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Igualada, Spain

Igualada, Spain

Igualada Spain

Igualada is a municipality of the province of Barcelona in Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Anoia river, and at the western end of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railway. Igualada is the capital and central market of the Anoia comarca, a rich agricultural and wine-producing district. Igualada hosts the European Balloon Festival, the largest hot air balloon festival in Spain and one of the largest in Europe. The city also hosts the Aerosport airshow which takes place every year in April or May. Its fame to its knitting and fine leather goods industries. Igualada also has some striking Modernist buildings, the most interesting of which is the Asilo del Santo Cris, designed by Rubió i Bellver in 1931. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Igualada Leather Museum. It was created in 1954 and was the fist leather museum in Spain and the third in Europe. The collections are displayed in two nearby buildings in Igualada: the ""Cal Boyer"" building, a former cotton textile factory from the late 19th century, and the ""Cal Granotes"" building, an 18th-centurytannery. • Muleteer´s Museum. The museum explains the evolution of transport using animals such as mules, horses, oxen and the different relationships that paved the way for the profession of muleteer. • Surch of Santa María. It is the most important historical of igualada.
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Recommended airport
Barcelona El Prat (BCN)
Nearby destinations
  • Solsona a 46.36 km
  • Vilanova i la Geltru a 41.97 km
  • Sitges a 41.60 km