Catalonia, South of France and Andorra

Welcome to your tour with Europamundo!We’ll travel to northern Catalonia, starting with a visit to Girona. Here, you’ll have time to explore the city’s magnificent historic center, filled with medieval architecture and Roman, Arab, and Hebrew influences. We recommend visiting the Cathedral of Saint Mary, an impressive Gothic structure located in the upper part of the city, as well as the old Jewish quarter, known for its narrow, picturesque streets. Next, we’ll head to the charming medieval town of Besalú. You’ll have time for lunch and to explore its quaint streets, the impressive, fortified stone bridge, the castle, the Jewish baths, and the old pilgrim hospital. After lunch, we’ll continue into French Catalonia, stopping in Collioure, a small coastal town full of charm. You can enjoy its beautiful beach, wander through the port and narrow alleys, and visit the impressive castle, built on an ancient Roman castrum that once housed the court of the kings of Mallorca. If you’re interested, you can also visit the tomb of the poet Antonio Machado. In the evening, we’ll arrive in Carcassonne, considered Europe’s finest fortified city. We suggest taking a nighttime stroll to admire the beautifully lit walls and enjoying dinner at one of the many charming restaurants in the Cité.

The morning in Carcassonne. With our guide we will go to its impressive county castle (entrance included) and its medieval walls. Later you will have free time for a walk. After that we continue towards the Pyrenees mountain range. FOIX, a brief stop to stroll through the medieval city dominated by its impressive castle of the Counts of Foix. We continue towards the high mountains of the Pyrenees, with snowy peaks all year round. We enter ANDORRA, a small country whose official language is Catalan. On our route we make a short stop next to SANT JOAN DE CASELLES, a small Romanesque church from the 12th century. We continue to ANDORRA LA VELLA, capital of the principality of Andorra, free time to get to know the city with a lot of commercial life, oryou can go to “Caldea”, the largest thermal spa in Europe. Dinner included.

We’ll have free time in ANDORRA for shopping or a walk. After lunch, we’ll continue our journey to CATALONIA. The mountain countryside will lead us to the impressive abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat, where we’ll take a rack train up the mountain (included) to enjoy its fantastic scenery. There you´ll have time to explore the sanctuary (entrance not included), we’ll continue to BARCELONA, arriving in the late afternoon.

After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.