Observe the immensity of the universe, appreciate the stars and constellations which shine in the heavens every night. Rediscover the sun, our ruling star, and the planets which orbit around it. All this awaits you at the Serra de Castelltallat, far from the light pollution of the city.
Did you know that “St Vincent stone” is among the most appreciated in the whole world? The link between this sandstone and the local heritage is the guiding thread of an urban route which tours the most important monuments and buildings in Sant Vicenç de Castellet.
You penetrate into a town full of the charms typical of the medieval age: its streets, unusual corners, houses with lintels, the church of Sant Iscle and Santa Victòria (14th-17th C), the enticing squares and the castle which protected the village.
Visit one of the locations most typical of the anti-Franco struggle in the rural world. Casa-saies, today uninhabited, was a centre of logistical support for the maquis, with Marcel·lí Massana “Panxo” as leader. You can visit this place and hear stories of sequestering and disputes.
Still in working order, used by a cooperative, this mill responded to the needs of the country folk in the early 20th century, when they firmly backed the production of olive oil. A guided visit shows you how they work today and how the mill has been going for more than a century. You will [...]
Go back in time at the Roman villa at Sant Amanç de Viladés. The residential part (noble rooms, thermal springs, baths and ovens) and the area for financial activity show us what life was like two thousand years ago. The archaeological group is completed by a later settlement, early medieval, and another earlier, Iberian.
You go into the medieval monastery with a guide who will tell you about all its corners and the stories hidden in them. This is an activity specially designed for the whole family, so that adults and children can enjoy the magic of a spectacular and innovative form of museum display, with explanations adapted for [...]
Herbalists, healers and sorcerers who understood nature were persecuted, imprisoned and even executed, accused of witchcraft. Now you can understand their activities in the Lluçanès district in the 17th century.
What is Montserrat and what does it mean? You can answer this question here, in an amazing sound and visual experience. Among the contents is the presence of the Holy Image, the uniqueness of a monastery nearly a thousand years old and its spiritual, cultural and social significance in Catalonia. Montserrat is shown in all [...]
You will see how they make Aromes de Montserrat, the popular liqueur linked to the sanctuary. While you taste it, you will hear about the ingredients, fruit of the botanical wealth of the mountain of Montserrat, about its origins linked to cultural wealth and the knowledge accumulated by the community of monks.
More than 4,000 pipes, 12 tonnes in weight, 12.5 metres high and 5.5 wide. Installed in 2010, this is the largest organ in Catalonia and one of the most important in Europe. A guided visit brings you into contact with the new organ of Montserrat and tells you about its process of construction, its functioning [...]
The historic centre of Mura preserves all its medieval charm with narrow winding streets, welcoming squares, picturesque turns and passages. You will discover the Romanesque church of Sant Martí, the hermitage of Sant Antoni, the Camil Antonietti paseo and other points of interest which make this discovery a brilliant outing.
Climb up the belfry in Navarcles, built in 1697 and one of the identifying features of the village. At the top, below the bell, you have excellent views over the Pla de Bages in general and the Sant Benet monastery in particular. Price: 2 euros per person. Free for children under 8 years old
Visit an almost unknown jewel of the Catalan Romanesque, the only one built on a ground plan in the form of a Greek cross and one of the best-kept 11th century monuments in the country. You can go from Navàs (an hour and a half on foot), following a well signposted route and, when you [...]
Do you know how important water and the irrigation channel were to the development of Manresa? Find out about the ribbon industry and the leadership that Manresa holds, even today. Without doubt, this will be a good visit for all the family, whether on your own or with a guide
Most things that you daily use are made with minerals. ? Discover it in the superdidactic showcases of the museum. You will learn the incredible properties of the minerals and their daily applications, in industry and technology. Go back to the origins of life from an extraordinary collection of fossils and rocks. The museum is [...]
