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Museums and sights

Gaudí in La Pobla de Lillet
Dinosaures in Fígols
Picasso in Gosol
Coal in Sant Cornelli
Water reservoir and dam by Llobregat
Textile and the life in an industrial settlement in Puig-Reig
Curative herbs in Tuixent
Cathars in Baga
Cement in La Pobla
Petroleum in Guardiola
Catalan donkeys in Olvan

Towns worth a visit

Cal Barbut is surrounded by charming mountain villages, certainly worth a visit. We will be happy to help with further information on specific activities and festivals in the area.

Gósol, ancient stone village, beautiful countryside. Marked day on Thursdays. (20 km, 30 min. by car).
Castellar den N’Hug, montain village, old renovated stone houses, magnificently situated on the rocky mountain side (35 km, 40 min. by car).
La Pobla de Lillet, picturesque village with ancient bridges and Romanesque churches. Also the home of Jardín Artigas, a garden drawn by Gaudí. Market day on Saturdays. (25 km, 25 min. by car).
Berga, the major town of the area of Bergueda. Marked day on Saturdays. Frequent festivals and activities. (18 km, 25 min. by car) Cardona, old market town and center of salt production. Visit the salt mountain, the old salt mine. The city’s landmark is the castle raised above the city, an old castle which is now the Parador (hotel). In addition,
Cardona is home to several festivals. Salt festival (of course), but also for the city’s saint. Bulls will run through the city streets to the bullfighting arena. Market day Sunday. (60 km, 1 hour)
Montserrat. The monastery and church with the black Madonna Montserrat. The mountain has distinctive rocks formations. The church has a famous boys’ choir and the church’s museum has wonderful cultural treasures. (70 km, 1 hour)
Andorra. Independent state between France and Spain. Curious political structure with two co-rulers namely the Bishop of Urgell (Catalonia) and the president of France. However, the structure today is only symbolic. Tax free and therefore many shops. (100 km, 1½ hours)

Places of interest

In the village of La Pobla de Lillet, Gaudí has made a beautiful garden as a gift to the Artigas family for letting him stay with them. Gaudí was in La Pobla for a job commissioned by the industrial magnet Guell, which had a large cement factory in the area. Jardin Artigas ‘the garden of Artigas’ is definitely worth a visit and La Popla is a simple little town with beautiful old bridges across the river Llobregat. Market day Saturday. (25 km, 30 min by car)
Fumanya dinosaurs. The area offers thousands of Titanosaur dinosaur footprints. One of the largest herbivores which was between 9 and 12 meters long and weighed up to 13 tons. 65 million year old footprint. Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage site and largest finding in Europe. The museum tells the story, but the tracks and the area can be seen for free (2 km)
Town museum and Picasso in Gosol. Picasso was attracted by the peaceful mountain village of Gósol, where he and Fernande Olivier spend the Spring of 1906 . The hall of Picasso has reproductions of his paintings from Gósol, paintings from Picasso´s Rose Period.
Fonts de Llobregat: The birth of the river Llobregat which divides Catalonia in two and enter the sea at Barcelona (near Castellar den H’Nug).
Medieval bridge of Pedret and the church of San Quirze de Pedret (near Berga).

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