Catalonia is embraced by the Mediterranean and crowned by the peaks of the Pyrenees; from north to south and east to west it offers an extraordinary geographical diversity. In one country, Catalonia combines high mountain areas and highlands, plains and the coast. Never-ending mountain ranges skirt the coastline, fertile depressions spread peacefully inland and vibrant mountain passes adapt to the most demanding goals and challenges.
Kilometres and kilometres of quiet roads for riding without stopping, linking impressive Pyrenean areas with the coast, in just over 100 kilometres.
These disparate and unusual orographic features in the same territory have turned Catalonia into the cycling paradise of Southern Europe and the favourite destination of keen bike lovers. No wonder professionals of the best teams in the world live and train here, not to mention the numerous amateurs and bicycle tourists who visit us year after year. Are you going to let them tell you about it?
AN IDEAL DESTINATION FOR CYCLING FANS:
365 DAYS A YEAR
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A true Mediterranean soul, in spirit and in the climate. Catalonia offers cyclists the possibility to ride non-stop, 365 days a year. This is another of our great assets: an excellent climate with mild temperatures in winter, endless summers and low rainfall.
AN IDEAL DESTINATION FOR CYCLING FANS: 365 DAYS A YEAR
A true Mediterranean soul, in spirit and in the climate. Catalonia offers cyclists the possibility to ride non-stop, 365 days a year. This is another of our great assets: an excellent climate with mild temperatures in winter, endless summers and low rainfall.
Its latitudinal position, its strategic position between two seas and two continents, as well as the land’s huge geographical variety turn Catalonia into a country with a unique climate mosaic.
Few areas of the same size are able to offer such a wide range of temperatures, a peculiarity that means we can enjoy the country all year long and offer tours from January to December, depending on the season and taking advantage of the different climate and topographic areas that coexist in Catalonia. The weather accompanies us. How about you?
A COUNTRY WITH UNIQUE HERITAGE AND ITS OWN LIFESTYLE
Cycling in Catalonia is much more than a sport. With or without wheels, from the heights of the mountains down to the sea, it is a trip full of pleasant surprises and endless combinations.
An European tourist destination par excellence and one of the most important in the world, as proven by the 27 million people who visited the region last year. It is a welcoming country with friendly people who have known how to showcase the intangible assets of a country with unique heritage and its own lifestyle that you will easily accept as your own.
Catalonia is endless sun. It has 280 kilometres of wonderful beaches, nature in its purest state and sustainable tourism, 18 nature reserves distributed all over the country, protected areas and incomparable biodiversity. Catalonia has a history that spans thousands of years, picturesque little villages, monumental towns with an old atmosphere and a cosmopolitan flavour. Catalonia is gastronomy, culture and leisure: enjoyment the whole day long, in bite-sized portions. You’ll want to come back, just you wait…
We want you to enjoy your free time in a way you had never thought possible.
GIRONA, CATALONIA’S CYCLING CAPITAL
Girona is the heart of the Costa Brava, Catalonia’s cycling capital par excellence and the paradigm for people who love the two-wheeled sport. Over 170 professionals linked to the bicycle world have moved to the city and many professional teams use it as one of their main training centres, thus highlighting the importance of the region, climate, infrastructure, tourist services, and its bicycle culture.
Girona is a monumental and enigmatic city that perfectly combines cycling as a sport with the pleasure of holidays. The Costa Brava is a matchless backdrop with its coastline of beaches and idyllic coves, where cyclists can have a refreshing dip after their hard work, discover the old fishing villages of Cadaqués and Calella de Palafrugell, or follow the brilliant artistic footprint of the famous artist Salvador Dalí in Figueres. Girona and its province will captivate you.
Don’t miss the opportunity to stroll around its historic quarter or share the passion for bikes and experiences while enjoying a coffee in one of the numerous cycling cafes!
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BARCELONA, THE AUTHENTIC MEDITERRANEAN ESSENCE
Resisting trends, Barcelona is moving up the popularity ladder and is strengthening its position at the top of the list of most popular European cities ranked by the number of international visitors. Dynamic, open to the world with a cosmopolitan spirit where year after year, knowledge, entertainment, culture, creativity, tradition and avant-garde thinking seduces millions of visitors.
With tourist attractions as powerful as the modernist building of La Pedrera or the unfinished Basilica of La Sagrada Familia; the colourful and bustling Rambla, an excellent starting point for wandering through the main streets in the historic quarter and discovering the gems they hide; soaking up the art in Museo Picasso; tucking into a paella on the seafront in La Barceloneta or visiting the stadium of Futbol Club Barcelona, the Ciutat Comtal is Catalonia’s great window display to the world with the biggest open-air shopping centre in Europe, where people can enjoy buying luxury products or radically creative and modern articles.
Barcelona is a safe bet that never disappoints anyone, and it must be visited at least once in a lifetime. If you come to Catalonia, save some days so you can visit the city.
You’ll fall at its feet!
