In our constant search for plans for Catalunyaon this occasion we went to the region of the Bagesthe corner where the rivers Llobregat and Cardener meet, to design one of our best routes around Manresa. routes around Manresa.
A town that without a doubt you have to visit Catalunya if you have already seen the best things to do in Barcelona.
What to do in Manresa?
It has an area of 41.66 km², a population of 76,250 inhabitants and is located just one hour from the city of Barcelona. These are enough reasons to be able to enjoy many excursions around Manresa in one day and get to know all that this beautiful town has to offer.
A rich medieval past and a fascinating architectural heritage, make the routes through Manresa end up being a very enriching experience for its visitors. So it becomes its main attraction as there are many places and things to do in Manresa, all year round.
If you are looking for things to do with children in Manresa, we recommend the excursions through Manresa modernist, you can see the newest of the town, while you share a pleasant afternoon with the children and the whole family.
What to see in Manresa and surroundings?
Here are the best places to see in Manresa to see in Manresa and we want to make it very clear, we do not say it, they speak for themselves:
Cross the old bridge is a classic of classics and is an inexcusable place to visit in Manresa. Although it was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, it was rebuilt in imitation of the first one, which was a Romanesque example of the architecture of the time.
The cave of San Ignacio, the Jesuits’ Escorial, is one of our favorite routes in Manresa. A sacred place for Christianity, as it served as a spiritual refuge for this pilgrim and gives its face to the monastery of Montserrat, one of the most important religious cults in Catalonia.
At this point, we will come across the Gothic Seu de Manresa It is not a cathedral as such, but the growth and power of this construction have made it to be considered the main temple of the town. Its design with gothic stained glass windows and the contribution of the renowned Catalan architect Berenguer de Montagutmake this place a place of interest for the people.
In Manresa there is a street that is still intact and is the greatest exponent of the Middle Ages in the city, so if you are visiting this town, be sure to take a stroll through Carrer del Balçthis street is amazing.
