2. Location
It is in the north-east of Spain.
It is divided into four provinces,
which have 947 towns
3. Flags
Flag of Barcelona
This is the official flag of Barcelona. It
has represented the city since 1906
4. Flags
Catalan flag “Senyera”
This flag is the official Catalan flag, which
has represented the nation since 1187
5. Flags
Flag for Independence “Estelada”
A lot of Catalan people aren’t happy with
Catalonia being a part of Spain. They feel
different from it and they want to create a new
country.
6. Flags
The Reason for the
Separatism
Galicia Catalonia
Euskadi
In Spain there are three nations, different from from the
Spanish Nation, which are Catalonia, Euskadi and Galicia.
Historically they were different Crowns, with different
languages.
Euskadi was added to Castilla (future Spain) in 1035, Galicia
in 1230, and Catalonia finally in 1479.
7. Flags
Spanish Flag
This is the official Spanish flag, which
has represented the country since 1978
8. Architecture
“La Masia”
The typical Catalan house is called “La Masia”.
It is a rural construction
9. Symbols
Ase català
It is a donkey that catalan people took as a symbol.
They decided it to have an animal representing them.
The Spanish animal symbol is the bull.
10. Symbols
La Barretina
It is like a hat and was used in Catalonia
since the XVII century. Now it is used in
folc acts. It can be red or purple
11. Symbols
El “Caganer”
It is a figure that
people put in their
creche. The figure is
It is a catalan tradition.
Its origin is in the XVII
and XVIII century
12. Landscapes
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a big range of mountains, located in
the north of Spain, they are the natural border
between Catalonia (Spain) and France
13. Landscapes
Ebro River
The Ebro is the largest river by water volume and the
second longest river in Spain.
14. Landscapes
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava is a 60 km long coast line located in Girona
province. The climate, the beach and the beauty of the
landscapes makes it an important tourist attraction
15. Monuments
Montserrat’s monastery
It is 50 km far from
Barcelona. It was founded
in 1025. It’s basilica
contains the Moreneta
Satue, a black Virgin from
the XII century, it is the
patron saint from
Barcelona.
20. Monuments
It is the Sagrada Familia
latest and no
finished
Gaudí’s
construction.
People think
it is going to
be finished in
2026. There
are really
good views
from
Barcelona on
the top.
22. Monuments
Palau de la Música
It is in Barcelona, it is a concert hall. It was inaugurated
in 1908
23. Our Food
“Embotits”
“Embotits” consist of hashed meat, generally pork, with
aromatic spices. The most famous Catalan “Embotits” are:
Catalan “botifarra”(often eaten with beans), “Fuet”,
“Sobrassada”, and Spanish ham and “Chorizo”
24. Our Food
“Pa amb
Tomàquet”
“Pa amb tomàquet” consists of bread rubbed with tomato
and seasoned with olive oil and salt. It goes with cold meet,
fish, cheese...
25. Our Food
“Paella”
“Paella” is a typical rice dish. The boiled rice can be
cooked with, meat, fish and seafood. And some
vegetables always come with it
26. Our Food
“Cargols”
and
“Calçots”
“Cargols” (snails in catalan) and “Calçots” (long onions
with a special flavour) , are often eaten in Catalonia,
usually in traditional villages.
27. Our Food
“Ensaïmada”
and
“Coca”
“Coca” and “Ensaïmada” are traditional handmade pastries
created in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. They can be
eaten for dessert, breakfast or in the afternoon.
28. Sagrada
Família
Art
Modernism
Palau
de la
Música
Parc Güell
Casa
Batlló
It’s the most important art movement in Catalonia,
between 1885 and 1920. It presents a lot of details
29. Traditions
“Sardana”
The “Sardana” is a type of circle dance which
originated in the 16th century. It is performed at
every festivity.
30. Traditions
“Correfocs”
“Correfocs” (translation: fire-runs) are one of the
most important performances in Catalan festivities.
A group of people dress as devils and set off
fireworks while drums are playing.
31. Traditions
“Gegants”
and
“Capgrossos”
“Gegants” and “Capgrossos” (Giants and Big-Heads) are
costumed figures which are exhibited in Catalan festivities.
Somebody goes inside the figure and makes it dance.
32. Traditions
“Castells”
“Castells” are human towers built in all Catalan festivities
and festivals. Many villages have a group of people who
train every week to be able to do it.
33. Traditions
“Castells”
“Castells” were declared World Heritage by UNESCO. In
this video you can see the highest “Castell” built ever.
34. Traditions
“Castellers” ‘s
clothes
“Castellers” are the people who build
“Castells”. They wear special clothes, to help
others climbing.
35. Festivities
“Diada de
Sant Jordi”
This festivity is celebrated on April 23rd every
year. Men give a rose to women and women give
men a book.
36. Festivities
“Castanyada”
“Castanyada” is celebrated every October 31st, like
Halloween. The tradition consist of eating chestnuts
and “Panellets”, typical marzipan sweet.
