Catalonia · Spain
Sabadell travel guide
Sabadell is a city in Catalonia, Spain, home to about 225,000 people.
- Best months
- May to August
- Nearest airport
- BCN28 km · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Language
- Basque, Catalan, Galician
About
About Sabadell
Sabadell is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain. It is in the south of the comarca of Vallès Occidental, where it is one of the two capitals, the other being Terrassa.
Sabadell is in the south of the comarca of Vallès Occidental, where it is one of the two capitals, the other being Terrassa. It is located on the River Ripoll, 20 km (12 mi) north of Barcelona, 190 m (620 ft) above sea level. Sabadell pioneered the Industrial Revolution in Catalonia with its textile mills, together with its archrival Terrassa. Thus, in the mid-19th century, it became the most important wool city in Spain, being nicknamed the "Catalan Manchester".
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sabadell
See
- Sant Nicolau chappel
- Casa Duran
- Swiss Hotel
- Sabadell Savings Bank Building
- Water tower
- Mercat Central
- Tower of Feu
- Museu d'Història de Sabadell
- Museu d'Art de Sabadell
- Museu del Gas
Do
- Reial Club de Golf el Prat
- El Valles Golf
- Nine chimneys in the city centre
- Industrial route
- Modernist route
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Where to stay
Hotels in Sabadell
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Catalonia Sabadell Hotel | 0.8 km | |
| Catalonia Gran Hotel Verdi | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sabadell
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabadell are May to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sabadell: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO, 67 km) and Reus Airport (REU, 90 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Barcelona El Prat Airport BCN is about 1 hour away by car (40 km). Depending on the route you will go across Barcelona, and the traffic can be intense. Girona/Gerona/Costa Brava airport GRO is about 1 hour away by car (86km).
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BCN · Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
GRO · Girona-Costa Brava Airport
REU · Reus Airport
Questions
Sabadell: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sabadell?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sabadell are May to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; October is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sabadell?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO, 67 km) and Reus Airport (REU, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sabadell?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Sabadell
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.