Things to see and do Catalonia

The city hotel is located in a very beautiful building of the th century, the Palau de la Hundreds. The main façade is a Romanesque style, while the rear façade is neo-classical.

Built in the early th century, it is an emblematic work of the Romanesque civil architecture of Lleida. In the wedding room, the Gothic altarpiece of the th century presided over by the Virgin Mary. The municipal archives contain a real treasure, the Carta Pobla, the first constitution of the inhabitants of Lleida, which dates back to 1150.

Built in the th century, the "new" cathedral is a Baroque building with a certain tendency to French classicism. The temple houses a representation of the Virgin of Montserrat, patron saint of Catalonia, a work signed by Josep Obiols.

Founded in 1914 by the painter Jaume Morera, the museum has held various places before settling in the historic building of the ancient casino of Lleida. The tour offers a route through the art of the 1930 th century, during which we will be particularly interested in the avant-garde period of the s through the work of Leandre Cristòfol, considered one of the pioneers of surrealist sculpture in Catalonia.

Built between the th and th centuries, this Gothic-Plateresque building is now the seat of the Institut Ilerdencs Institute. You will notice its central patio with a stone staircase which leads to a gallery of warhead arches.

This little chapel was originally dedicated to the Virgin of Snow. Built in the Muslim era in what was the Christian quarter, at the corner of Carrer Major and Carrer Cavallers, it is now dedicated to the worship of Saint James (Sant Jaume in Catalan), which is why it is frequented by many pilgrims on their route to Compostelle.

The museum occupies the building of Cal Perelló, which retains th and th century noble rooms. The exhibition is structured around various themes: in the noble rooms we discover the reconstitution of a typical house of wealthy landowners of the th century. The archaeological collection, for its part, is interested in the iberians origins of the current region of Urgell. Finally, the museum houses an important collection of works by the sculptor Antoni Alsina i Amils, born in Tàrrega in 1863, whose original classical style will evolve towards modernism in the th century in Catalonia.

Barcelona is a very touristy city and has several official tourist offices. The main office of the Barcelona Tourist Office is located in Plaça de Catalunya. It offers a wide range of services, such as help with finding accommodation, booking the Barcelona Bus Turistic, city maps, information on public transport and other tourism-related questions. It also has a souvenir store. To get there, simply take the metro to Catalunya station (Green Line, L3 and Red Line, L1). It is also accessible by bus, with the nearest stop being "Plaça de Catalunya". Another Barcelona City Council tourist information office is located on the first floor of Ciutat, 2.

The construction of the convent began in 1507 on the order of Ramon Folc of Cardona-Anglesola, seigneur de Bellpuig and vice-king of Sicily and Naples. Influenced by the customs of Neapolitan nobility, he wanted to install his tomb as a sign of power. As construction progresses, the Gothic structure of the whole leaves the Renaissance elements. The tomb, a true jewel of the convent, will finally be moved to the parish church to protect it from attacks during the war of Independence. The convent retains two beautiful cloisters of the th century.

Built in the th century, the Sant Nicolau church is a construction of late Gothic style, with a beautiful baroque staircase from the late th century. On the left side of the church is the famous tomb of Ramon Folc of Cardona-Anglesola, a superb Carrara marble construction made by the Italian sculptor Giovanni Merliano da Nola between 1522 and 1525. He is considered one of the masterpieces of the Catalan sculpture of the th century.

The Mayoral family, which has a prestigious art gallery in Barcelona, has designed this artistic space to offer an unusual experience combining art and gastronomy. Under the name "Miró a taula", these gastronomic visits are designed as a journey of about 2 hours through the three levels of the building. As the works by Miró, Picasso, Dalí, Chillida, Tàpies, Plensa or Barceló are discovered, tapas is enjoyed from the original lands of each artist. A beautiful experience!

The Bellpuig Tourist Office is located on the premises of the Casal d'Entitats and offers visitors information brochures, maps and suggestions for itineraries and activities, among other things. Open at weekends, this tourist office provides information on the town of Bellpuig and the Urgell region. During the week, tourist information is available from the town hall. The office also offers guided tours of the historic center, the mausoleum of Ramon de Cardona, viceroy of Sicily and Naples in the 16th century, and the convent of Sant Bartomeu. Languages spoken at the office are Catalan, Spanish, English and French.

The current Cervera Museum is the result of the union between the old Musée Museum, the Wheat and agriculture museum and the Museum-museum Duran i Sanpere. In addition to the rich collections of archaeology and painting on the ground floor, we discover on the floor the reconstitution of a typical interior of rich landowners of the th century. The Wheat and Agriculture Museum is currently closed for work.

It is probably the most emblematic building of Cervera due to its historical importance. In 1716, Philippe V removed the six existing Catalan universities and created a single centre for studies in Cervera, a town that supported him during the succession war. Cervera became the intellectual centre of Catalonia for more than a century, until the university was transferred to Barcelona in 1842. This monumental construction of the th century now houses various cultural and educational institutions. On the exterior façade of Baroque style, you can see a crown symbol of monarchical-power.

The church Santa María is a Gothic temple completed in the th century, although it retains certain elements of Romanesque origin. The large windows designed by Colí de Maraia in 1413 and the bell tower between the church and Casa de la Hundreds (city Hall) will be noted. A octagonal plane, it houses six bells that have the particularity of being manually sonnées. The altar of the church is presided over by the Virgin del Coll de las Sabinas, patron of the city. It is a th century Romanesque sculpture carved in wood, representing the Virgin with the child Jesus on his knees.