Route of the Americans

Route of the Americans from Vilassar de Mar

Welcome to Vilassar de Mar, a charming town with a rich seafaring tradition and an entrepreneurial spirit that will leave you amazed. In the last years of the 19th century, this municipality experienced the boom in migration to the Americas, where no less than 15% to 20% of its population, according to the famous local historian Guardiola i Prim, embarked on an overseas adventure. Fishing became the backbone of this community, reaching its peak in 1876 with the inauguration of the emblematic Escola de Pilots.

Walking the streets of Vilassar de Mar, the vestiges of its link with the New World can still be perceived. Street and avenue names evoke places as fascinating as Cuba, Buenos Aires or Montevideo. In addition, you will be able to appreciate imposing estates built by those wealthy Americans who returned to their homeland, such as Can Cuyàs or Ca la Duana. One of the most outstanding buildings is Can Bassa-Sitges, whose façade displays sculptures that symbolize the fusion of cultures between the Catalan with his traditional porrón and the American enjoying a good mate.

This route through the Indian heritage of Vilassar de Mar will take you to learn about the history of buildings such as the Taberna el Espinaler, the Houses on Calle Sant Pau, Cal Pigat, the Casal de Curación, the Nautical School, the Can Bisa Cultural Space, the Hilari Marimon Chalet or the Navy Museum.

Towns: Vilassar de Mar