If you don’t know what to do in Vilassar de Mar, and you want to discover this town, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit El Barato!
Vilassar de Mar is a municipality located next to Barcelona, in the Maresme region.
Originally, Vilassar de Mar was the fishermen’s neighbourhood of Vilassar de Dalt. It was not until 1784 that Vilassar de Mar became an independent municipality.
Although Vilassar de Mar does not have a large municipal area, in this municipality you can find natural places of great beauty. In fact, in Vilassar de Mar there are some of the quietest and most family-friendly beaches in Catalonia!
But you can also find a great number of heritage elements of incalculable value!
El Barato
El Barato is a building located at LluísJover Street, 22, in the centre of Vilassar de Mar.
This building was constructed at the beginning of the 20th century, and its architect was MateuCisaMarí.
El Barato consists of a ground floor and a first floor, combining neoclassical style with a colonial air. On the main façade of El Barato, we can see a porch with pilasters and worked lintel arches that support the balcony on the first floor. The façade is ornamented with ashlars at the corners, brown glazed tiles, and a moulded cornice.
(Cover image: El Barato in Vilassar de Mar Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)
How to get to Vilassar de Mar
Vilassar de Mar is a municipality located in the Maresme region. To get to Vilassar de Mar 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!