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In Mura you will discover ten centuries of harmony with nature.

Are you coming in April? Celebrate the Festival of Sant Marc with us and help to protect the town from storms by eating a delicious panellet sweet treat. How much time do you have? HALF A DAY

u Follow the self-guided tour “ Balmes, masies i molins ” (Lakes, mansions and mills) which starts at the interpretation centre. In under two hours you will have covered the whole of the town. u Eat in one of the town’s restaurants and try some cigronet de Mura (chick peas) and wine from the Pla de Bages DO. u Enjoy an introduction to the natural park: head up to La Mola, the top of the Sant Lorenç massif, or relax in the municipal pool. A WHOLE DAY u Walk the park trail which takes you to discover the ancient stone tinas (wine vats) and enjoy a wine tasting. u Explore the town: walk around the town centre following the instructions on es.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/ view.do?id=6940108 . Have lunch in the town. u Visit the Mura Caves : a 5 km circular walk from the interpretation centre. u Have a picnic at the river pool known as Gorja del Pare , with cake from Cal Muntada bakery. TWO DAYS u Do some shopping in the town: visit Retaule, Torneria, Celler and the cured meat delicates- sen, while you choose a place to sleep. u Head into the park: follow the three-hour Pedra Seca trail that includes some ancient buildings. u Eat in Mura and enjoy pink tomatoes. u An excursion to Terrassa to visit the Freixa mansion , a modernist treasure and Science and Technical Museum of Catalonia . u Enjoy dinner and sleep in Mura. Fit in some stargazing in the park. u Guided nature watch tour and a picnic lunch in the park. u Enjoy a honey collecting workshop in the Llonch mansion, within the park grounds.

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Where to sleep? Apartments Cal Carter http://calcarter.net/ accommodationeng.html Cal Vidal www.calvidalmura.com/en House Museum Puig de la Bauma www.puigdelabalma.com/en Where to eat? Hostal de Mura www.lesollesdelscaus.cat Restaurant Cal Carter (+34) 608 897 365 Restaurant La Pujada (+34) 938 316 083 www.hostaldemura.es Les Olles dels Caus

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Shall we go out? Sant Marc Festival and Craft Fair (April) Visit the park! (April-July) Cigronet harvest festival (September)

Distance from Mura to Barcelona 58 km Terrassa 26 km Sabadell 33 km Manresa 21 km Girona 126 km Lleida 135 km Tarragona 130 km

Festa Major (November) Christmas Activities and Festival (December) Shall we go shopping? You can’t leave Mura without buying some cigronet , a local variety of small, skinless chick peas which are extremely tasty. Buy them from El Celler, a shop in the centre selling gourmet food products.

How to get there By public transport: from Navarcles www.transbagesbus.com/en from Terrassa www. tgo.net By road: http://google.com/maps

1. General view of Mura. 2. Church of Sant Martí. 3. Hermitage OF Sant Antoni.

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