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Engulfing the
well known
Costa Brava
and the
Costa Dorada,
with their
stretches of
sandy beaches
and high-rise
hotels, the
region of
Catalonia
receives about
12 million
visitors a
year. Known as
one of
Europe's
playgrounds,
with a wide
array of
beaches for
the
holiday-maker
and a mass of
places to
visit,
Catalonia has
something to
offer every
visitor.
Tossa de Mar
has long been
a respectable
seaside haunt.
The region
benefits from
a mild climate
and a culture
all of its
own. The
cuisine of
Catalonia is
very much fish
and rice based
and has an
international
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Barcelona
is the
cultural
and
industrial
capital of
Catalonia
and is
well worth
a day or
two visit.
Pilgrims
may go to
Montserrat
for its
scenery
and
religious
background,
known as
the
religious
centre of
Catalonia.
Girona is
a
wonderful,
historic
city with
much to
see.
Tarragona
was an
important
city of
the Roman
Empire and
still has
a wealth
of
monuments
to see
including
aqueducts,
amphitheatres
and
monasteries. |
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