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La Boqueria Market
Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Gavà
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
About Gavà
Gavà works well as a base: 10 minutes from Castelldefels, 18km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Gavà is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 46,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castelldefels, about 4 km away.
Gavà (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈβa]) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.
Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastalRead more
neighborhood.
Gavà's mayor belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gavà?
Within an hour or so of Gavà: La Boqueria Market (17 km), Casa Batlló (17 km), Museu de la Moto Barcelona (17 km), Park Güell (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Gavà?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Gavà?
Gavà is in Catalonia, Spain, about 4 km from Castelldefels.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,994
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.3060, 2.0012
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Gavà
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Casa Batlló
Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Museu de la Moto Barcelona
Barcelona's motorcycle museum showcasing the rich heritage of Spanish and international motorcycle manufacturing.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Park Güell
Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Aquarium Barcelona
Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar
Spain's first purpose-built autodrome, a 2km concrete oval with alarmingly steep banking, opened 1923 and abandoned for decades while farm animals grazed the infield. Restored and reopened to visitors, the raw banked bowl survives almost exactly as built.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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