Centelles – City History, Nature Trails and Regional Festivals

If you are looking for a specific testimony to the history of Centelles, El Portal is an example of 16th-century defensive urban architecture. El Portal is also the only surviving remnant of the former city wall of Centelles.

Culture and History

In the Passeig, you can view a public space designed by Manuel Joaquim Raspall in the late Modernist style. The Centre d'Art el Marçó Vell is a museum institution dedicated to preserving and communicating the local artistic heritage. Those who include carnival dates in their travel plans will find a date for the Cau de Bruixes: the event takes place fifteen days before the official carnival or one week before the Centelles carnival.

Trails and Landscape

The Camí fluvial is a trail where you can get to know the local flora and fauna of Centelles. Its route follows the riera de la Cira stream to the Congost River. The peaks of Puigsagordi and el Castellar are each located in the vicinity of Centelles. The Cova del Toll cave is located in the area surrounding Centelles. The Puig Agut mountain is also nearby.

The landscape destinations differ in form: the Camí fluvial is a trail along the riera de la Cira to the Congost, Puigsagordi and el Castellar are peaks, Cova del Toll is a cave, and Puig Agut is a mountain. Thus, a trail, a waterway reference, peaks, a cave and a mountain stand alongside one another as different geographical points of reference.

Local Specialties and Festivals

Those looking for sightseeing and tasting in one place can visit the Molí de la Llavina to see the grain mill and taste artisanally produced cheese. The Fira de la Ratafia i Productes de la Terra takes place in June; it offers herbal liqueurs, organic food and aromatic herbs. The Fira de la Tòfona takes place on the weekend before Christmas. It is dedicated to truffles and high-quality food products.

Those planning by season can take the Fira de la Ratafia i Productes de la Terra into account in June and note the Fira de la Tòfona for the weekend before Christmas. The Cau de Bruixes, by contrast, is determined by its timing before the official carnival or before the Centelles carnival.

Further Cultural Destinations

The wider regional surroundings of Centelles include the Museu Episcopal de Vic, the Museu de l'art de la pell and the “Museum of Leather Artistry. A. Colomer Munmany Collection”. The Monestir de Sant Miquel del Fai is located in the area surrounding Centelles.

Other places in the same regional selection: Castellterçol, Montornès Del Vallès, Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Vilalleons, Capellades, Lliçà de Vall, Montcada, Castellgalí.

For the higher-level travel overview: Barcelona.