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Museu Marès de la Punta (Arenys de Mar) — ~5 min by car. The bobbin lace museum of Arenys de Mar, in the town centre.

Port d'Arenys de Mar (Arenys de Mar) — ~5 min by car. Boat hire and sailing at the port of Arenys de Mar.

Cementiri d'Arenys de Mar (Arenys de Mar) — ~6 min by car. Salvador Espriu's “Cementiri de Sinera”: a seaside cemetery full of Modernista sculptures, overlooking the sea.

Casa Museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner (Canet de Mar) — ~8 min by car. The home and studio of the architect of the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau.

Castell de Santa Florentina (Canet de Mar) — ~10 min by car. A medieval fortress turned into a Modernista gem by Domènech i Montaner.

Fundació Palau (Caldes d'Estrac) — ~11 min by car. The contemporary art foundation in the former home of the poet Josep Palau i Fabre.

Platja del Cavaió (Arenys de Mar) — ~11 min by car. A cove in Arenys de Mar for swimming and kayaking.

Sant Pol de Mar (Maresme) — ~12 min by car. A charming Maresme village, with its old quarter and seafront promenade.

Port Balís (Sant Andreu de Llavaneres) — ~13 min by car. Boat hire very close to the campsite.

Far de Calella (Calella) — ~15 min by car. The Punta Grossa lighthouse, with views over the whole Maresme coast.

Nau Gaudí · Col·lecció Bassat (Mataró) — ~20 min by car. Antoni Gaudí's earliest surviving work, now a contemporary art space housing the Bassat Collection.

Illa Fantasia (Vilassar de Dalt) — ~21 min by car. The water park in Vilassar de Dalt, ideal for a family day out.

La Roca Village (La Roca del Vallès) — ~22 min by car. An open-air outlet village with more than 100 fashion shops and discounted brands.

Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor (Maresme) — ~25 min by car. Hiking and mountain-bike trails through cork oak forests, a stone's throw from the coast.

Sagrada Família (Barcelona) — ~45 min by car. Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, the must-see of any trip to Barcelona.

CosmoCaixa (Barcelona) — ~46 min by car. Barcelona's science museum, with interactive exhibitions for the whole family.

Casa Batlló (Barcelona) — ~51 min by car. Gaudí's house on Passeig de Gràcia, with its scaly façade and mask-shaped balconies.

Park Güell (Barcelona) — ~53 min by car. Gaudí's Modernista park, with views over the whole city of Barcelona.

Museu Picasso (Barcelona) — ~54 min by car. One of the most important collections of the artist's work, in the La Ribera district.

Plaça de Catalunya (Barcelona) — ~55 min by car. The centre of Barcelona: the perfect starting point for a walk through the Eixample and the Gothic Quarter.

La Rambla (Barcelona) — ~56 min by car. The city's best-known boulevard, between the Gothic Quarter and the port of Barcelona.

Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona) — ~56 min by car. Lluís Domènech i Montaner's Modernista concert hall, a World Heritage Site.

Parc del Tibidabo (Barcelona) — ~57 min by car. The amusement park with the best views of Barcelona, in the Collserola hills.

Camp Nou (Barcelona) — ~58 min by car. FC Barcelona's stadium, with guided tours and matches.

Platja d'Aro (Costa Brava) — ~59 min by car. A long golden sandy beach, hidden coves and a promenade full of shops and terraces on the Costa Brava.

Tossa de Mar (Costa Brava) — ~1 h by car. The medieval walled enclosure of the Vila Vella, overlooking a cove on the Costa Brava.

Catedral de Girona (Girona) — ~1 h by car. The Gothic cathedral of the Old Town, with one of the widest naves in European Gothic architecture.

Cases de l'Onyar (Girona) — ~1 h by car. The colourful houses overlooking the river Onyar, Girona's best-known postcard view.

Call Jueu (Girona) — ~1 h by car. Girona's medieval Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved in Europe.

Sant Miquel del Fai (Vallès Oriental) — ~1 h by car. A former priory tucked beneath a great cliff, among the waterfalls and caves of the Cingles de Bertí.

Pals (Baix Empordà) — ~1 h 12 min by car. A medieval hilltop village, with the Torre de les Hores and views over the Empordà rice fields.

Besalú (La Garrotxa) — ~1 h 13 min by car. The medieval town with the fortified Romanesque bridge over the river Fluvià, and its old Jewish quarter.

Peratallada (Baix Empordà) — ~1 h 18 min by car. A medieval village of cobbled streets, walls and a castle, in the heart of the Empordà.

Teatre-Museu Dalí (Figueres) — ~1 h 20 min by car. The museum Salvador Dalí himself designed as one great surrealist work.

Montserrat (Montserrat) — ~1 h 21 min by car. The Benedictine monastery among uniquely shaped mountains, home of La Moreneta.

Castellfollit de la Roca (La Garrotxa) — ~1 h 22 min by car. A village perched on the edge of a basalt cliff some 50 metres high, above the rivers Fluvià and Toronell.

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Canet de Mar station (Rodalies line R1) is 1 km from the campsite and takes you to the centre of Barcelona. We pick you up from the station for free, from 9:00 to 20:00, if you let us know in advance.

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