TOURIST GUIDE ing its appeal. Thus, Lleida has confirmed its power as a des- tination for business tourism as the Parador has strength- ened the framework for the socio-economic activity which occurs around La Llotja Con- ference Centre and generates the knowledge which is cre- ated every day in the Gardeny Science Park. Lleida is a “City with Charac- The city of Lleida’s extensive ter”. This distinction, awarded offer is completed with the to us by the Catalan Tourist Templar Castle of Gardeny, Board, consolidates our city as the Lleida Climate Museum, a cultural tourist destination the 13th-century Tanneries, among medium-sized cities the Jaume Morera Art Muse- with a powerful historical um, the Arboretum Botanical and cultural personality. This Garden, the Modernist Route award reflects the importance of the city of Lleida and the of culture as an element for excavations at Call Jueu, highlighting the city, in turn which have brought to light a boosting cultural tourism. heritage hidden for centuries, revealing interesting finds as Coinciding with 2018, the Year well as secrets of our history. of Cultural Tourism, Lleida will These are but a few examples be celebrating a series of no- of the attractions provided by table dates including the 75th the city. anniversary of the death of pianist Ricard Viñes, the 50th As regards tourism –present anniversary of the foundation and future– we have poten- of the Petite Galerie, the 150th tial, with extensive cultural anniversary of the birth of lin- assets of national interest, guist Pompeu Fabra, the 125th unique natural spaces and a anniversary of the creation of prominent historical, cultural, the Diocesan Museum, now enogastronomic and artistic Museum of Lleida, and the personality which make Lleida centenary of the Cathedral the capital of inner Catalonia. or Seu Vella being declared a Please do make the most of monument. your stay and get to know this Lleida with Character, the city In this regard, progress is be- and its people, as well as the ing made in the candidacy thousand and one possibili- of the Turó de la Seu Vella or ties, which show its worth as Cathedral as a UNESCO World a capital and make it unique in Heritage site, focusing on the many ways. We are delighted exceptionally unique universal to welcome you to Lleida! values of this monumental complex, a symbol of peace ÀNGEL ROS DOMINGO and harmony. MAYOR OF LLEIDA The inauguration of the Para- dor de Turisme made it possi- ble to restore Roser, one of the city’s most important historic buildings, undeniably increas- C/ Cavallers 15 (Convent del Roser). Tel. 34 / 973 004 866 25002 Lleida www.parador.es INDEX TURISME DE LLEIDA INFORMATION AND BOOKING CENtrE 7 BASIC DATA ON LLEIDA 8 HISTORY 10 SITES OF SPECIAL INTEREST 14 SEU VELLA AND THE SUDA 15 TEMPLAR CASTLE OF GArdENY 18 PAERIA 20 FORMER HOSPITAL OF SANTA MARIA 21 CHAPEL OF SANT JAUME 21 THE TANNERIES 22 SEcrETS OF LLEIDA 23 NEW CAthEdrAL 25 SANT LLORENÇ 26 SANT MArtÍ CHUrchES / MARIAN ACADEMY 27 MODERNISM 29 MUSEUM OF LLEIDA 30 LA PANERA Art CENtrE 32 JAUME MORERA Art MUSEUM 34 WATER MUSEUM 36 THE GIANTS HOUSE 38 RODA RODA MUSEUM 39 FESTIVALS AND CULTURAL EVENTS 41 MUSIC: ENRIC GRANADOS AUDITORIUM/ORFEÓ LLEIDAtà 42 FILM FESTIVALS: ANIMAC AND LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 45 EASTER AND HOLY WEEK 46 THEAtrE AND SCENIC ArtS: INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL 48 ESCORXADOR AND LA LLOtjA THEAtrES 49 MAY FESTIVAL 51 MOORS AND ChrISTIANS FESTIVAL 52 missatges.com APLEC DEL CARAGOL / SNAIL FESTIVAL 54 w. PILGRIMAGE OF SANT JAUME 57 ww AUTUMN FESTIVAL 58 GUIDED VISITS WINE OF LLEIDA’S FESTIVAL 59 INT. JAZZ FESTIVAL / MUSIQUEM LLEIDA 61 GAStrONOMY. LLEIDA WINE ROUTE 65 TEMPLAR BUSINESS TOURISM AND SErvICES: LLEIDA CONVENTION BUREAU 69 LA LLOtjA, THEAtrE AND CONFERENCE CENtrE 70 LEISURE & SHOPPING 71 CASTLE OF NATURE AND SPOrtS 75 QUICK GUIDE Gardeny AccOMMODATION 79 RESTAURANTS 80 MAP 84 ANNUAL PROGRAMMING EDITED BY: DESIGN, LAYOUT AND EDITED BY: Missatges, Gestió de Comunicació 00 - 34 / 973 700 319 PHOTO COPYRIGHTS: (Cover photo:©Antonio Benavente), Turisme de Lleida, Albert Guerrero, Actel SCCL Archive, Archives of the Associació de Moros i [email protected] Cristians, River Cafè Archive, Archives of the Centre de Titelles, Archives of the daily La Mañana, Archives of the Federació de Colles de l’Aplec del Caragol, Archives www.turismedelleida.com of Raimat Golf Club, Carmina H. Balà, David del Val, Defoto, Eade, Euro-Studio, Museum of Lleida, Archives of the Jaume Morera Art Museum, Fotodelux, Gómez Vidal, Hermínia Sirvent, Jordi Clariana, Jordi V. Pou, Julià Escudé, Laurent C/ Major, 31 bis - 25007 Lleida Sansen, Llorenç Melgosa, Llorenç Rosanes, Missatges, Oriol Rosell, Parèntesi, Rafa 34/ 973 700 319 Ariño, Department of