{"id":93936,"date":"2018-01-28T23:18:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T22:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93936"},"modified":"2018-01-28T23:18:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-28T22:18:54","slug":"terrassa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Terrassa: A Municipality of Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just forty-five minutes northwest of Barcelona by car, the city of <strong>Terrassa\u00a0<\/strong>is waiting to be explored. With a rich <strong>history,<\/strong> impressive <strong>architecture,<\/strong> and several sights to see,\u00a0this municipality of Barcelona is well worth a <strong>day trip<\/strong> outside the Catalan capital. If you&#8217;re looking for a nearby city to visit during your time in Barcelona, <strong>Terrassa<\/strong> might be the perfect place to consider.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sabadell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Sabadell: A Municipality of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/#The-city-of-Terrassa\" title=\"The city of Terrassa\">The city of Terrassa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/#Tourism\" title=\"Tourism\">Tourism<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/#Gastronomy\" title=\"Gastronomy\">Gastronomy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/terrassa\/#How-to-get-there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-city-of-Terrassa\"><\/span>The city of Terrassa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93939\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93939\" class=\" wp-image-93939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/01\/16450115687_16db7b4127_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"174\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Carlos Pons via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Terrassa<\/strong> is home to more than 216,000 inhabitants and has a history going all the way back to Roman Empire. Once the Roman city of <em>Egara<\/em>, most of the oldest historic buildings that exist in <strong>Terrassa<\/strong> today date back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/medieval-villages-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Medieval<\/strong><\/a> times. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century, <strong>Terrassa<\/strong>, like many other Catalan cities, played an important role in the textile industry.\u00a0 In fact, the city was a major leader in both Catalonia and Spain in the industrial revolution. Also like many other Catalan cities at the time, the <strong>modernist<\/strong> movement in <strong>architecture<\/strong> was huge in Terrassa, and many impressive <strong>modernist buildings<\/strong> can be seen in the city today.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism\"><\/span>Tourism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93938\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93938\" class=\" wp-image-93938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/01\/8736550223_7f8c45673e_b-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"178\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Carme Forti\u00e0 via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With several sights worth seeing, one of the highlights of any trip to <strong>Terrassa<\/strong> is the <strong>Mas\u00eda Freixa<\/strong> building (pictured right). This unique architectural gem, designed by architect Llu\u00eds Muncunill i Parellada, was constructed in 1896. Originally a textile factory, it was later converted into the private home of industrialist Jose Freixa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93937\" style=\"width: 162px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93937\" class=\" wp-image-93937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/01\/5202869144_569bb2ccf4_b-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"203\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Feli(6) via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Modernist Fair<\/span><\/strong> is also held in <strong>Terrassa<\/strong> during the second weekend in May each year, a very important event for Catalonia&#8217;s architecture-lovers who get together to enjoy several exhibitions and activities related to modernist architecture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides seeing the impressive architecture, the city of <strong>Terrassa<\/strong> offers a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy. Nature lovers can go <strong>climbing, cycling,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>hiking, <\/strong>or<strong> caving<\/strong> in the nearby\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/parcs.diba.cat\/web\/SantLlorenc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Natural Park of Sant Lloren\u00e7 del Munt<\/a>. History lovers can visit the\u00a0<strong>Castell Cartoixa de Vallparad\u00eds<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a castle dating back to the 12th century that&#8217;s home to a museum today. Those who want to get a taste of Terrassa&#8217;s unique <strong>culture<\/strong> can visit during one of the city&#8217;s special events such as the Festa Major, Modernist Fair, or Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gastronomy\"><\/span>Gastronomy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div id=\"attachment_93950\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93950\" class=\" wp-image-93950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2018\/01\/olive-oil-968657_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"153\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a long day of sightseeing, you&#8217;ll probably want to try the best of what Terrassa&#8217;s gastronomic culture has to offer. In an effort to boost <strong>culinary tourism<\/strong>, the city marks traditional products with the &#8220;Terrassa Gastronomica&#8221; brand which indicates that a product has been grown or elaborated close to home using traditional methods. Typical products to try in the city include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/botifarra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">botifarra<\/a>, cured cheese, olive oil, traditional bread from the region, wine, and vermouth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-barcelona-day-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Day Trips From Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-get-there\"><\/span>How to get there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get to Terrassa from Barcelona by car, take the C-58 Barcelona-Terrassa motorway (toll-free) or the C-16 Barcelona-Sant Cugat-Terrassa motorway (with tolls). By train, take the FGC line S-1 or the RENFE commuter line R-4. The journey will take around 45 minutes by car and around 55 minutes by train.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? Let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> help you in your search.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*Main photo by\u00a0Soledad_Perez\u00a0 via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just forty-five minutes northwest of Barcelona by car, the city of Terrassa\u00a0is waiting to be explored. With a rich history, impressive architecture, and several sights to see,\u00a0this municipality of Barcelona is well worth a day trip outside the Catalan capital. 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