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Data of the Town |
Aiguafreda |
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Town |
Aiguafreda |
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Municipality |
Aiguafreda / Regions: Vales Oriental |
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Province |
Barcelona |
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Community |
Catalonia |
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Habt. / Ine 2005 |
2375 |
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Town hall |
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Direction |
Pl. Ajuntament, 1 |
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ZIP code |
08591 |
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Phone |
93-8442253 |
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Fax |
93-8442185 |
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Office Tourism |
93 812 57 12 |
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Official web |
Aiguafreda |
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Web of Interest |
Tourism in Aiguafreda |
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E-mail municipality |
aiguafreda@diba.cat |
Municipality placed to the north of the Oriental region of the Vales, to a step of the region of Osona.
The nature is the protagonist of this municipal term that is between the steep rocks of Bertí and the mountain range of the Montseny, surrounded by the river Congost and you them were laughing at Avencó and Martinet.

The poble d'Aiguafreda s'estructura to the voltant of the riu Congost i of the highway that uneix Barcelona amb the region d'Osona. Eminentment boscós, in l'actualitat there is substituït l'activitat farmer i ramadera
per the tourist one, in the qual tea a paper determinant Parc Natural. És molt recomanable the visit to the towers conjunt modernistes i noucentistes, d'una big bellesa.
.Dolmen of Dog Brull
Placed in the places of l'Avencó, on a steep rock. Prehistoric monument that there forms a big rectangular camerawoman closed with big flagstones that are a testimony of the long history of poblamiento of the region.
. Church of Aiguafreda de Dalt
It is of the XIth century, although modified enough. Below it has excavated a cave - crypt of burials of the VII - IXth century. In front of the church there is a comunidor (small construction used for the ceremonies of protection and it averts against the storms) of the XVIIth century.
· Remains of the ancient castle of Cruïlles
· Chapel of Sant Salvador
Romanesque of the XIIth century, placed in the quarter d'Avencó.
The senderistas or walkers of big trips have in Aiguafreda a reference point. From here salt the GR-2 (Aiguafreda - Jonquera) and the GR-5 (Canet de Mar-Sitges) happens also.
HOLIDAYS:
May
· Popular walk
· I find of puntaires (lacemakers)
· Ends of May. Holiday of Aiguafreda de Dalt.
August
· 14 on August 17. Major summer holiday.
October
· Ends of October. Popular "Castanyada", popular holiday in which it is a custom to eat chestnuts, and that coincides with the Day of All the Saints.
December
· Concert of Christmas
· On December 8. Major winter holiday.
Aiguafreda is a calm, nice and cozy Town where it is possible to enjoy the summer holiday, the hiking, the practice of sports of mountain, the walk along streets and parks, of visiting his sources or of spending, simply, a moment buying the typical products of the region or tasting his gastronomy. (ftes and photos to see links)
