Terrassa, the third-largest city in Catalonia, offers a unique blend of industrial Modernist architecture and a vibrant cultural scene. Recognized as a 'City of Film' and recipient of the 2024 Council of Europe Prize, it serves as a key hub in the Vallès region. Located just 20km from Barcelona, it provides easy access while maintaining its own distinct identity as the entrance to Central Catalonia. The city is home to several prestigious universities, including UPC and ESCAC, making it ideal for academic and business travelers. Its historic Roman Egara site and lively atmosphere ensure a rich experience beyond typical tourism.
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Stay near the city center and the cluster of Modernist architecture for easy access to historical sites. Areas close to university campuses like UPC and ESCAC offer a vibrant atmosphere ideal for business or academic travelers, with convenient amenities and public transport links.
Located just 20 kilometers from Barcelona, Terrassa is well-connected via regional transport. As the most inland city in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region, it serves as an excellent gateway to Central Catalonia. The compact city center allows for easy exploration on foot, with key attractions within walking distance.
Terrassa is accessible year-round. Spring and autumn offer mild weather perfect for walking tours of its Modernist landmarks. Summer brings a lively cultural scene, while winter provides a quieter, more intimate atmosphere for exploring the city's historical depth and industrial heritage.
A family-run restaurant named after a thermal wind from the southwest that blows across the whole of the Levante region. The owner-chef, who has taken over the reins following the retirement of his parents, is closely involved with the collective of “Cuina Vallès” chefs, and their straightforward approach to traditional Catalan cuisine. As a result, the menu is bursting with legendary classic dishes such as Mongetes del ganxet white beans from Can Casamada, tripe with chickpeas, crispy fried brains, and the delicious oxtail stew. The daily menu is particularly popular here!
WebsiteAlthough the word “Vapor” (the Spanish for “steam”) automatically brings to mind the world of gastronomy, here, in a lively pedestrianised street in Terrassa’s old quarter, it is also used to pay tribute to the unusual industrial revolution that took place in Terrassa in the 19C, where steal transformed its textile industry and led to the town’s reputation as “the town of steam engines”. Behind the façade, you’ll find a pleasant brasserie-style eatery with an open-view kitchen, where the regionally inspired à la carte always champions locally produced and “zero-miles” ingredients. Make sure yo
WebsiteA good location in a narrow pedestrianised street in Terrassa’s old quarter. The couple who own it (Imma is in charge of the dining room while Sergio mans the stoves) focus on updated traditional cuisine which, whenever possible, uses locally sourced organic ingredients and tries to revive long-forgotten recipes from local farms, albeit with a modern twist. The name of the restaurant, which translates literally as “the sky of the geese”, is an expression frequently used by Imma’s grandfather to describe anything that was “sublime”. Varied à la carte, set daily menu, plus an extensive seasonal
WebsiteThe first thing that draws your attention here is Casa Nita’s small size – a space of just 18m². This limitation has meant that they only work with fresh ingredients (which they buy daily from the century-old Mercat de La Independència across the street) and don’t have stoves or oven with which to cook hot food, hence the use of a blowtorch, sandwich-maker, Thermomix steamer etc, to put the finishing touches to dishes. As a result, Casa Nita offers a very different dining experience but one which is interesting nonetheless thanks to dishes that are well composed and full of personality. We can
WebsiteÉbano occupies an aristocratic property in a residential district, and is surrounded by chalets and a pleasant tree-shaded terrace. In its bright, contemporary-style dining rooms, the focus is on modern cooking with strong traditional roots, seasonal ingredients and an obsession with defined flavours. The à la carte, including a selection of rice dishes (we enjoyed the “arroz del corral” with organic chicken, butifarra del perol sausage and butifarra blood sausage) is accompanied by daily specials, with a focus on fresh fish, and a tasting menu, from which you can also order individual dishes.
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