Welcome to Catalonia!

By: Stefania Comparato Alina Duta, Maria Gordo and Beatriz Narbon.

Countries and regions

This is a map of Spain, with the different communities.

Andalucía

Andalucía has the greatest number of inhabitants. It is considered one of the most attractive for visitors. Its capital is Sevilla.

Alhambra, Granada

Alhambra, Granada

Islas Canarias

This paradisiac group of islands enjoy a wonderful climate and splendid beaches of fine sand They consists of seven larger islands.

Teide, Tenerife. Virgin beach, Tenerife

Euskadi The Basque Autonomous Community is made up of three provinces. Its capital is Vitoria.

Guggenheim, Bilbao.

Cantabria

With a surface of 5.300 square kilometers Cantabria offers extremely varied landscapes and climate.The capital is Santander.

Cordillera Cantábrica, Cantabria

Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is constituted of a single province, Its capital is Oviedo.

Rio Sella, Asturias.

Galicia

Galicia is famous for its beautiful landscapes, green fields and silver in the sea. The capital of Galicia is Santiago de Compostela.

Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

Catalunya

Best known apart from the capital, Barcelona, is of course the Mediterranean coast, Costa Brava, with ample beaches and mild climate, doubtlessly a first rate touristical attraction.

Costa Brava, Girona

Comunitat Valenciana

This Autonomous Community has a fantastic climate and more than 500 kilometers of coast. It is one of the country's most touristic area.Its capital is Valencia.

Museo de las Artes y las Ciencias, València

Región de Murcia

Murcia is characterized by its old history of commerce and agriculture. The capital is Murcia.

Catedral de Murcia, Murcia

Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha, located at the very centre of the Iberian peninsula, is dominated by an extense tableland, although there are mountainous landscapes too. Its capital is Toledo.

Molino de Don Quijote, La Mancha

Castilla y León

Castilla y Leon is not only the largest region of Spain, but as well the largest region of all the European Union. Its capital is Valladolid.

Aqueducto, Segovia

Madrid

The community of Madrid is located on the geographic centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Madrid, which is also the capital of Spain since 1562.

Museo del prado, Madrid

Illes Balears The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The four largest islands are (from largest to smallest): Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera. Its capital is Palma de Mallorca.

Catedral de Palma, Mallorca

AragónThis community, bordering on France with the Pyrenees, is of particular interest for its outstanding mountainous landscapes. Its capital is Zaragoza.

El Pilar, Zaragoza.

La Rioja

The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear La Rioja is probably the wine bearing the same name. Its capital city is Logroño.

Viñedos, La Rioja.

Navarra

The history of Navarre and the fact that it is crossed by the Camino de Santiago is an additional reason for its extraordinary monumental richdom. Its capital is Pamplona.

Plaza Mayor, Pamplona

ExtremaduraThis community is constituted of two provinces, Caceres and Badajoz, its capital nevertheless being Merida, certainly worth a visit thanks to its fantastic Roman ruins.

Teatro de Mérida

LanguagesSpanish is spoken all over the country and so is the only language with official status nationwide.A number of regional languages have been declared co-official.

Co-oficial languagues: Basque,Catalan and GalicianBasque in Euskadi

and NavarraCatalan in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands; Valencian, a distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the Valencian Community.Galician in Galicia

CataloniaCatalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona. Its capital city is Barcelona.The official languages are Spanish, Catalan and Aranese.

Vista panorámica de Barcelona, Montjuïc

Festivals and celebrations

CorrefocsSant Jordi

The most spectacular of the Catalan festivals are those of the Colles Castelleres.

Sant Jordi

Colles castelleres

Castelldefels

Castelldefels is our town and it is in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. Its population is 60.572.

Places to visit

The town is famous for its long beach. During the summer, many people from Barcelona and the countryside visit it.You can visit the castle and the beach.

The castle

Castelldefels beach

Nightlife in Castelldefels

At night you you can do different activities: have a drink at the bar area called Playafels, stroll along the broad streets of the city or enjoy the seascape.

Costa rica, Playafels

Culture in Castelldefels

In our town we have leisure and culture; you can visit the town library, shop at the Ànec Blau mall, or go to the cinema.

Ànec blau mall, Castelldefels.

Library, Castelldefels.

Ins. Les MarinesIns. Les Marines is a state secondary school that was built in 1982 as an extension of another school. In 1983 it became an independent school, the first secondary school in our town

Ins. Les Marines Currently, a group of 50 teachers, educate about 500 students aged between 12 and 18.Les Marines is a name related to the area of Castelldefels where the school is located.