The Abat Oliba Hostel in the municipality of Montserrat is located in the building of the same name, built in 1952, but completely renovated in 2018, seeking a modern and adaptable design concept at an affordable price, ideal for the most demanding customers. It consists of two floors of rooms with bunk beds and a
A fun and pleasant visit to the monumental site of Cardona Castle, in adventure format, for discovering the great secret of the medieval legend of the Minyona Tower (Maid’s Tower). A dramatised route through history and the fortress, designed specially for families and children. Approximate duration: 1 hour 15 min. Only in Catalan
Brother and sister, Carlota and Tomeu Bartomeu, are research scientists with knowledge in lots of areas of science. They are descendents of GuillemBartomeu, fifteenth-century alchemist and author of the LIBER SALIS, or the Book of Salt, which compiles all his knowledge about the Mountain… and also his great secret. The centuries have gone by and
You have 120 kilometres to choose from to find the perfect route, on foot or by bicycle. Switch off noise on delightful paths surrounded by incomparable natural landscapes. The Rajadell brook, various springs in the municipality and the Green Route which links with Manresa will give you an unforgettable day.
Fly over the Bages district in a balloon and let yourself be carried by the morning breezes, it is a real privilege. Enjoy luxury views with Montserrat always presiding over the landscape. The scene will be immortalized with a complete photographic report and you can supplement it with a glass of cava and, if you
A centre explaining the Sèquia (irrigation channel) and its historical, heritage and environmental meaning. The Agulla Park, the central lake of which is the arrival point of this medieval channel (14th C), houses this facility which invites you to discover the whole of the Sèquia Park.
The Fals Towers are a monumental complex with more than 1,000 years of history. The highest tower in Bages stands between two streams, forming a natural setting of extraordinary beauty. A place to discover the history of the border castles and the life of Viscountess Engonça de Cardona i Fals. You can enjoy a guided
Burots Riot, tenant vine growers and agricultural associations and the Transgavarresa are the thematic lines of three self-guided routes (a printed guide is available) offered to you in the Artés. You will be seeing history and doing physical activity while enjoying the silence.
Stroll around the streets and squares of a real medieval walled town, with buildings dating from the 10th to 19th centuries and with complete explanatory signposting. You can follow the route on your own or download a guide-leaflet. Finally you can lunch in a restaurant in Santpedor.
A run through the life of this traditional hero of the War with France. With his drum, he drove away the Napoleonic troops at the battle of Bruc. With good signposting, you can follow the route on your own, download a guide-leaflet and lunch and a wine tasting in a good restaurant in Santpdor.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
Cuina tradicional i de temporada, entorn i vistes immillorables. Casa feta al 1917, havia sigut un molí i centre neuràlgic del poble des l’any 1920 fins el 1950. Amb productes de qualitat i de la terra, elaborem una cuina tradicional i catalana, plats de cuina actual respectant i aprofitant al màxim els productes de temporada,
Mas de la Sala is a local restaurant. Lifelong dishes updated, those of the grandmothers, of the chup chup, of the unhurried… Using the season’s products of proximity that presents the earth that surrounds us and with special esteem to the wines of the Denomination of Origin Pla de Bages and to the local varieties
Allotjament rural de qualitat i encant a Súria, a 45 minuts de Barcelona i molt a prop de Montserrat. La finca està situada fora del nucli urbà envoltada de naturalessa i encant, però nomès a 1, 5 km. del centre de la vila. Capacitat per a 14 persones. - 4 habitacions amb bany complert -
Mas de la Sala, a former Hostal del Camp, has its origins in the 12th century family estate. It is located in the heart of Pla de Bages, in a very quiet area, where it offers a four-star hotel service and a restaurant serving traditional cuisine. Close and homemade treatment. Presiding over the gardens and
Muralla de Sant Domènec, 24
08241 Manresa
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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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