Maresme, Administrative division in Barcelona Province, Spain
Description
Maresme is an administrative region in Barcelona Province that stretches along approximately 50 kilometers of Mediterranean coastline. The landscape combines sandy beaches with mountain ranges and includes several dozen towns, many of them situated directly on the water.
History
The first railroad in the Iberian Peninsula connected Barcelona to Mataró in 1848 and ran through this region. This connection accelerated the growth of coastal towns and transformed their character.
Culture
The towns here maintain strong ties to the sea through local festivals and fishing traditions that shape daily life. You can feel this connection in the harbors and during celebrations that bring communities together.
Practical
Fast train connections link the coastal towns here with Barcelona, making it easy to visit different places. With good planning, travelers can explore several beaches and mountain areas in a single day.
Did you know?
The region offers more than 40 different beaches for swimming and relaxing along the coast. Inland, several protected mountain areas rise up, open to hikers and nature lovers.
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
20.2 km
Marineland Catalunya
22.2 km
Castell de Santa Florentina
6.4 km
Costa del Maresme
4.6 km
Castle of Burriac
11.7 km
Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor
13.5 km
Castanyer de Can Cuc
19.8 km
Pedra Gentil
5.9 km
Illa Fantasia
15.6 km
Cartoixa de Montalegre
23.9 km
Cooperativa Obrera Mataronina
8.8 km
Congost River
21.5 km
La Porxada
17.7 km
Iluro
8 km
Laia l'arquera
9.6 km
Castell de Palafolls
21.5 km
Faro de Calella
12.2 km
Alt Maresme
12.8 km
Basílica de Santa Maria de Mataró
7.9 km
Parc de la Serralada Litoral
15.2 km
Cal Frares
10.9 km
Santuari de Puiggraciós
24.1 km
Roman villa of Can Llauder
9.4 km
Casa Coll i Regàs
8.2 km
Castell de la Roca del Vallès
14.3 km
Centre educatiu privat Maristes Valldemia
7.9 km
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de la Misericòrdia
6.8 km
Torrassa del Moro
9.7 km
Alella
Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Munt
Argentona
Cabrera de Mar
Cabrils
Caldes d'Estrac
Calella
Canet de Mar
Dosrius
El Masnou
Malgrat de Mar
Mataró
Montgat
Òrrius
Palafolls
Pineda de Mar
Premià de Dalt
Premià de Mar
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Sant Cebrià de Vallalta
Sant Iscle de Vallalta
Sant Pol de Mar
Sant Vicenç de Montalt
Santa Susanna
Teià
Tiana
Tordera
Vilassar de Dalt
Vilassar de Mar
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