Within a much-modernised 19th-century Carmelite monastery are two floors of exhibitions with flavours of Cerdanya's agrarian past. The permanent collection (Catalan only) includes crafts, clothing, traditional housing and farming implements from the region's history.
Museu Cerdà
Cerdanya
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Consecrated in CE 888, Ripoll's monastery was Catalonia’s spiritual and cultural heart from the mid-10th to mid-11th century. The five-naved basilica was…
Catedral de Santa Maria & Museu Diocesà
24.53 MILES
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21.53 MILES
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Monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses
22.9 MILES
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Centre d'Interpretació del Mite del Comte Arnau
22.9 MILES
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22.5 MILES
Mentioned in documents from the 9th century, this elegant pre-Romanesque church is Andorra's oldest. The slender 12th-century Lombard bell tower still…
24.68 MILES
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This 13th-century Gothic church was wrecked multiple times over the course of its history, including a 15th-century earthquake and immense damage during…
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Though only the tower of the 17th-century Església de Santa Maria still stands, this stocky Romanesque structure dominates bustling Plaça Santa Maria…
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The lake at the north end of town was created during the 13th century for irrigation purposes. It's a pretty spot for a stroll: birds bob across its…
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Proudly occupying what's alleged to be Europe's oldest pharmacy (dating to 1415, it operated until 1926), this multi-language, multimedia museum explores…
5. Església de Mare de Déu dels Àngels
3.44 MILES
Llívia's 16th-century, late-Gothic church is encircled by three defensive towers and contains a Romanesque baptismal font.
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Though little more than walls remain of Llívia's ruined hilltop castle, it's worth the hefty 15-minute climb for the fabulously beautiful wraparound views…
11.69 MILES
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8. Museu Nacional de l'Automòbil
19.26 MILES
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