Attractions around San Cugat del Vallés
Explore 18 attractions, restaurants, shops around San Cugat del Vallés
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Monestir de San Cugat (Monasterio de San Cugat)
P. d_Octavia s/n, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
The Royal Monastery of Sant Cugat is one of the most important examples of medieval art in Catalonia and is catalogued as a National asset of cultural heritage. The Romanic cloister is the most notable element because of its structure and its decoration made up of 144 capitals, all different. It is considered one of the best of Europe. The ensemble of rich architectural value, has its origin in the IX century during which is was founded. It was named Octavià at the time and there existed a paleochristian church and Benedictine monastery that has undergone different changes during the centuries. The medieval monastery was a walled architectural structure that due to the events of 1714 and later expropriations has been reduced to the parts left today to see: the Octavià Plaza, The Main Door, a good part of the walls from the XIV Century, the bell tower and Romanic remains, the cloister rooms, the Abbey Palace and the church of Sant Pere. Guided tours to the Monastery may be booked. The church has been an uninterrupted place of worship since 1833. The cloisters house the Monastery Museum, where you can visit a permanent exposition about the architectural evolution of the abbey and the most significant aspects of its Benedictine community.
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Mercantic
Av. de Rius i Taulet, 120, 08173 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
Mercantic, situated in Sant Cugat del Valles, and seven minutes from Barcelona, is the most unique and original venue in Spain for the trade of antiques, vintage pieces, handicrafts and decoration. Depending on the day, 150 to 300 dealers gather there. They are situated in different spaces. Some are in shops and stands in the outside patio, and others in small stores inside the building that was once a ceramic factory. Every Sunday, in the outdoor patio there is a lively market where you can find unusual collections of antiques and "hand made" items. A special highlight is the "El Siglo" bookstore where you can enjoy concerts and Vermouths while browsing the exposition and sale of 150,000 antique and used books. Another event not to miss is the "VINTAGE FEST" which takes place the first Sunday of each month in the patio and on the surrounding streets. There you can purchase antiques, collectibles and handicrafts. Many dealers, buyers and browsers participate. And aside from enjoying a lovely "passage through time", Mercantic offers a daily variety of restaurants and other food services like the Xiringuit, the Cafe de Belgrado and the concerts/vermouths of the Siglo. More than 10,000 m2 to stroll, browse, touch, buy and enjoy for a while.
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El Mercat Vell
Plaza de Pere San, sn, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
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El Pi d'en Xandri
C/Santa Teresa Parc rural de Torre Negra, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
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Placa Octavia
Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
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Teatre Auditori Sant Cugat
Pl. de Victoria dels Angels, 1, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
Exhibition centre for performances and rental of venues for companies.
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Dr Lagarto
Av. Torreblanca, 2-8, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
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Museu de Sant Cugat - Celler Modernista
C/ Sant Medir, 24, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
The Modernist Wine Cellar is a building designed by Cèsar Martinell and was constructed in 1921 as the headquarters for the winemaking cooperative "santcugatenca". As part of the Sant Cugat Museum group, it houses a permanent exposition that explains three main principles: the historical context that the cooperative was founded on and built, the elaboration process of the wine, and the evolution of the Martinell project in the past years. Sant Cugat Museums are committed to the research, conservation and promotion of the historic, artistic and cultural patrimony of the city. It is a decentralized museum with various venues: the Monastery Museum, Casa Aymat- Contemporary Museum of Tapestry, and the Modernist Wine Cellar and the Chapel of Sant Domènec.
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Parc Turo de Can Mates
Calle Josep Irla, Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
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Hipica Can Caldes
Av Corts Catalanes s/n, 08017 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
At Can Caldes Stables we offer different equestrian services and activities which include riding routes through Collserola, riding school for children and adults, buggy rides, horse jumping and dressage, pony rides, birthday parties and company events.
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Ermita de Sant Medir
Cami de Sant Medir, 08196 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
A small chapel of Medieval origin located in the middle of the Gausac Valley, in the Collserola hills. Built in the Romanesque (10th C), it was essentially modified by a renovation in the 15th C. There's a relief representing the Holy Trinity with the inscription Anno Dominio 1447 in Gothic lettering on the keystone of the portal. In the past, the chapel had an adjacent graveyard where the neig
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Voltes del Carrer Major
C. Major, 3, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
The Vaults (Bóvedas) is the popular name for the colonnade that opens in the plaza de Sant Pere and the first stretch of calle Major, very close from the market known as Mercat Vell. This Medieval structure has, for the most part, been modified and replaced by subsequent construction. Under the porch was were the market and the town council meetings were held. This is, for example, where the no
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Casa Museu Cal Gerrer
Carrer Santiago Rusinol 60, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
Museum located in a 1851 old building that used to be a ceramics factory. It features three permanent exhibitions. The first one is about the history of the house and holds multiple ceramic pieces. The second part shows paintings and vintage photographs about the Cabanas-Alibau brothers, pioneers of local art. The last exhibition holds personal objects, photographs and books from Marilyn Monroe.
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Oficina de Turisme de Sant Cugat del Valles
Placa d'Octavia 10, 08172 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain
The Tourism Office gives out information about the municipal patrimony, offers cultural and nature itineraries, and gives support to the organization of first class congresses. One of its main tasks is the delivery of information, advice and dissemination about tourist activities in Sant Cugat and the rest of Catalonia (culture, sport, museums, monuments, hotels, restaurants, etc.)
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Sant Cugat Centre Comercial
Av. de la Via Augusta, 2-14, 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles Spain