Olesa de Bonesvalls works well as a base: 10 minutes from Olivella, 28km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Olesa de Bonesvalls is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 1,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Olivella, about 5 km away.
Olesa de Bonesvalls (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə ˌβɔnəzˈβaʎs]) is a village and municipality in the Alt Penedès comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Until 1990 it was included in Garraf comarca.
It is located in the Garraf natural park, and includes its highest peak Montau, at 653m. The land is stony karst with manyRead more caves, notably "Avenc de l'Esquerrà" at 348 m, the deepest in Spain.
Its most notable building is Hospital de Cervelló, a fortified hostel complex for travellers dating from 1262, which has remained in good condition.
Its economy is based mainly around agriculture, predominantly vineyards and orchards, and small local industry.
Its population was 1,735 in 2014. The municipality is traversed by the road between the towns of Avinyonet del Penedès and Gavà.
Within an hour or so of Olesa de Bonesvalls: Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar (14 km), Park Güell (26 km), Montserrat Monastery (27 km), La Boqueria Market (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Olesa de Bonesvalls?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Olesa de Bonesvalls?
Olesa de Bonesvalls is in Catalonia, Spain, about 5 km from Olivella.
Road trip
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Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Park Güell
Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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La Boqueria Market
Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
27 km · about 30 min 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.