Mig any fester
The first weekend of the month of April is the festive half year, the Moorish and Christian bands make entries and there is an orchestra at the end. ...
Mig any fester
Easter week
Easter week
The "Salpasa" stands out, the priest's visit to each of the houses in the municipality, to bless a jug of water and a handful of salt, in addition to collecting two or three eggs that will later be used by the village bakers to make the Easter Monas. The climb to...
L’Eixabegó or Festa de la Farina.
L’Eixabegó or Festa de la Farina.
Popular festival that is celebrated 40 days before Easter, coinciding with Carnivals, the Quintos are in charge of masking people who go down the street with flour to claim this holiday. History of the party The "Festa de l’Eixabegó" is celebrated in...
Sant Blai festival
Sant Blai festival
It is celebrated in February or March. The festival to Sant Blai, patron saint of Planes, is celebrated with a popular lunch in the Bisbe Rafael Sanus square. ...
Aqueduct and font nova
Aqueduct and font nova
The aqueduct is part of a network of hydraulic constructions that take advantage of the waters of the "l’Escaleta" and the "Canyeret" basins to irrigate the nearest terraces. The aqueduct is supported by a series of four almost pointed arches, therefore it could...
Mills of the deep ravine
Mills of the deep ravine
The Fondo ravine is located to the northeast of the urban nucleus of the town of Planes, with a cliff of about 50 meters of altitude on the left side. The water comes from the Font Nova and its entire hydraulic system, highlighted by the aqueduct. It is in the...
Municipality term crosses
Municipality term crosses
Example of the so-called term crossings that are available to protect the crossroads since, according to popular tradition, they were the places where the devil appeared. Both examples can be dated to the end of the 16th century, when the process of evangelization...
Castle of Planes
Castle of Planes
The castle of Planes is located in the highest part of the town, at 472m. altitude. The town's houses are so close to the castle that they are almost part of it. It has a polygonal enclosure with a perimeter of 220 meters and an interior surface of approximately...
Hermitage of Santo Cristo de Planes
Hermitage of Santo Cristo de Planes
According to tradition, the hermitage dates from the 15th century and was reduced to the current sacristy that, indeed, has Gothic-style remnants and an east-facing altar, and was dedicated to San Cristóval and Santa Bárbara. The change of dedication took place in...
