If you don’t know what to do in Mataró, and you want to discover this town, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit Can Castany!
Mataró is a municipality located on the Mediterranean coast, next to Barcelona, in the Maresme region. In fact, Mataró is the capital of Maresme.
Mataró has a large municipal area. Within its municipal area you can practice a large number of activities, while you can also find places of great beauty.
In Mataró you can also find some of the most peaceful and family-friendly beaches on the central Catalan coast.
But apart from the natural places, in Mataró you can also find a great number of very rich heritage elements!
Can Castany
Can Castany is a house located at Barcelona Street, 51-53, in the centre of Mataró.
Can Castany is a building that was built during the 18th century and is of baroque style. This house has a ground floor, two upper floors and an attic. All the openings are framed with stone ashlars.
On the main door of the ground floor, Can Castany, there is a decorative wood carving. You can also see two wooden guitar-shaped wooden frames on the windows of the first floor, as well as two wooden protections on the balconies.
(Cover image: Can Castany in Mataró Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)
How to get to Mataró
Mataró is the capital of the Maresme region. To get to Mataró you can use the N-II and C-32 roads.
You can also get to this municipality by public transport. In this case, we recommend that you check the timetables before setting off on your journey!