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 the Torrent Asylum!
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!
Torrent Asylum
The Torrent Asylum, also known as the Old People’s Asylum, is located at Bisbe Pare Fita Street, 67, in the centre of Arenys de Mar.
The Torrent Asylum, in a markedly eclectic style, was built by the Indian Antoni Torrent Carbonell. The works to construct this building were carried out between 1892 and 1897.
The Torrent Asylum has a cross-shaped floor plan, with a central body crowned with a belfry bell tower. On each side of the central body there is a two-storey body.
The decoration of this building has a marked eclectic style with some elements of medieval inspiration. Different wrought-iron railings with floral decoration can also be seen. In addition, although it was originally private, in front of the Torrent Asylum there is a large public garden.
(Cover image: Torrent Asylum 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!