Culture of the City Council of Lleida, RENFE, Audiovisual Services of the IEI, Susana Martínez, Tomás Vargas, Tony Prim and 3imedia www.turismedelleida.com MAP OF LLEIDA: ©Josep M. Cazares [email protected] TRANSLATION: Tradtec/ABBACongress facebook.com/turismedelleida PRINTERS: Anfigraf twitter/instagram: @turismedelleida Programmes valid at 2017/12/30 (verify before your visit) 4 TURISME DE LLEIDA INFORMATION CENTRE The first time you visit Lleida, make sure you go straight to the Turisme de Lleida Informa- tion Centre at Carrer Major 31, where you’ll find plenty of information on accommoda- tion, restaurants, places of interest, shows, etc. Besides a wide range of documentation on the places you want to visit, there is also a # bookshop and a souvenir shop. for families CATALOG OF ActIVITIES AND SErvICES FOR FAMILIES! SERVICES VISION • Information Office TOURIST BUS IN SEASON • Guided Tours: - Seu Vella - Templar Castle of Gardeny - Secret Lleida - Modernist Promenade - Lleida Medieval - Charming corners - Legend corners… REQUEST ABOUT thE SchEDULE OF GUIDED TOURS AND OURS PROPOSALS ON DEMAND FOR GROUPS AND SchOOL • Tourist Bus TICKETING • Store: OF LA LLOtjA thEATER - Souvenirs • Bookshop Major, 31 bis. 25007 Lleida 34 / 973 700 319 [email protected] www.turismedelleida.com (Map E5) Hours: - From Monday to Saturday 10am-2pm / 4-7pm - Sundays and holidays 10am-1.30pm 7 USEFUL PHONES (34+) Turisme de Lleida (Municipal) 973 70 03 19 Ara Lleida (Provincial) 902 10 11 10 Tourist Office of the Catalan Government 973 24 88 40 973 23 84 46 ATM Lleida 900 10 68 48 www.atmlleida.cat Lleida-Alguaire Airport 973 032 700 [email protected] www.aeroportlleida.cat Renfe railways 902 32 03 20 Bus Station 973 26 85 00 Taxis 973 20 30 50 973 23 99 00 973 22 33 00 Post Office 973 23 64 49 Citizen Assistance 010 Municipal Police 092 Science and Technology Mossos d’Esquadra/Emergencies 112 Park to take ad van tage of National Police 091 Civil Guard 062 its international potential. Fire Brigade 112 Civil Protection 973 70 03 05 Hospitals: Come and savour the Arnau de Vilanova 973 24 81 00 mix that makes up our Santa Maria 973 72 72 22 Lleida-Alguaire attractive, interesting Airport city. Get swept away by OPENING its age-old history, its DECENtrALIZED Lleida is the capital of “el impressive open spaces, HOURS MUNICIPAL Segrià”, a large county and fresh, natural fla- INSTITUTIONS on the western edge vours... and don’t forget SHOPS. Shopping is a Raimat is situated 14 of Catalonia that takes to take a piece of it back URBAN real pleasure in Lleida. Its kilometers northwest its name from the River home with you, because of Lleida. It has 500 many shops of all kinds inhabitants and is Segre, which crosses the it’s there for you. TRANSPORT are open morning and known for its extensive county. Lleida is the eco- vineyard plantations af ternoon from Monday with a modernist nomic and demographic The ATM coordinates the to Sa tur day. winery by Joan Rubió hub of inland Catalonia. Bellver. HOW public transportation in the area of Lleida: bus, RESTAURANTS. Restau- Following the road, The streets of Lleida, 5 kilometers away, TO ARRIVE city and intercity, and rants serve lunch from we reach Sucs. In with their rich historical rail. It also manages the 1.30pm to 3.30pm and this agricultural and and monumental heri- There is an extensive farming village we can integrated fare system: evening meals from 9 visit The Vilot Park and tage, also bear witness public and private trans- with a single card you pm to 11pm every day, WELCOME the archaeological to the business activities port network for trave- remains of a Christian can move throughout although they usually village (12th century), and initiatives befitting a lling to Lleida. The AVE the area of Lleida (62 close Sunday night and which was possibly major modern city that high-speed train is a thE WAYS built on a Muslim bus & train lines built). Monday. settlement. looks towards the future. good alternative (Lleida At certain times of the Lleida is stage is a member of the AVE of historical year, visitors can also see BANKS. Banks and sa- pilgrimage routes: Lleida is the capital of one Cities network). There is the sights on the Tourist vings banks are normally of the most fertile areas in also a modern road net- Bus. Lleida has also a lar- open to the public until SAIN T JAMES WAY Europe and its agri-food work, including the AP2 ge fleet of taxis. 2 pm from Monday to www.camidesantjaume.cat industry is one of the main Northeast motorway, Fri day. And there are IGNATIAN WAY dri vers of its economy. the A2 Lleida-Barcelona ex ten sive net wor ks of www.caminoignaciano.org Many ben ch mark compa- motorway and the C25 CLIMATE round-the-clock auto- nies have their hea d quar- motorway linking Lleida matic teller machines.