Sant Vicenç dels Horts

Get to discover the miniature model theme park, one of the largest in the world with an open-air exhibition of the most emblematic monuments and buildings in Catalonia. The alternative you were looking for to spend a different and original day!

Take advantage and also discover Catalonia in Miniature ADVENTURE, an authentic adventure activity at the height of the trees, between zip lines, lianas, catwalks and many other surprises. A place where young and old can get lost in the trees, climb a pine trunk or hang from zip lines. More than 66 activities among the trees are waiting for you divided into 4 adventure circuits with different levels of difficulty to be carried out independently under the supervision of specialized instructors.

Both to spend a full day and to take advantage of your leisure time, you will find a space in the middle of nature, close to Barcelona, where you can enjoy a wide range of restaurants and entertainment, where the possibilities for fun are endless.

Come with all the comfort of the train and the bus in Catalonia in Miniature:

COMBINED TICKET:

Adults: 16 € // Children: 12 € (Under 13 years old)

The price includes:
. Train trip to Sant Vicenç dels Horts. From any FGC station
. Transfer by bus to Torrelles de Llobregat. To the park gate
. Entrance to Catalonia in Miniature. Includes model circuit.

Tickets can be purchased at all the vending machines at the FGC stations on the Llobregat / Anoia line, with a connection to Pl. España.

It is documented that the surface of the Roman villa of Sant Vicenç dels Horts covered much of the subsoil of the historical center. One of the best studied spaces is the oven structures and complementary work rooms. The oven and workshop have been documented around the 1st century AD and were active for over a hundred years. The main activity of the oven was the cooking of wine amphorae, although it was also used for everyday use widgets and constructive materials. By the end of the 2nd century AD, it ceased to function.

At a later stage, in the second half of the 4th century AD until the definitive abandonment of the villa in the 5th century, the area was re-used and destined for oil production for the proximity market. The excavated remains of this time have allowed a press to be documented and several lacuses (diposits to store liquids) were raised over the ancient oven structures.

From the seal identified in the excavated amphoras at the site (SYNE), the ceramic workshop is believed to belong to a Barcino freedman, Caius Trocina Synecdemus.

The Friars flour mill is one of the most historic buildings in Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Of medieval origin, the monastery of Sant Pau del Camp bought it in 1370 and associated the name. At the time, the mill had three grinding wheels. At the beginning of the 16th century, the mill came under the protection of Fernando el Católico. After a brief period of dependence on the Montserrat monastery (1583-1723), it was transferred to the Sant Pau monastery, at which time the relief of the saint was placed on the semicircular arch of the entrance portal.

With the confiscation of the ecclesiastical assets of the s. XIX, the State sold it at auction in 1877 to Antoni Xuriguer Andario, a Barcelonan house. From this moment on, changes of ownership are frequent until it ends up in the hands of the Sant Vicenç City Council, already in a contemporary stage. In this second modern stage the mill was active with only two grinding wheels.

The structure of the building is the classic one of a hydraulic mill, which is largely preserved. The area of ​​the grinding wheels remains buried under the farmhouse, where two Gothic vaults guard two of the grinding wheels (lower and upper) and a modern iron riser. The three water outlet arches of the carcabans and the large pond in the southern sector also stand out.

The mills are not a strange building in the landscape of Sant Vicenç and, although now only the Molí dels Frares is preserved, they were common in the Llobregat river beds and in the Torrelles and Cervelló streams.

The route of the Points of Local Interest presents a set of spaces with history in the municipality of Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Distributed throughout the geography of the municipality, you can find different proposals to better understand the town of Sant Vicenç dels Horts and the people who have lived there for centuries. On this route you will be able to get to know the spaces of homage and social recognition, which show a lively and dynamic city that has been able to adapt to the changes and social transformations of the different eras.

More information about the Points of Local Interest here.

The BCIL route is a pleasant walk through Sant Vicenç dels Horts that shows us 10 areas of the municipality declared Cultural Assets of Local Interest.

The spaces that we can find in this route are:
- Can Comamala
- Mill of the Friars
- Roman baths
- Pi Gros Park
- Ca l'Aragall
- Can Reverter
- Can Costa
- Santa Eulàlia House
- Parish Church
- Catwalk Pillar

A walk to enjoy and get to know the town

Sant Vicenç is a municipality with a heritage that reflects its evolution. The mosaic of buildings and surroundings offered by the route aims to show the diversity of historical periods, architectural styles or social environments that have been around the town of Sant Vicenç since ancient times.

If you want to enjoy nature you can visit the Pi Gros park, a large forest area of ​​more than 20 ha. where various species of Mediterranean trees grow, such as the Scots pine, a century-old tree that gives the park its name. The path of the Font de Sant Josep is a walk that connects the city center with the terraces of the park.

The Lladonosa Space in Sant Vicenç dels Horts is an exhibition and activity facility around Catalan cuisine and based on the work that the chef Josep Lladonosa has bequeathed to the Sant Vicenç dels Horts Town Hall. The Espacio Lladonosa is located at the Virginia Amposta Cultural Center and Civic Center and consists of a permanent exhibition area, and a kitchen classroom where gastronomic activities are carried out with traditional Catalan cuisine and the contributions made by chef Lladonosa as their axis.

PERMANENT EXHIBITION The permanent exhibition area is organized in two surroundings. One part is dedicated to explaining the identity, tools and origins of Catalan cuisine and is interactive and technological with audiovisuals and touch screens. Next, the visitor will find a more scenic part, focused on explaining the life and work of Josep Lladonosa and showing his legacy.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES The Espacio Lladonosa consists of a kitchen classroom where training activities in the gastronomic field related to traditional Catalan cuisine and the contributions and updates made by chef Josep Lladonosa are systematically scheduled throughout the year.. There will be activities for professional cooks and activities for the general public.