As soon as you encounter the entrance to this gorgeously well-preserved monument to medieval Jewish communities in Spain—a graceful bridge arching over the Fluvia River—you will feel like you’re walking into another time altogether.

Still standing today are examples of how Jewish and Catholic communities lived harmoniously together until the Spanish government expelled them in 1492. You will be amazed of how our expert guide will bring the local history secrets alive on our  Catalan Culture and Cuisine Tour . You will admire the churches of Sant Pere, Sant Vicenç, Santa Maria and Sant Martí, that blend into structures of Jewish baths, or the miqwé, and streets of the cobble-stoned Jewish district named the Call.

Strolls here feature picturesque combinations of small family farms, quaint Romanesque architecture and shops selling local sausage, ratafia (homemade liquor unique to the area) and produce. This small beautiful city also keeps Catalan culture alive, as one can see on Sunday afternoons in the plaza where citizens dance Catalonia’s national dance, the Sardana.