Hotels in Esplugues de Llobregat

Esplugues de Llobregat

Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area in the Baix Llobregat comarca, right across from the far end of Avinguda Diagonal. Once a mainly industrial town, it has grown into a varied service town over recent decades while keeping its cultural and historical identity. Its historic quarter is one of the oldest urban areas of the Baix Llobregat, and the town is documented as early as 964. Carrer de Montserrat runs through the architectural complex the sculptor Xavier Corberó created there between 1968 and 2017. The Can Cortada manor house was the home of the Baron of Maldà, author of Calaix de Sastre, an important work of late 18th-century Catalan literature. Green spaces include the Parc de la Solidaritat, the Parc dels Torrents and the Parc de Can Vidalet, and the hill of Sant Pere Màrtir in the Collserola range overlooks the town. International schools such as the German School and the American School of Barcelona, and the closeness of the Camp Nou, make it a sought-after address for families and well-known footballers. The B-20 and B-23 motorways and the N-340 pass through, with Barcelona airport 11 km away and the city centre 10 km. The T1, T2 and T3 Trambaix tram lines, metro line L5 at Can Vidalet and several bus lines link it with Barcelona. It suits travellers who want a quieter base near the Diagonal, the university area and the Camp Nou, with fast links into the city.