Lleida: The City of Cultures
Lleida City is the capital of Lleida province in the autonomous community of Catalonia in North-eastern Spain. Lleida, Spain is the oldest city in Catalonia and has welcomes numerous cultures because of its history. Lleida bears tourist attractions such as shopping centers, restaurants with great food, old premises, rivers and ski resort. The city’s wealth is based on agriculture and businesses that include feed factories, breweries, flour mills and metalworking. The major airport in the city is Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD).
Best Time to Visit
The weather in Lleida is hot in summer, wet in spring and autumn and a lot of snow in the winter. The ideal month to visit Lleida, Spain is in February, April and October and the least month is in November. The well known festivals in the city are Sant Anastasi, Moors and Christians Festival and the strange Aplec de Cargol, where a lot of snails are being eaten.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Lleida is full of captivating places and if you love art then you can explore contemporary art done by Spanish artists in Art Centre of La Panera that also provides educational activities and documentation center. Another site to venture the history of Lleida is Old Cathedral of Lleida also known as the Cathedral of St Mary of La Seu Vella where the cathedral is created in median style. The Basilica of Santa Maria is an ancient and active church in Spain. After a day spent, you can stay at premium Lleida, ES hotels like the Parador de Lleida that has elegant rooms that comes with free WIFI and mini bars and the nearby Hotel Real Lleida that offers onsite bar and restaurant and air-conditioned rooms.