Excursions in Barcelona - Spain

Barcelona has a number of places and towns around it, which are perfect for short excursions. The following are some of the places of excursion in and around Barcelona: Badalona There is a famous and ancient monastery in Badalona called the Sant Jeroni de la Murta Monastery and it was built during the Roman rule over the place in the second century BC. This monastery is among the oldest in Spain and it is worth visiting this place if you are in Barcelona. Mataro This is a beautiful and well developed town and contains many monuments dating back to the days of the Roman civilization. This town is among the booming commercial centers of Spain today. The village of Arneys de Mar is located near this town, which is also very beautiful and worth visiting. Cugat Cugat is located in the Valles region and this place is known for the historical monastery here, which was built during the 11th century. Bellaterra is another place which is famous for its university and you can also visit Terrasa to have a look at some of the historical churches like Sant Pere Church which was constructed during the sixth century although today you will only find the remains of this church. Sant Miquel Church is also located here which contains a marvelous baptistery. Biosca and Sabadell Biosca has a great Museum of Textiles as this area is known for its textiles and fabrics, and this museum contains many artifacts related to the times of the Industrial Revolution in the region.Sabadell is also an interesting place to visit as you will find some very unique objects in the museum which are of Palaeontological origin. Mare de Deu de la Salut is the monastery which is located here is worth visiting. Montserrat Barcelona is also famous for its mountainous range like Montnegre, Montseny and most important the Montserrat which is also known as the Holy Mountain and it also contains a monastery of Roman origin. Millions of devotees travel to this monastery every year for a pilgrimage. Sitges Sitges is a beautiful place with a number of houses painted white, and it has a very wide and beautiful beach as well. This place is a perfect holiday destination on the Mediterranean coast, spanje vakantiehuizen . There is also a fine museum in Cauferrat which contains many unique and interesting collections of a variety of metals, paintings and glass. Palacio Maricel is another place worth visiting in the town and this is also used a university during the summer season.