Ski area: Port del Comte, Pyrenees, Catalonia Port del Comte is a ski resort in located in the Port del Comte mountain range, in the pre-Pyrenees, at the north of the Serra de Querol, in Catalonia, Spain. The ski area has a summit elevation of 2,400 m (7…

Located in the Pyrenees of Lleida province (Spain, Catalonia), the Boí Taüll ski resort, offers the skier everything needed to enjoy favorite sport at the highest level. With the highest peaks of the Pyrenees (2,751 m maximum and 2,020 m minimum elevation)…

ALP 2500 – this is the name of one of the most popular ski resort in Spain (Catalonia), Girona province, which brings together two ski stations on the Pyrenees – Masella and La Molina. It consists of 117 slopes of different levels (22 “green”, 40 “blue”,…

La Molina is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Catalonia). It is located in the municipality of Alp, in the Baja Cerdanya region, in the province of Girona, Spain. La Molina is a ski resort dedicated to winter sports, that started to operate its first commercial…

Mas de Colom is a neo-Gothic monastery in Catalonia, Spain, province of Lleida. Included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. During its history it has been a medieval farmyard, a Cistercian abbey and even a military hospital during…

The Monastery of Montserrat is a Benedictine monastery, the spiritual symbol and religious center of Catalonia (Spain) and the center of Catholic pilgrims from all over the world. It is located at an altitude of about 700 m above sea level and about 50km…

The Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes belongs to the order of the Poor Clares located in the Pedralbes district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Their buildings form a remarkable monumental set of gothic style. Since March 2012, the Pedralbes Monastery…

The Monastery of Santes Creus (Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Santes Creus) is one of the jewels of Catalan art. Located in the village of Santes Creus, capital of the municipality of Aiguamúrcia (Alt Camp), in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community…

Sant Feliu de Cadins (cat. Sant Feliu de Cadins) is an ancient monastery of the Cistercian order (white monks) on the outskirts of Cabanes (Alt Empordà, Girona province), Catalonia, Spain. The monastery church is included in the List of Architectural Heritage…

The Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes (cat. Sant Pere de Rodes) was a Benedictine monastery in the old county of Empúries, within the Diocese of Girona, Catalonia, Spain, located in the present municipality of El Port de la Selva (Alt Empordà). In particular…

The monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes (cat. El monestir de Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes) is an old abbey of canons ruled by the order of Saint Augustine. It is in the municipality of Os de Balaguer, Lleida province, in the…

The Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (cat. El Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet) is a monastery of the Cistercian order founded in 1150. It is located at the foot of the Prades mountains in the comarca Conca de Barberà, Catalonia, Spain. Poblet…

The Sanctuary de la Mare de Déu de Lord (cat. Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Lord) is a church declared a cultural asset of national interest of Sant Llorenç de Morunys (Solsonès, Catalonia, Spain, Pyrenees). Description It is a temple with one nave, covered…

The sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat de Montferri is a modernist monument protected as a cultural asset of local interest in the municipality of Montferri (Alt Camp), in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. Owned by…

Symbols of the Cold War. Abandoned Radio Liberty Station in Pals, Catalonia, Spain Radio Liberty was formed by American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (Amcomlib) in 1951. Originally named Radio Liberation, the station was renamed in…

Photo reportage. Abandoned places: the forts of Castellciutat in Catalonia. Heritage of the bishops of La Seu D'Urgell.

The Amposta suspension transponder bridge (cat. Pont penjant d’Amposta) is a bridge over the Ebro, located in the city of Amposta, in the region of Montsià (cat. Montsià), Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. The construction of this bridge began in 1915…

Celler Güell is a modernist building in the center of Garraf on the Costa del Garraf, in the municipality of Sitges (Garraf region, Catalonia, Spain). In 1871, Eusebi Güell and Bacigalupi (cat. Eusebi Güell i Bacigalupi) acquired the old Garraf farmhouse…

Palau Novella or Garraf Buddhist Monastery (cat. El Palau Novella o Monestir budista del Garraf) is an old Indian house that was transformed into a Buddhist monastery – Sakya Tashi Ling (cat. Sakya Tashi Ling). It is located in the Garraf Natural Park, Catalonia…

The Rome Aqueduct of Ferreras (Devil’s Bridge). A UNESCO site in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Ancient Roman architects built 2 aqueducts in Tarraco at that time, which provided the whole city with clean water. The first aqueduct was filled from the river…

Arc de Berà (20 km north of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain). Approximate age: 1-2 century AD Arch de Bera (L’Arc de Berà) is an object of classical Roman architecture, located on the Via Augusta road, about 20 km northeast of Tarragona (now the N-340 highway).…