# Berga

Berga is in Barcelona (province), is the capital of the comarca (county) of Berguedà.

## Understand

Berga derives its name from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe which lived in the area before the Roman conquest. The Bergistani were first subdued by Hannibal in 218 BC.
Berga was ruled by viscounts in the Early Middle Ages and had its own counts from 988, and was sold to King Peter II of Aragon in 1199.
* Berga Tourist office (Oficina de Turisme de Berga), Carrer dels Àngels 7, ☏ +34 93 821 13 84, aj022.ofturisme@ajberga.cat. (updated Feb 2025)

## Get in
### By plane

The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO) 108 km (67 mi) and Barcelona (BCN) 111 km (69 mi).

### By train

There is no train transport in the city.

### By bus

Alsa connects Berga with many destinations including Barcelona and Manresa

### By car

* The C-16 from Manresa to Puigcerda
* The C-26 road from Solsona to Ripoll

## Get around
### Parking

* 42.0974761.8459611 Pàrquing Font del Ros, Carrer de Francesc Macià. free. (updated Feb 2025)

## See

* 42.10461.846081 Parish Church of Santa Eulàlia (Santa Eulàlia de Berga), Pl. de Sant Pere. It consists of a single nave with side chapels.The parish church was originally located in the castle, but was destroyed in 1655 by the French. The current building was then built, occupying the space of the old Romanesque church of Sant Pere de Cohorts. For this reason, the parish church of Berga is also known by the name of Sant Pere. The church was built on 16/01/1686 by the master builder Josep Moratí i Pujol (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.1021941.8448112 Church of Sant Joan de Berga,. of Romanesque origins (13th century) and much renovated in the Gothic period (15th century) and in the 18th century. Since 1983 it has been a historical and artistic monument. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.10221.84453 Palace of the Peguera. which was the residence of the Peguera family, lords of Berga. Nothing remains of its Romanesque origins and the current building probably dates from the 14th century, with modifications in the 18th century.[12] During the French War, the Baron of Maldà lived there. (updated Feb 2025),
* 42.1111.855534 Torre de la Petita. on the Serra de la Petita, built in the 19th century (1838) in the midst of Carlist domination. Due to its strategic location, it was an important watchtower and defense tower. Demilitarized since 1868, it is one of the few military buildings from the Carlist period that still remain standing. (updated Feb 2025),
* 42.10441.846155 Plaça de Sant Pere. its medieval origin is related to the construction of the old Romanesque church of Sant Pere, demolished in the 18th century to build the new one of Santa Eulàlia. It is the central space of the Patum festivities. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.10431.845896 Town Hall. in Plaça de Sant Pere. It was designed by the architect Emili Porta in 1929 with a historicist façade of monumental intent. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.10471.847067 Cal Sarraís. a building from 1740. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.106011.8490838 Portal de Santa Magdalena. the only medieval gate that is preserved of the seven that the city had. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.10531.846989 Chapel of La Pietat. from the 17th century, It presents some elements considered to be pre-Romanesque, although the structure corresponds to the 12th century. It is documented that the workers who worked on the site later did so in Santa Maria d'Avià, also in the 12th century. A century later the chapel was run by Mercedarian friars who later moved to the convent of Santa Magdalena and then to Sant Joan. It was the parish of Berga until 1277, while the one of Santa Eulàlia was being built. In 1665 it was the subject of a Baroque restoration (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.10421.8453710 Molí de la Sal. from the 18th century. It preserves the chapels dedicated to the Virgin Mary dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, built into the facades. (updated Feb 2025)
* 42.1075171.82765811 Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de Queralt. from the 18th century (image of the Virgin from the 14th century). Legend: A shepherd from the Vilaformiu farmhouse (belonging to the Altarriba family) was grazing his oxen on the peaks of the Queralt mountain, when suddenly one of these animals leaves the herd and climbs hurriedly halfway up the cliff. The shepherd runs after him to bring him back to the herd, but when he reached the place where the ox had stopped, he was very surprised to see the ox kneeling in front of a small image of the Virgin Mary, half hidden in a skein, next to a cherry tree that had miraculously blossomed -out of time-. The devout shepherd kneels and takes the image and puts it in his sack and, jumping with joy, returns to Vilaformiu to show the find. In front of everyone in the house, he opens the sack and... the image was not there. The shepherd does not lose hope, the next day he returns, finds the image in the same place, takes it and this time ties the sack. Arriving at Vilaformiu, he uncorked it and the incident was repeated as the day before. Then the shepherd no longer trusted him alone. With his owners and other people from the farm, they climbed to the top and were amazed to see that the shepherd had not deceived them. Then they understood that the Virgin wanted to be venerated precisely in this place, and they built a chapel for her there. The original chapel was built where the winery is today, in the building attached to the church. (updated Feb 2025), .
* 42.1072221.88333312 Sant Quirze de Pedret. from the 9th century. Although it is located in the municipality of Cercs, in 1959 it was ceded, after an agreement, by the bishopric of Solsona to the city council of Berga for its restoration and conservation. Religious worship is only held there on the day of its annual feast and it depends on the parish of Berga. (updated Feb 2025),
* 42.10331.8440313 Sant Francesc de Berga. is the church of an old convent of Franciscan friars. It dates from the 14th century. In 1245 the first monastery of the Friars Minor of Berga was founded but it did not succeed until 1330 thanks to royal protection. The works began in 1333 next to the town wall, outside the walls. It was remodeled in the 17th and 18th centuries and a new door was opened in the east wall that cancelled the head and the interior was decorated with Baroque altarpieces. The civil war (1936-1939) affected the building so much that it had to be demolished. Later the current building was built in a very poor neo-Gothic style. (updated Feb 2025).

## Do

The Patum de Berga, or simply La Patum, is a popular and traditional festival that is celebrated each year in the city. Locals dress as mystical and symbolic figures, and are accompanied either by the rhythm of a drum (the tabal, whose sound gives the festival its name) or band music.

## Eat

* Masked potatoes are made with a variety of top quality black potatoes, which are grown in high altitudes and are typical of the region.
* Black peas. Historians say that black peas entered our region in the mid-18th century, coming from the Lord Valley.
* Square corn is a variety of yellow corn, which began to be cultivated in the 18th century. It is a type of cereal that is only found in the Berguedà region.
* Quince alioli is a typical sauce from Berguedà that is usually eaten during the autumn-winter months and is made with quince (and in some houses apple is also mixed in), garlic, raw olive oil and egg yolk (also salt and sugar).
* Cal Blasi, Plaça Viladomat, 21, ☏ +34 93 821 0950, acalblasi@gmail.com. (updated Feb 2025)
* Cal negre, Plaça Sant Joan, 16, ☏ +34 93 821 00 02. (updated Feb 2025)
* Cal Travé, Plaça Europa, 6, ☏ +34 93 822 31 21. (updated Feb 2025)

## Sleep

* Berge Resort, Exit 95, E-9 / C-16, km. 96,3, ☏ +34 938 211 250, bergaresort@bergaresort.com. Camping and bungalow. (updated Feb 2025)