Travel Guide Callús

2,067 inhabitants. Located in the hollow of a valley in the far north of the Bages, where the Cardener River flows, the cereal fields and pine enamelled vineyards reveal what was for a long time the driving force behind Callus' economy before the boom in the textile economy. The industrial cotton colonies flourished along the Cardener River - those of Antius, Cortes and Cal Cavaller - before gradually being abandoned following the 1970 crisis. These former settlements are a significant tourist attraction in Callús, as are the Tines del Manxons, these dry-stone buildings built between the middle of the 18th century and the end of the 19th century. The other major attraction of the village is its thousand-year-old castle, but also the no less ancient hermitage of Santa Maria de Viladelleva (12th century). There are also many hiking trails winding along an ancient section of the Camí de la Sal (salt road) that linked Cardona to Manresa. Finally, it should be noted that during the great celebration of Callus and its traditional Caramelles, the villagers take out their crossbows to pull flowers towards all the balconies. On the geological side, some of the tectonic structures located in the southernmost part of the territory refer to the formation of the Pyrenees.