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The city has a rich gastronomic offer: discover the local products in the establishments which have the Terrassa Gastronòmica seal and the restaurants in the Col·lectiu Cuina Vallès.

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A WHOLE DAY u Visit the Masia Freixa and the Science and Technical Museum of Catalonia, in the Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover. u Have lunch in the restaurants which belong to the Terrassa Gastronómica brand. u Visit the Seu d’Ègara, a site with over 1,500 years of history. u Walk through the Vallparadís Park, stopping off at the Castell Cartoixa, headquarters of the Museum of Terrassa. TWO DAYS u Follow the Modernist trail on your own with an audio guide, don’t miss the impressive stained-glass windows of the Alegre de Sagrera House Museum. u Try the local gastronomy in the restaurants located in the centre of the city and relax by spending the afternoon shopping. u Experience a concert at the Nova Jazz Cava. u Stay in the city. u Discover the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park, climb up to La Mola and eat at the old monastery. u Spend a day watching “Castellers" (human towers) with the Minyons de Terrassa Experience

souvenir with you in the form of some of the locally-sourced products that you can find there.  Go on a bicycle tour through “L’Anella Verda”.  Check the schedule at the Cultural Centre and enjoy its shows and activities. To discover the city in more detail u Visit the city in May and you’ll coincide with the Fira Modernista of Terrassa. u Don’t miss the Jazz Festival, in March. u Find out about the city’s Olympic history, world hockey capital at the facilities of its four clubs (Atlètic, Egara, CD Terrassa and Línia 22). u Find more information at the Tourist Office, located in the Masia Freixa. You can buy objects made by the city’s craftspeople and artists. www.visitaterrassa.cat/botiga

THREE DAYS  Sign up to one of the guided tours to find out more about the heritage.  Photograph the city from a bird’s eye view from the heights of the Torre del Palau.  Try a menu featuring locally-sourced products from Terrassa Gastronómica.  Check the schedule at the Centre d’Arts Escèniques and enjoy the Principal and Alegria theatres.  Make the most of the night and follow the Tapas Route through the historical centre.  Sleep in Terrassa.  Discover the history of fashion at the Documentation Centre and Textile Museum.  Visit the Can Morral del Molí winery, in Ullastrell and you’ll find out how Martialis wine and l’Oblit oil are made.  Enjoy a meal in a rural environment.  Have a Pitch & Putt experience in the Real Club de Golf “El Prat”.  Sleep in rural accommodation.  Follow the “Ruta del Cine” (Cinema Route) and get to know the Parc Audiovisual de Catalunya.  Eat close to the municipal markets, Mercat de la Independència and Mercat de Sant Pere, and take a

Terrassa

Distance from Terrassa to Barcelona 36 km

Girona 105 km Lleida 149 km Tarragona 108 km Manresa 34 km Vic 77 km How to get there By public transport: FCG Train - Vallès Metro www.fgc.cat/en/ R4 Renfe Suburban line http://rodalies.gencat.cat/en Moventis Bus www.moventis.es/es/lineas- horarios/barcelona-terrassa By road: https://google.com/maps Parking: 50 car parks (publicly or privately managed) which have a total of 14,028 spaces.

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1. Local gourmet food products. 2. The Seu d’Ègara, monumental ensemble of the Churches of Sant Pere. 3. Castillo-cartuja of Vallparadís. 4. Guided tour to the roof of the mNACTEC.

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