CARDONA, THE IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS.

Travel back to the Middle Ages, relive sieges and battles and enjoy the experience of walking inside a salt mountain which is the only one of its kind in the world. Book your guided tour of the medieval village of Cardona and the Salt Mountain Cultural Park. Includes a tasting of traditional products.

Foto. Diario El periódico. 

• Did you known that Guifré el Pilós, Count of Barcelona, gave the order to build amilitary fortress in the middle of Catalonia in 886? Since then, the castle and collegiate church of Sant Vicenç de Cardona have dominated the county and the Salt Mountain.
• For centuries, the castle was home to the powerful lords of Cardona, the “wealthy lords of the salt”, and during the War of the Spanish Succession it was a symbol of Catalan resistance to the Bourbon troops.
• During your tour of the medieval castle, you’ll find out about the legend of theMinyona Tower and the outstanding collegiate church of Sant Vicenç, a jewel of Catalan Romanesque architecture. We’ll also explain why the fortress is known as the castle that has never been defeated by weapons.
• The potassium salt mines in Cardona opened in 1926 and earned a reputation as some of the most important in the world until they closed in 1990. Today the old mines are a major cultural attraction where you can walk through the old galleries 86 metres below the ground.
• Includes:
  • Transport from Barcelona.
  • Guided tour of the monumental ensemble of Cardona Castle.
  • Guided tour of the Salt Mountain Cultural Park (visit inside the mine + visit to the museum with audiovisual exhibits).
  • Glass of cava and tasting of traditional products from the county.
• Not accessible for disabled or blind visitors.
• Language: bilingual tour in English and Spanish.
• Length of tour: 5.30 h approximately.
• Times and dates: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8.30am to 2pm.
• Meeting point: We Boutique Pg de Gràcia (Passatge de la Concepció, 7). Metro L3 and L5 : Diagonal stop. Bus: 6, 7, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 33 and 34. You must bring your printed booking confirmation with you.