Catalonia Industrial Tourism Week 2026 awaits you!

Step inside a historic factory, discover how a machine works, or hop on a bus without knowing where you'll end up. From October 16 to 25, Industrial Tourism Week 2026 invites you to explore Catalonia with curiosity and discover how things are made. Organized by the Industrial Tourism Network of Catalonia (XATIC), the event will offer ten days of activities in museums, businesses, and heritage sites throughout the region.

If you're looking for a unique getaway or a plan to share with family or friends, mark these dates on your calendar. Visits, workshops, and experiences await you, offering insights into traditional crafts, production processes, and the stories behind our industrial heritage.

From machines to flavors: choose what you want to discover

The program will combine guided tours, interactive workshops, exhibitions, themed routes, family activities, and culinary experiences. It's an invitation to follow the thread of Catalan industry and understand how it has transformed the landscapes and the lives of towns and cities.

Many facilities will offer open days and special programs to see historic machinery up close, learn about old production processes, and discover the relationship between the industrial past and the present. With the motto "Discover how things are made," the Week offers a participatory way to enjoy cultural tourism.

Find your activity!

Manresa, starting point of an edition with history

The opening ceremony will take place in Manresa, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Els Panyos. This is the popular name for the Can Miralda factory, a textile complex that retains its original characteristics and offers a glimpse into the beginnings of Catalan industrialization.

Els Panyos was a "river-powered" factory: it harnessed the energy of the Cardener River to operate. Its inauguration will be part of the bicentennial commemoration, in a setting that helps to understand the role of water in the development of industry.

The Blind Bus is back: eight routes to surprise you

You know where you're starting from and you know the name of the route. You'll discover the rest along the way. The Blind Bus returns to Industrial Tourism Week with eight itineraries that invite you to travel with curiosity as your companion.

The specific destinations and experiences will be revealed during the tour. The names of the routes already offer some clues: water, textiles, cinema, crafts, gastronomy… Choose the one that intrigues you most and get ready to discover unique places and stories linked to the region.

Which route sparks your curiosity?

• Between mud and water: Gaudí's imprint in the Baix Llobregat and Vallès regions. Starting from Manresa.
• Threads, water and transmission shafts in the Bages region. Departure from Reus and Tarragona.
• A journey through textiles, fashion and film in Vallès Occidental. Departure from Torrebesses, Lleida and Tàrrega.
• Industrial secrets hidden beneath the mountain's skin in Berguedà. Departure from Sabadell and Terrassa.
• When grain is transformed into industry in the Empordà and the Selva. Departures from Granollers, Vic and Manlleu.
• Water that transforms, science that advances in Baix Llobregat and Barcelona. Departure from Igualada, Capellades and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.
• Flavors with history in Penedès. Departure from Barcelona and Esplugues de Llobregat.
• Following the trail of gold and traditional trades in the Noguera and Anoia regions. Departure from Sabadell and Terrassa.

From October 16 to 25, leave room for surprises. Whether you choose an activity close to home or embark on a Blind Bus tour, Industrial Tourism Week is a chance to discover Catalonia through the things that have been and continue to be done there.