El Masnou, Coastal municipality in Maresme comarca, Catalonia, Spain.
Description
El Masnou is a Mediterranean coastal town covering 3.4 square kilometers at 27 meters elevation, situated between Montgat and Premià de Mar in the Barcelona province of Catalonia.
History
The town evolved from the Roman settlement of Cal Ros de les Cabres and developed from a rural farmhouse community, with its Catalan name meaning 'the new farmhouse'.
Culture
El Masnou celebrates its maritime heritage through annual fishing festivals and maintains cultural institutions including a municipal museum with archaeological collections and Catalan ceramics.
Practical
Visitors can access El Masnou via the N-II road and Renfe railway line, with beaches open year-round and connections to Barcelona's city center through public transportation.
Did you know?
The town is home to the Museu Cusí de Farmàcia, a private museum dedicated to pharmacy and medicine history, reflecting the municipality's historical connection to health sciences.
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Laboratoris Cusí (el Masnou)
1.9 km
Casino del Masnou
275 m
Ajuntament del Masnou
294 m
Can Guarino
256 m
Casa del Marquès del Masnou
1.2 km
Can Teixidor
1.5 km
Ca la Gaietana
1.5 km
Sant Pere del Masnou
283 m
Ca n'Humet
423 m
Can Malet
2.4 km
Casa Benèfica del Masnou
283 m
Can Sors
1.1 km
Carrer dels Mestres Villà
368 m
Carrer de Pere Grau
408 m
Arxiu Municipal del Masnou
310 m
Mas Antic (el Masnou)
1.7 km
Can Malet
241 m
Carrer de Lluís Millet
400 m
Casa al carrer de Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, 46
875 m
Can Torras
1.3 km
Can Sanahuja
502 m
Carrer del Doctor Jaume Curell
531 m
Antiga fàbrica de fils El Pino
209 m
Cal Ros de les Cabres
583 m
Can Patatetes
156 m
Alberg del Masnou
503 m
Ca l'Aymà
1.2 km
Creu de terme d'Alella
2 kmReal people, real opinions — but not verified.
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Small town on the coast north of Barcelona (about half an hour). Nice and relaxed atmosphere!
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