Strolling through the natural world is always a pleasure. Would you like to disconnect from everyday reality and live amidst the forests, pastures and crop fields? Do you want to learn whether this year's olive harvest will be good, milk a cow every morning or collect fresh eggs from the hens? If this is your ideal getaway, Catalonia has several options for country houses and rural accommodation.

Traditional country houses were the hub of rural life in Catalonia many years ago. They were economically independent units, made up of agricultural farmland and a central farmhouse. Now the door is open to holidaymakers because rural tourism is a way of keeping these operations alive. It is a n alternative holiday optionn that combines accommodation and countryside activities.

If you want to reconnect with nature and learn about rural culture, here are a lot of ideas.