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The Roman civilization pushed the thermal village model as a concept of leisure. In the third millennium are imposed spa towns and health and therapeutic routes to urban stress.
Caldes de Montbui has the privilege of being the first spa village in Catalonia and possessing the best preserved Roman baths in the Iberian Peninsula. Two thousand years of spa support the presence of the Romans in the heart of Vallés Oriental.
He became a seaside resort which developed around a major urban center, today we can admire one of the few Roman thermal sets which are
Delving in Caldes de Montbui is to live the magic of hot springs and water culture. This is complemented by attractive incentives that make this town a resort spa, cultural, sports and prestigious European natural.
Through the emblematic streets of the old discovered in relaxing ride, the historical thermal pathway comprises the former Roman baths, the symbolic Font del Lleo, the sinks that collect the thermal water, the church of Santa Maria and spas. The itinerary includes a visit to the museum and the typical Thermalia House Museum of Delger.
The Roman Baths
They possessed medicinal properties and a set of spaces where different therapeutic treatments were developed to which were added a series of hygiene-related activities and entertainment.
The thermal pool Caldes de Montbui that remains dating from the first century to C and is only a part of the large thermal set that was in Roman times. This extended into the old hospital (now Thermalia), spas and Broquetas Rius, for the present place of the Font del Lleo. So far, eleven areas are located in the whole Roman spa, though possibly are many more out there.
La Font del Lleo
La Font del Lleo is a natural spring and is considered the hot water pump more typical of Catalonia. The source is located in the square that bears his name, in the heart of Old Town. The water issues at a temperature of 74 degrees C, one of the highest in Europe.
La Font del Lleo was built in 1581 and was renovated in 1822. Despite the reforms, the gargoyle and the back wall have been preserved over time. The source, as we can admire now dates from 1927, which was restored and modified by Manuel Raspall, who designed the current monument noucentista air, with the characteristic lion, which has become a symbol of the town .
The thermal water that flows from the source is directed toward public wash houses, built in the nineteenth century and the singularity is still in operation today.
Tradition Balnearia
The spa tradition Caldes de Montbui is very ancient, being recorded in various documents of the seventeenth century.
In the first half of the nineteenth century, Caldes de Montbui was the first seaside resort in Catalonia and the second of the Peninsula, both as regards the number of establishments and its quality. But it was in the second half of the nineteenth century when it began the expansion of the spa activity to date.
At this time, they built a comfortable series of buildings along the lines of the prestigious European spa resorts, for the water cure and stays offer rest and relaxation. All these places have technically upgraded without losing the details of his iconic modernist setting.
Currently there are a considerable number of resorts that are open to the public that remains Caldes first spa in Catalonia.
The visitor, who comes first in addition to checking the salutary power of the thermal waters, will be able to escape the routine, discover ecological environmental surroundings and enjoy the welfare provided by the mineral waters. Experiences that are linked to better knowledge of history, culture and nature of this villa European spa.
Thermalia, ETC Water
Thermalia theme welcomes the great center dedicated to the culture of spa water through the permanent exhibition of international artists Manolo Hugué and Picasso. It also features the heritage, history, characters and traditions from water that rise to 74 degrees C and has marked the origins and character of the town.
This visit offers a track inspired by the spa experience. Thanks to an exhibit envelope, seductive and interactive, visitors can enjoy an experience that invites you to discover the different aspects of Cures.
Two of the four floors of the museum traces the life of Manolo Hugué and environments come close to the twentieth-century art, not forgetting the great Picasso exhibition presented in a very personal result of the great friendship between the two artists.
House Delger, Romantic Museum
In one of the oldest streets in Caldes, already documented in 1202, is the chapel of Santa Susana. The perfect setting to introduce visitors to the symbolic dimension of spas by projecting multimedia "Gods and water, which allows to have a brief idea of the municipality's history and archaeological knowledge of different historical periods of Caldes de Montbui .
The family home of the Delgado family, is a magnificent example of how to live a wealthy family of the eighteenth century. A museum that tells of a romantic lifestyle that is reflected in the period furniture, a major art gallery and an extensive library of about 4,000 copies, some of them of great value.
Caldes de Montbui has a great social vitality, culinary, sporting and cultural. Like all thermal village, the visitor participates in all activities and enjoy their festivals dedicated to the fire and water, or savoring its flavors as "carquinyolis" centuries-old tradition and "killed", both with Regional Designation of foodstuffs. "L'anise Oranges", made from the distillation of orange peel with the scarlet of anise, and "Flors of Remai" which are made with different herbs, are the most recognized spirits Caldes.
