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Rahma Elabidi<br />
BERGA<br />
Berga is the capital of Berguedà, is a city of central Catalonia, the regional capital of the<br />
county and former capital of Bergen County. The city is in the middle of Berguedà, at the<br />
foot of the Sierra <strong>de</strong> Queralt and faces the Llobregat valley. The municipality covers an area<br />
of 22.54 km² and inclu<strong>de</strong>s the old textile Cal Rosal and Valldan. To the north and northeast<br />
bor<strong>de</strong>rs Cerci, south-east Olvan, <strong>de</strong>scribes the south, south-west and north-west Capolat<br />
Castellar <strong>de</strong>l Rio.<br />
THE VILLAGE<br />
It has a height of 704.00 m, a 16,175 inhabitants and 22.00 km2 surface<br />
Every year Corpus Christi celebrates a festival unique and original Berga Patum. It is the<br />
most important celebration of the city and lasts five days. It assists people from all over<br />
Catalonia and many parts of the world. The Patum is <strong>de</strong>signated world heritage by UNESCO.<br />
Berga is a small town where tradition and culture reign.<br />
In Berga you can visit:<br />
-Pavelló <strong>de</strong> Suècia<br />
-Santuari <strong>de</strong> Queralt<br />
-El Pedraforca<br />
among others....<br />
Other festivals and traditions Berguedà are:<br />
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Fira <strong>de</strong> Santa Tecla.<br />
Festa <strong>de</strong>ls Bolets<br />
Carnestoltes<br />
Sant Marc.<br />
Fira <strong>de</strong> l'1 <strong>de</strong> maig<br />
Els Elois<br />
Festa Major <strong>de</strong> Santa Eulàlia, patrona <strong>de</strong> Berga.<br />
Gala <strong>de</strong> Queralt.