Culture and traditions

The abundance of water is one of the defining features of Capellades, a town nestling on the right bank of the Anoia River. Water carved escarpments where Neanderthals lived in prehistoric times. Much later, from the 17^th century onwards, several paper mills were built along the river to take advantage of the plentiful flow of water. Still today, the same water attracts many visitors, keen to discover the wells, springs, lavoirs and reservoirs spread throughout this medium-sized town. Do you know the main attractions of one of the unmissable tourist destinations in Barcelona’s counties?

Some believe that gastronomy is a landscape placed on the table, a surprising statement that could not be more true in the counties of Barcelona. With an enormous diversity of crops and a prodigiously rich coastline, an infinite number of products await discovery every day of the week in the markets and, more specifically, at a host of traditional gastronomic festivals.

Women have been overlooked by chroniclers for decades. For centuries, their role has been relegated to that of wives and mothers, and any noteworthy achievements have often been attributed to the men in their lives or have fallen into oblivion. Thus, with 8 March just around the corner, we would like to tell you six stories featuring female protagonists who have lived throughout the ages. Their biographies show that they were trailblazing women in several areas of social, political and cultural life in the regions around Barcelona.