FUNDACIÓ PALAU IN CALDES D'ESTRACIn Caldes d’Estrac you can visit the
Palau Foundation. As well as conserving and disseminating Josep Palau i Fabre's documentary and artistic works there is a permanent exhibition of works by Torres García, Mompou, Rebull, Nonell and Nogués, amongst others. There are also works by Picasso, a great friend of Palau i Fabre.
MODERNISTA CEMETERY BY SINERA IN ARENYS DE MARIn Arenys de Mar there is more art in the form of the
Modernista cemetery by Sinera that crowns the Pietat hill, which was immortalised by Salvador Espriu. You can follow this with a stroll around the town's historic centre which, since 2008, has formed part of the 'Xarxa de Municipis Indians' (which means, approximately, the network of municipalities influenced by residents who had made good in the Americas). The excursion ends with a visit to the port of Arenys where, after 4 p.m. you can see the fishing boats coming in with the day's catch.
SANTA FLORENTINA CASTLE IN CANET DE MARWith the smell of fish fresh in your mind you go next to Canet de Mar. Fans of
Game of Thrones are in for a treat because you can take a stroll through the precinct of
Santa Florentina castle, where some scenes in the series were filmed. The jewel in the heritage crown of Canet, however, is Lluís Domènech i Montaner. After his marriage to Maria Roura this
Modernista architect passed his summers here. These days you can visit the
Casa Domènech, the family residence and his final work, and the Masia Rocosa, the summer residence.
HERMITAGE OF SANT PAU IN SANT POL DE MARThe last stop is Sant Pol de Mar where you can wander around the narrow streets of this seaside town, pause to rest on the promenade and the Camí de Ronda and go up to the
Hermitage of Sant Pau, which commands a privileged view from the top of the hill. An advantage to this excursion is that it can be made by train because all these towns have a railway station. If you like hiking you could hike along the section of the
Via Marina del Camí de Sant Jaume, which passes through these towns.
*An excursion proposed in collaboration with the magazine Descobrir.
