One of the best things to do outdoors now that Spring is approaching is to stroll through fields of flowers. They are true spectacles of nature that, contrary to what is sometimes thought, you don’t have to travel far from home to visit. This is a list of eight sites in Catalonia that you can comfortably go to from Barcelona and a guide to when to see their fields in bloom.
1. Begues, Barcelona
To see the cherry blossoms without having to travel far from Barcelona there are several options. The courses of Torrelles de Llobregat and Sant Climent de Llobregat are two of the best, although the municipality of Begues can also be visited. Located in a plain, it is also characterized by its vineyards.
2. Ribera d’Ebre, Tarragona
In the south of Catalonia, in the region of Ribera d’Ebre, you can enjoy fields full of fruit trees such as cherry, peach and almond trees. Although the timing depends on each species, their flowering time is between February and April. There are maps of the region divided into Zones according to flower types. More specifically, an ideal place to visit is Tivissa, a municipality in Tarragona, 145km from Barcelona. Once there, you can complete the experience by hiking or visiting other gems in the Zone’s villages.
3. Les Garrigues, Lleida
The best place to enjoy the ephemeral landscape of the almond tree fields is Les Garrigues, in Lleida. The perfect plan is to drive the route from Arbeca to La Floresta, which is 4.3 km long.
4. Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana, Barcelona
A little more than half an hour from Barcelona is Masia Mas Sampera, located in Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana and dedicated to the organic production of lavender. Its owners allow free visits to their fields, which have more than 18,000 specimens of these flowers. This is a species with a very short duration, so its enjoyment is reduced to the month of July.
5. Aitona, Lleida
The peach groves around Aitona become a sea of pink in Primavera. The municipality has established routes to tour them, some of them for individual enjoyment and others for which a guide is needed. Due to the tourist boom during the flowering season, which usually takes place in March, there are times when it is not possible to access with your own vehicle. There is a wide range of activities on offer, from hot air balloon rides to bike rides. As it is a plain, the best spots for observation are mounds such as the one at the hermitage of the Virgin of Carrassumada.
6. Pla de l’Estany, Girona
The best place to enjoy the different shades of yellow characteristic of rapeseed fields in April is undoubtedly the region of Pla de l’Estany, in Girona. Although it is a bit far from Barcelona, you can take advantage of the trip to visit some charming villages in the Zone such as Vilert, Vilavenut or Galliners. Although these are the best known, just half an hour from Barcelona you can enjoy some smaller ones, located near the urbanization of Estany de Gallecs.
7. L’Empordà, Girona
There are also sunflowers in Catalonia, although to see this flower in all its splendor you have to wait until June and July. One of the places where these fields can be visited is the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park.
8. Pedraforca, El Berguedà
Tulipmania is not only a flower field to visit and walk through, but also offers different floral workshops. It is located in Saldes, at the foot of Pedraforca, and in this idyllic place you can take a yoga class or learn the techniques to plant tulips from scratch, among some of its options.
You will find flowers throughout the year, since during the spring they plant tulips and during the fall dahlias, so, whenever you go, you can enjoy a beautiful floral landscape.