Catalonia–Golf, Nature and Great Accommodations

For any outdoor lover considering a trip to Catalonia, Torremirona golf resort is an exclusive must. With its unparalleled vistas, rolling green hills and fields and gorgeous lakeside views the resort and golf course proper are both so naturally stunning and polished.

Catalonia is home to many wonders, both natural and man-made, and Torremirona is close to a few. Figueres is only a few kilometers away and within Figueres is the worlds largest surrealist artwork: the Dali museum, a tribute to Figueres’ most prominent son. Attempting to describe the museum’s mind bending structure is anything but indescribable is an exercise in futility. Suffice it to say you’ll be glad you took a break from the back nine, left the lavishly cloistered confines of the resort and had a day trip to see the whimsical edifice, even if it leaves you wondering what they put in your morning mimosa.

Torremirona is a credit to Catalonia and to Spain and offers the finest amenities within its residential park. Renting a vacation home in Torremirona gives you access to the health spa, fitness area, the bars, the golf course, the restaurants and everything else the resort offers. Having a vacation home also allows you the privacy to do as you wish with enough room to do it in, and while the Hotel Relais is great, it’s still a hotel, and comes with the lack of privacy.

Castelling in Catalonia

In Catalonia, Spain, there is a rare breed of athlete participating in a serious competition with potentially fatal consequences. Teams of dozens, even scores of young Catalonians carry on this dangerous sport with remarkable bravery in the face of treacherous calamity.

The sport? Castelling. The objective? To make tallest tower of humans without incurring grievous bodily harm. The people towers of Catalonia are the castells themselves. The Catalonians can be arranged in any way the leader or cap de colla sees fit. It is also up to the leader to determine what castells–from one person per level pilars to five person per level affairs–from the ground, walking around the base or pinya of the castel like a stone mason watching a building being erected.

Castelling has been going on in Catalonia since the end of the 18th century with very few reported fatalities. Falling is uncommon and the spectators closest to the castel provide a base of support for the structure as well as a safety net should anyone tumble.

Interested in taking part in this festive lunacy? Rent a vacation home in Navata and practice every day. If you’re small enough, you may work your way up to the top–literally!