Canet de Mar is a coastal municipality in the Maresme comarca, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia. It is located beside the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 45 km north of Barcelona and about 15 km from Mataró. It is a Mediterranean town combining beaches, maritime tradition, nature, and an important architectural heritage.
🏛️ What makes it interesting?
Canet de Mar is particularly well known for Catalan Modernisme. Walking through its streets, visitors can find numerous Modernista buildings constructed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At that time, the town experienced a period of prosperity linked to the textile industry and to families who had made their fortunes in the Americas. UUNED Barcelona+1
One of the most important figures associated with Canet is the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of the leading figures of Catalan Modernisme. He had family ties to the town, where he had his home and workshop.