Catalonia
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Catalonia.
Destinations within Catalonia
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Catalonia ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Catalonia with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/catalonia.
spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/catalonia
Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on small, stylish and authentic places to stay.
This page appears to present boutique hotels, B&Bs, luxury hotels, holiday homes and villas across Catalonia, with supplied examples including Casa Filomena, Casa Bonay, Hotel Aigua Blava and Mas de Torrent.
A unique selection of the most beautiful and authentic hotels and holiday homes in Catalonia
secretplaces.com/spain/catalonia/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, sharing travel videos, practical information, and tips from global trips.
This Catalonia travel video explores northeastern Spain with helpful emphasis on the region's beauty, history, and autonomous identity.
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Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries is a YouTube travel channel featuring long-form films from Karl Watson's travel adventures.
This long-form Catalonia travel video offers a varied regional itinerary with hiking, kayaking, wine tasting, rock climbing, caves, and Port Aventura.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice, tips, and destination commentary.
This Catalunya travel video provides practical perspective on what visitors may love and dislike about the region, with Barcelona included as part of Catalonia.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning resources. Their Catalonia travel guide offers a broad, useful overview of Barcelona, Costa Brava beaches, medieval towns, Pyrenees hikes, and general planning context.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/spain/catalonia.
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog by Chloe Gunning, focused on travel, food, adventure, and comfortable experiences. Her Catalonia road trip itinerary is a well-rounded planning resource, connecting Barcelona, coastal adventures, mountain towns, and practical regional advice.
From the sights of Barcelona to adventures on the coast, and exploring pretty mountain towns, this Catalonia road trip offers a great mix.
wanderlustchloe.com/catalonia-road-trip/
Travel Babbo is Eric Stoen’s family travel blog, built around ambitious travel experiences with children. His Catalonia article is a helpful family-focused guide to five activities for parents planning travel in Spain with kids.
Catalonia with Kids Catalonia, in northern Spain, is amazingly kid-friendly. We
travelbabbo.com/spain-with-kids-five-family-friendly-activities-in-catalonia/
Ottsworld is Sherry Ott’s travel blog and travel services site, focused on active, solo, and experience-led travel. Her Catalonia food guide is useful for travellers looking for places to eat and drink around the Pyrenees and Costa Brava.
People, time, care, and love is part of the recipe that makes Spain's Catalonia Food so delicious. Where to eat and drink in the Pyrenees.
ottsworld.com/blogs/food-in-catalonia-spain/
Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog by Laurence and Jessica Norah, focused on practical trip planning. Their La Cerdanya guide is a practical resource for planning things to do in this part of Catalonia, with transport, lodging, and trip-planning tips included.
Detailed guide to visiting La Cerdanya region of Spain, including tips for what to do in La Cerdanya, how to get around, where to stay and more!
findingtheuniverse.com/what-to-do-in-la-cerdanya-spain-catalonia/
The Travel Hack is Monica Stott’s weekend-break and short-trip travel blog with a practical planning focus. Her Catalonia ski guide is a helpful introduction to regional ski options, including Port Aine and Boi Taull.
Lots of people don't realise you can ski in Spain but there are plenty of opportunities to ski in Catalonia such as Port Aine and Boi Taull.
thetravelhack.com/europe/spain/ski-catalonia/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination tips, guides, inspiration, and contributor-led travel advice. Their Catalonia adventure roundup is a good choice for travellers seeking adrenaline-focused activities, especially options close to Barcelona.
Looking for an adrenaline rush? We share the best adventure activities close to Barcelona in Catalonia to get your heart racing!
traveldudes.com/the-best-adrenaline-adventures-in-catalonia/
Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog focused on hiking, trekking, wildlife, mountains, gear, and adventure destinations. Their Hell’s Canyon article is a strong outdoor-focused guide to Barranc de l’Infern, covering an activity experience involving caving, abseiling, and rappelling.
Hell’s Canyon in Catalonia, also known as Barranc de l'Infern, promises a riveting morning of caving, abseiling and rappelling. Here's how we got on.
atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/hells-canyon-catalonia/
Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler is Alexandra Kovacova’s adventure and spa travel blog with a personal, experience-led voice. Her La Garrotxa hot air balloon article is a vivid experience-led guide, highlighting a sunrise flight over Catalonia’s volcanoes and small medieval villages.
On Easter Sunday I took a sunrise hot air balloon in La Garrotxa in Catalonia observing the volcanoes and lovely little medieval villages from the air.
crazysexyfuntraveler.com/hot-air-balloon-in-la-garrotxa-catalonia/