Barcelona coast

The Maresme is a territory rich in modernist architecture, with works by great architects, such as Lluís Domènech i Montaner (Canet de Mar), Josep Puig I Cadafalch (Mataró and Argentona) and Antoni Gaudí (Mataró and Alella). In the towns of this region, you can embark on beautiful modernist routes; we are recommending a few here:

• Modernist route
  of Puig I Cadafalch de Mataró to Argentona (FIND OUT MORE)
• Route of the 4 hermitages
  in Pineda de Mar
• Indian Route
  in Arenys de Mar.
• Itinerary of the Heritage [Itinerario del Patrimonio] of Sant Pol de Mar
• Modernist Route
  in Canet de Mar.
• Walks through the Dalmau Park in Calella

When you discover our region, you will not just be visiting incredible places: you’ll be experiencing and taking part in our most popular traditions, such as castellers, sardana dancing or correfocs. These traditions are common as part of the Fiestas Mayores (Great Festivities), which are celebrated in summer.

The castells are human towers made by groups of participants, the castellers, who gather together to climb up onto the shoulders of one another, forming tall human castles that will take your breath away. The sardana is a traditional Catalan dance that is danced in a group forming a circle. Music is usually performed live on traditional instruments. The correfocs are festivals where people run and dance beneath fire (fireworks) disguised as demons. The music that accompanies them is a samba-style drumming.