Casteller Museum of Catalonia
Museum dedicated to the castells, the Catalan human towers recognized by UNESCO as intangible heritage, next to the Plaça del Blat. The route explains the technique, history and values of the colles.
Catalunha · Spain
In the destination Tarragona and the Costa Daurada.
In the photo: Plaça del Blat, Valls
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The city
Capital of the Alt Camp comarca, inland in the province of Tarragona. The Plaça del Blat, in the historic center, is regarded as the zero kilometer of the castells, the Catalan human towers, and the Museu Casteller de Catalunya is next to it. The church of Sant Joan Baptista has the tallest bell tower in Catalonia. Valls is also the birthplace of the calçotada.
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The local experience
Museum dedicated to the castells, the Catalan human towers recognized by UNESCO as intangible heritage, next to the Plaça del Blat. The route explains the technique, history and values of the colles.
Main church of Valls, built in the 16th century in Gothic style, with a Renaissance façade and the tallest bell tower in Catalonia. The bell tower visit is done on guided tours organized by the tourist office.
Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century, about 18 km from Valls, with a Gothic cloister, a church of Romanesque-Gothic transition and the tombs of kings of Aragon. It is part of the Cistercian Route.