Cal Maco, Alberg i Centre de Visitants d'Igualada

Cal Maco is a modernist building located in the center of Igualada that currently houses the city and region's Tourist Office, the Ignatian Way Interpretation Center, and a pilgrims' hostel.

Igualada is at the end of the Camino. A city that has not stopped growing for a thousand years. Surrounded by small towns and castles, it is a city where tradition, dating back to the medieval centuries, meets the modernity that comes with its industrial character. The city where Ignatius of Loyola began his most profound transformation.

The Igualada Ignatian Interpretation Center is the ideal place to begin your exploration of Saint Ignatius's time in the city. You can delve deeper into 16th-century Igualada and understand the reasons that led the saint to make a brief—but significant—stop.

One of the exhibition's most notable features is the faithful recreation of the pilgrim's attire, one of the most emblematic pieces of the Camino. In addition to its cultural and educational value, Cal Maco also offers accommodation in a modern, warm, and welcoming space, designed for both pilgrims and visitors who wish to explore Igualada and its surroundings.

Visiting Cal Maco is an excellent gateway to get to know Igualada, discover its past and understand its historical role as a crossroads of cultures.

Hostel

The Igualada Pilgrims' Hostel occupies the three upper floors of the Cal Maco building. It offers a total of 45 beds, distributed in several rooms, both shared and single, to suit the different needs of its guests.

The facilities include several services designed to make your stay more pleasant and practical: dining room, showers, bicycle parking, garden and other spaces that invite relaxation and conviviality.

In-person service hours

• Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tourist Office of Igualada and the Anoia region

The Tourist Office is the welcome and reference point for anyone who wants to discover Igualada and the Anoia region. Located in Cal Maco, it offers personalized service to help visitors enjoy an enriching stay tailored to their interests.

The Tourist Office welcomes, informs, and guides both occasional visitors and pilgrims and hikers following the main routes that cross the region, such as the Ignatian Way and the Way of St. James.

Interpretation center

Located on the ground floor and open to the city, the Ignatian Interpretation Center is the starting point for exploring Saint Ignatius's time in Igualada. A city that, at the beginning of the 16th century, already displayed some features that would come to define its identity over time.

In this space, where you can see the recreation of Saint Ignatius's pilgrim costume, a tour also begins that will open the door to future proposals and activities linked to his figure and legacy.

Schedules and contact

• Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm.
• Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

Telephone: 935 16 40 16.

Email: [email protected].

Anoia Room

This is a multipurpose space, designed to host all types of activities linked to the tourism development of Igualada and the Anoia region.

Thanks to its privileged location in the city center, this space is available to public administrations and socioeconomic entities working to promote local and regional tourism and requiring a modern, versatile, and functional environment for their initiatives.

Hours of use:

• Monday to Saturday: 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Equipment:

• Space with flexible configuration, divisible into two zones
• 30 chairs (expandable to 60)
• 2 high tables and 12 high chairs
• Screens for projections

If you are an organization interested in using the Anoia Room, please send your request to [email protected].