If you don’t know what to do in Arenys de Mar, and you want to discover this municipality, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit Can Joan Maresma!
Arenys de Mar is a municipality located in the Maresme region, next to the city of Barcelona! This municipality is also located next to the Mediterranean Sea.
Originally, Arenys de Mar was a fishermen’s neighbourhood of Arenys de Munt. It did not become a municipality until 1599, when Gascó de Montcada, Viscount of Cabrera, gave it the title of municipality.
In Arenys de Mar you can enjoy some of the most peaceful and familiar beaches of the Maresme, but you can also find a great number of valuable heritage elements!
Can Joan Maresma
Can Joan Maresma, also known as Can Capdevila, is a building located at Bisbe Pare Fita Street, 66, in the centre of Arenys de Mar.
This building consists of a ground floor, an upper floor and a roof terrace, and according to land registry data, it was built in 1913.
Can Joan Maresma is notable for the green glazed ceramic finish on the first floor. Also noteworthy are the vents and sgraffito on the upper part of the first floor.
Another striking feature of Can Joan Maresma are the wrought iron details on the balcony railings of this building.
(Cover image: Can Joan Maresma in Arenys de Mar Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)
How to get to Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar is a municipality located in the Maresme region. To get to this municipality you can use the N-II, C-61 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!