Roman Baths La vila de Caldes – 1hr

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Caldes de Montbui  The town of Caldas : La vila de Caldes
AP-7 : 87.5 km, 1 hour 8 mins (1 hour 11 mins)

Caldes de Montbui

The town of Caldas : La vila de Caldes

Access
By car (from Barcelona): C-33 motorway, A-7 motorway (Exit: Mollet del Vall

Roman era Baths (1st century BC)
Plaça Font del Lleó, 19, 08140 Caldes de Montbui‎

Thermalia Museum
(multimedia on the baths, romans & the gods)

  • Thermal hot springs
  • First thermal village in Catalonia
  • Thermal & medicinal baths
  • Lion Fountain (water rises at 74ºC  / 165ºF)
  • The washhouses
  • Sculpture collection by Manolo Hugué
  • Drawings, paintings and ceramics by Picasso.
    The surroundings provide a beautiful counterpoint to the . The

Cultural & Artistic Tours

Offered in the village

Local Gastronomy

  • “Mató” (Ancient tradition cottage cheese)
  • “Carquinyolis” (toasted and dry biscuits made of flour, egg, sugar and almonds)
  • “Orange anisette” (a distillation of orange peel with aniseeds)
  • “Flors del Remei liquor”, made with aromatic herbs.

Access

  • By car: (from Barcelona): C-33 motorway, A-7 motorway (Exit: Mollet del Vallès- Caldes de Montbui CIM) and then C-59 motorway
  • By coach: from Barcelona (Passeig de Sant Joan- Diputació St, la Sagrera or Fabra i Puig)

Information

Thermalia: T. 938 654 140
thermalia@caldesdemontbui.cat
visiteucaldes.cat
caldesdemontbui.cat
thermalia.cat

Events (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

  • January: St Anthony Abbot Celebrations
  • March: Artisan Market and Traditional Crafts Workshop (third weekend)
  • June: Corpus Christi Celebrations (first two weeks); Romà Martí Puppet Fair
  • July: Escaldarium Fire and Water Festival (first two weeks)
  • October: Annual Festival (second weekend) “Capvuitada” Remei Meeting (third weekend)
  • December: Christmas Fair and Artisan Market (the weekend before Chistmas)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldes_de_Montbui

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