Vic (Barcelona)



Vic is a city in the inner side of Barcelona (province) in Catalonia. It has a lot of religious history and is a stage in the Catalan Way of St. James. It's in a depression surrounded by mountains and fog is common. .

Understand
Vic, formerly Ausa, unveils its rich history from Roman and Iberian coins to its role in the War of Succession and the Spanish Civil War. Restored by Guifré el Pilós in 879, Vic was a strategic enclave between Frankish and Islamic forces in the 8th and 9th centuries. During the 18th century, it led the rebellion against Philip V, marking the loss of Catalan freedoms. The Civil War left its mark, with Vic as a key stage for the Carlist Wars. In 1991, ETA attacked, and during the 1992 Summer Olympics, Vic hosted roller hockey competitions.

By plane
The nearest airports are in Girona  and Barcelona.

The are 2 airfields for tourists:
 * Camp de vol d'Osona-Folgueroles
 * Camp de vol La Puieda

By car

 * C17 from Granollers to Vic and then to Ripoll
 * C25 Eix transversal from Girona to Vic to Manresa
 * C37 via C17 to Olot

By bus

 * Sagalés : Barcelona-Vic
 * Teisa : Olot-Vic
 * EixBus : Llleida-Girona

Paid parkings

 * Plaça Major,Rambla Davallades,93 889 5155
 * Portal de la Rambla ,C/ el Portal de la Rambla, 4, 93 889 2837
 * L'Atlàntida, Francesc M Masferrer, 2 , 93 889 2471
 * Rbla. Passeig i Rbla. del Carme ,Plaça Santa Clara, 93 889 2837
 * Ronda Pare Coll, Ronda Francesc Camprodon, 45, 93 8893650
 * Remei, 	Ctra. de la Guixa 	93 8893650 	Horari
 * Mil·lenari ,	C/ Pare Gallissà, 2, 	93 8134896
 * Seminari Vic ,	Ronda Francesc Camprodon, 2, 	93 8861555

See






Long-range

 * Catalan Way of St. James from El Port de la Selva to Montserrat (Spain) to Alcarrás passes the city.
 * Paths of Bishop and Abbot Oliba GR 151
 * Ter Riverside Path GR 210 -
 * Vic-Olot Camí Ral (Royal Way)-

Balloon flights
The geographical characteristics of the plain of Vic make it particularly suitable for the practice of balloon flight. Several companies offer the opportunity to live the unique experience of contemplating the city and the region from the sky. A feeling to remember for a lifetime.

Mountain bike
Starting point
 * Route 1, green: Vic – Gurb – Vic
 * Route 2, blue: Vic – Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer – La Guixa – Vic
 * Route 3, bleu: Vic – Gurb - Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer – La Guixa – Vic
 * Route 4, red: Vic – Gurb – Ermita de Santa Sebastià – Fontfreda – Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer – Vic
 * Route 5, blue: Vic – Malla - Tona – Múnter – La Guixa – Vic
 * Route 6, red: Vic – Mont-rodon – Puig l’Agulla – Sant Julià de Vilatorta – Calldetenes – Vic
 * Route 7, black: Vic – Creu de Gurb – Sant Bartomeu del Grau – Santa Cecília de Voltregà – Vic
 * Route 7b, black: Puigpelat – Sant Martí Xic – Puigpelat
 * Route 8, blue: Ruta d’enllaç: Vic – Manlleu
 * Route 9, blue: Manlleu – Santuario de Puig Agut – Manlleu
 * Route 10, green: Tona – Mare de Déu de l’Ajuda – Sant Miquel de Vilageriu – Tona
 * Route 11, red: Tona – Múnter – Muntanyola – Sant Cugat de Gavadons – Collsuspina – Tona
 * Route 11, red: Tona – Múnter – Muntanyola – Sant Cugat de Gavadons – Collsuspina – Tona

Markets

 * Medieval Market
 * The Medieval Market is installed in Vic coinciding with the Pont de la Puríssima (around December 8th). These days the city becomes a large medieval town. It is one of the most important events in the city, from a tourist and commercial point of view, which in recent editions has had more than 100,000 visitors.
 * Mercat del Ram (Livestock exhibition)
 * The Mercat del Ram de Vic, a meeting point for the agricultural sector and a great party for the public.Annual appointment, prior to Holy Week.Livestock exhibitions and competitions, agricultural products, recreational, sporting, cultural and commercial activities, equestrian exhibitions and competitions and a large area dedicated to gastronomy.
 * Vic Live music market
 * Professional market where you can discover sounds from Catalonia, Spain, the Mediterranean and the world. Since 1989, every September for four days, the city of Vic welcomes agents from all areas of music, who have come from all over the world to learn about new proposals, attend forums, exchange knowledge and buy and sell music
 * Lactium
 * A Catalan Cheese exhibition and market. Around Saint George day (Sant Jordi) April 23rd.

Eat
The city is renowned for its cured meats, with the Vic sausage standing out, although its most famous variant is the fuet. It's noteworthy that pork is the staple of Vic's gastronomy, influenced by the environmental features of the region, making local products like llonganissa and botifarra unique and distinctive.

Sleep

 * Hotel Balmes - C/ Francesc Pla el Vigatà,938891272
 * Hotel Can Pamplona - Eix Onze de setembre, 10, 938833112
 * Hotel Estació del Nord - ,Plaça Estació ,935166292
 * HOTEL LES CLARISSES - Plaça de Malla, 1, 93 6606000
 * HOTEL UP ROOMS VIC - Passatge Can Mastrot s/n, 938892551

Go next
Manresa, where St. Ignatius Loyola wrote his Spiritual Exercises, is situated in the Diocese of Vic. His memory is venerated in the Santa Cova, which has been converted into a church, and a college of the Jesuits built near it.