representative works in his later years. In addition, paintings such as "Science and Charity","Joker" and "Pigeon" are also worthy of careful consideration. In addition, you can find many research books on Picasso in the shops attached to the museum, and you can also buy small souvenirs with Picasso's works printed on them.

Address: 15-23 C Montcada Street. Metro: Line 4 Jaume I Station.

Tickets: 6 euros, free on the first Sunday of the month.

Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 every Tuesday to Saturday.

Toy Museum of Catalonia The Toy Museum of Catalonia was officially established on June 18, 1982. It was closed in 1995 due to the relationship between space and collections. It was only opened to the public with a new face in December 1998. There are more than 10,000 toys in the museum, all divided into special topics, such as cars (including cars, trains, carriages, sports cars, etc. toy cars from the end of the 19th century to the present), dolls, robots, lead-made military toys, etc. The most important collection is mainly composed of toys from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century in Catalonia. It also includes toys produced by manufacturers from all over the world, such as the mainland of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.

The most special collection of the Toy Museum of Catalonia is a small hairy bear, which was made and produced by German manufacturers in the early 20th century and sold throughout Europe. It was popular in Catalonia in 1915 and became a sensation. This museum can store such a popular bear at that time, thanks to Dali's donation. When Dali learned about the establishment of this museum, he was about to give his beloved bear to this museum for collection. In addition, the museum is also very lucky to have photos of Dali and Anna Maria taking photos with the bear, as well as two authentic manuscript letters written specifically by Federico to the bear.

The Toy Museum of Catalonia also has some very interesting and special toys, such as: the Eiffel Tower, which is composed of 7000 tin squares; a whistle made by Majorcatos-which was once a child of Miro and later transferred to the museum for collection; there are also horses made of cardboard, wooden toys, ceramic dolls, cloth dolls, plastic dolls and some machine toys made of white iron.