Manresa Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Manresa

Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu.Saint Ignatius of Loyola stopped to pray in the town on his way back from Montserrat in 1522. He also read in solitude in a cave near the town for a year, which contributed to the formulation of his Spiritual Exercises. As such, the town is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics.

Top Attractions in Manresa

Explore the best things to see and do in Manresa:

• ★Cave of Saint Ignatius
• ★Museu Comarcal de Manresa
• ★Museu de geologia Valentí Masachs
• ★Pont Vell
• ★Santa Maria de Manresa
• ★Technology Museum of Manresa

Manresa Travel Guide Sections

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