What was Manresa like when St Ignatius of Loyola lived there? In this space, created in the Manresa Conservatory Theatre (Convent of the Order of Preachers in the time of St Ignatius), you can travel back in time to the 16th century and see the buildings and town layout that Manresa no longer preserves. An [...]
Enter fully into the cultures of biblical geography. Follow the footsteps of the people of Israel with the exceptional objects and works collected by Father Ubach during his journeys around the biblical lands: Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Holy Land.
You can learn about the daily life of the choir boys and the teaching and artistic functions of the residential school which has become so celebrated in musical teaching. And you can visit the New Sacristy, one of the most significant parts of the basilica, with the extraordinary feature of murals painted by Josep Obiols.
Mummies, sarcophagi, hieroglyphics and other objects explain to us who the ancient Egyptians were and how they lived. For an hour, you hear all about the Nile and the fertile lands on its banks, you come to the great buildings of the pharaohs and the beginnings of writing. You can enjoy a fascinating journey without [...]
An emotionally charged tour around places which recall the St. Ignatius de Loyola’s time in Manresa, in 1522. See the cloister of the old school of St. Ignatius, the Capella del Rapte, the Pou de la Gallina and the monumental sanctuary of the Cave, among other interesting places. It will be an inspiring visit, in [...]
Discover what Manresa was like in the 14th century. A multimedia assembly narrated by King Pere III the Ceremonious, founder of the principal Catalan institutions. Installed in an old house, this centre offers theatrical visits, medieval dinners and other proposals which it is worth enquiring about.
500 years ago, Saint Ignatius of Loyola formulated his Spiritual Exercises in one of the caves of this place. What was a little cave has been converted into a sanctuary and has become the universal reference point for St. Ignatius and the Jesuits, as well as being a grand example of the baroque art (the [...]
Visit the most important monument in Manresa. Santa Maria de la Seu is a gothic basilica considered to be a twin of Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona, designed by the same architect. The church holds a very important collection of gothic altarpieces which show the economic heights of the “great century” of Manresa, the [...]
A comprehensive proposal to get to know some of the most important parts of the city, where you will also discover details about the environment, such as the Geopark of Central Catalonia, the Sèquia Park and the wines of the DO Pla de Bages. A visit to a vibrant Manresa!
Enter into the fullness of history in Artés with its corners, its wine culture and its gastronomy. After a guided visit to the old centre, you can go to one of the three wine cellars in the town and have a meal based on local recipes in a charming restaurant.
Did you know that Avinyó preserves one of the first forms of communication at a distance? Optical telegraphy revolutionised the transmission of information during the Second Carlist War or War of the Matiners. The Matiners space takes you back to the 19th century, a moment of great convulsions and with a great legacy for our [...]
Spectacular, majestic and imposing, Cardona Castle is the only fortress that has never been conquered. With privileged views of the Salt Mountain and the Saline valley, it was the ducal seat of the powerful "Kings without a crown" and the last point of resistance in the War of Succession. Today it hosts interesting guided tours [...]
Breathe the social and economic effervescence of the Late Middle Ages. At the foot of the imposing castle, the historic centre of Cardona is a mix of narrow streets, grand houses and remarkable buildings, both civil and religious. A guided visit to the Medieval Centre of Cardona, culminating in enjoying the cuisine with genuine local [...]
Enter into the fascinating story of the maquis, the partisans who harassed the Franco regime for more than a decade. Understand their life and visit the tomb of a truly legendary figure: Caracremada, the last of the Catalan maquis, shot by the Guardia Civil in 1963.
A guided visit to this surprising castle in the gothic style, which forms a spectacular monumental group with the church of Sant Miquel, rectory and mill. The castle is one of the few forts which, in addition to its military function, also had sharecropping functions.
Muralla de Sant Domènec, 24
08241 Manresa
Telèfon: 93 693 03 96
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Bages Turisme is the tourism management, promotion and planning body for Bages, which brings together the 30 municipalities in the region and also private agents in the tourism sector with the support of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
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