Sant Cugat del Vallès, Metropolitan municipality in Vallès Occidental, Spain.
Description
Sant Cugat del Vallès is a municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca within the Barcelona metropolitan area. The town divides into several residential neighborhoods, including Valldoreix, La Floresta, and Mira-sol, which spread across hilly terrain.
History
The settlement grew on the remains of a Roman fortress called Castrum Octavianum from the first century. A Benedictine monastery was founded in the ninth century and shaped the medieval development of the region.
Culture
Most residents speak Catalan in daily life, and the town organizes itself around local markets and public squares. Cafés and school routes shape the rhythm of a typical suburb that remains closely tied to Catalan identity.
Practical
The town sits about half an hour by train from Barcelona and offers regular connections throughout the day. Most neighborhoods are hilly, so it helps to wear comfortable shoes and plan your route beforehand.
Did you know?
A museum at Cal Quitèria is devoted entirely to textile art and was the first of its kind in Spain. The cloister of the local monastery ranks among the largest Romanesque structures in Europe and counts over eighty preserved capitals.
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Tibidabo
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National Expiatory Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
6.4 km
Tibidabo
6.5 km
Torre de Collserola
6.7 km
Monastery of Sant Cugat
81 m
Pi d'en Xandri
1.4 km
Fabra Observatory
7 km
Parque natural de Collserola
5 km
Ermita de Sant Medir
4.5 km
Castell de Sant Marçal
3.2 km
Santa Creu d'Olorda hermitage
6.7 km
Muntanya Russa
6.3 km
Puig Madrona
5.7 km
Vil·la Joana
6.1 km
Mina Grott
6.6 km
Ermita de la Salut del Papiol
5.7 km
Vapor Nou
5.3 km
Castell del Papiol
7.4 km
Torre Negra
1.6 km
Columnes de Bellaterra
3.3 km
Turó de la Magarola
5.1 km
Celler Cooperatiu de Sant Cugat
183 m
Castell de Rubí
5.4 km
Ermita de Sant Adjutori
3.1 km
Can Coll
3.3 km
Casa Lluch
1.9 km
Pedrera Berta
6 km
Can Vernet bridge
877 m
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