SOLSONA
Solsona is the capital of the area called El Solsonès. The first settlements date back to the Neolithic period, but the origin of the present town is in the 10th century when two areas grew around the castle and around the monastery until they merged. The bishopric of Solsona was created in 1593 and one year later Solsona was granted the title of "city". It preserves the shape of the old walled medieval town and still preserves three gates to enter the old quarter, one is the Portal del Pont, another is the Castell and the other is the Llobera gateway. We can still see parts of the walls and the Pou de gel where ice was produced, stored and sold.
The town offers various cultural possibilities such the Diocesan and regional museum and the knife and cutting tools museum. There are also buildings with great architectonic value such as the cathedral, built in Gothic style but with parts of a previous Romanesque temple consecrated in 1163. We can still see the Romanesque apses and the bell tower. In the cathedral we can admire the Barroque altarpiece of the Mercè virgin and the sculpture in stone of the Claustre virgin from the 12th c. The Episcopal Palace is a neoclassic building that houses the museum with Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance art as well as salt sculptures from the Cardona’s mines. Take your time to visit the town, enjoying its squares like Sant Joan´s, buildings such as the town hall, the Llobera Palace which is a typical Catalan building from the 16th c. etc.
Not further than four km, Solsona offers many spots full of charm, for example the park at Mare de la Font suitable for the whole family. The Castellvell castle with the Remei’s virgin church, a lot of fountains, Romanesque churches or the Pont de l’Afrau aqueduct. It is possible to access these places on foot, on bike or by car. The information about these routes can be found at the tourist office.

OLIUS-CLARIANA DE CARDENER - NAVÈS
In the municipality of Olius, a few kilometres from Solsona we have a beautiful example of Lombard Romanesque art from the 11th c., it is the church of Sant Esteve d’Olius, a building with only one nave, and a crypt below the altar with small naves held with six columns. Not far from the church we find the cemetery built in 1919 in a modernist style with graves carved inside the rocks, the architect was Bernadí Martorell. In Clariana de Cardener we find the Saint Agatha’s chapel with only one nave and a semi-circular apse, built in the 11th c. and consecrated in the 12th c. The Sant Ponç reservoir is nearby and there is another one at the Llosa del Cavall with fantastic nature sceneries. In the Navès area we are in ancient Catalonia’s territories, passing the castle and the church of Besora from the 10th c. and reaching a nature preserved area, Busa at a height of 1526 m is a magnificent view point. If we walk 20 minutes, we get to Capolatell, which is a separate cliff from the plateau, thus being a natural prison used to keep French prisoners of war at Napoleon’s time.   
The Santa Margarita church in Navès preserves interesting archaeological remains. Following the river Aigua d’Ora we find the Comte Guifré monument, the Romanesque bridge, the eco-museum formed by a mill, and  a sawing mill that used the water power to operate, it is possible to see them working as well as the museum with the tools used, kept inside the old village school. In this valley we can also see the Sant Pere de Graudescales monastery, a Romanesque building from the 11th c. with Lombard arches, three apses and a dome with eight angles.

LLOBERA - PINELL - CASTELLAR DE LA RIBERA
In Llobera and Pinell de Solsonès there were battles between the Christians and the Moors when this area was dangerous border land between them. From this time we can still see several defence towers standing in the land, built in the 9th and 12th c. in Peracamps, Vallferosa and Sallent. The most impressive one is the Vallferosa tower which is circular and 30 m high and can be reached after a 30 minute walk. In this area there is also the Llobera’s dolmen which is one of the largest and better preserved in Catalonia and you can get there after a 20 minute walk. In the little village of Sant Climenç de Pinell we can see a 12th c. church, a nobleman’s house with coat of arms and the "Vila Closa". In Madrona there are the remains of an old Romanesque church. Castellar de la Ribera has the Romanesque church of Sant Julià de Ceuró from the 11th c., the one in Clarà from the 12th c. and the dolmens in Ceuró from 4000 BC as well as the ones found near El Llor and El Solà farmhouses.
In Castellar de la Ribera there is the Sant Pere’s church and opposite, the town hall which houses a post-civil war rural school (1940-1973) that tells us about what teaching was like in rural areas during Franco’s regime.

ODÈN - LLADURS
The unspoiled landscape with its purity and mysteriousness has been the cause for the existence of many legends and witches’ tales. There are passing places and hidden spots known because of past smugglers. In Cambrils, the salt works are an important place together with the salty fountain, the virgin of Remei church and the remains of the old castle. It is a good starting point for many excursions on bike, foot or horseback. Other interesting places are the viewpoint in Serra-seca, the rock with an elephant shape, the saint Quintin chapel and fountain, the moor caves or the Rita’s house built using the rock wall where rock climbing can be practiced. There are also caving possibilities nearby. From the Odèn’s castle and Santa Cecília Romanesque church we can enjoy great views of the unspoiled countryside. Canalda is another small village full of charm. The population in Lladurs is scattered in farmhouses in an area of great natural beauty. The forests have pine and oak trees and the river (Ribera Salada) in Pont del Clop winds its way in between high rock walls, sometimes being very deep and others very shallow. The fountains in Lladurs, the remains of the medieval castle, the Pont de l’Afrau aqueduct, the churches of La Llena, Timoneda and Massarrúbies are part of Lladurs’ rich heritage. The Cathars route and the GR7 and GR3 paths go through these two municipalities.

RINER- PINÓS - LA MOLSOSA
One of the major attractions in Riner is the El Miracle Sanctuary, where the virgin appeared to children on the 3rd of August 1458. The oldest buildings are La Casa Gran and the church from the 16th and 18th c. but what is very impressive is the Barroque altarpiece, built in the 18th c. by Carles Morató. It has doors that let you go up from behind to see the virgin. The monastery since 1901 has been kept by the Benedictine monks coming from Montserrat’s monastery. Other interesting places are the little villages of  Su and Freixinet and the 18th m high tower of Riner as well as Sant Martí’s church. La Molsosa is a farming land full of history with an old castle and a church dating back to 1008. We can see Prades with its well preserved old stone squares and streets. Pinós has the Santa Maria sanctuary and nearby a stone monument (rosa dels vents) which reminds us that we are in the geographical centre of Catalonia. The place with more people in this area is the village of Ardèvol with great cultural life and a square tower in the middle of the village which used to be circular and it is the only one in El Solsonès whose interior can be visited. This land had also famous military men like ones from the Tristany family. Other buildings worth mentioning are the Vallmanya churches.

SANT LLORENÇ DE MORUNYS - GUIXERS - LA COMA I LA PEDRA
These three municipalities create the valley called "Vall de Lord". Sant Llorenç de Morunys has its origins in a community of monks at the end of the 9th c. However from the beginning of the 14th c. to the 19th c. it was famous for a type of cloth they produced called "piteus", therefore the town was called "Sant Llorenç dels Piteus". Nowadays it is famous for the mushrooms that grow in the area, their cold meats, the monastery and Romanesque church with the virgin of Els Colls Barroque altarpiece, the organ that has been restored and is in use, one of the best preserved in Catalonia, renaissance altarpieces and the cloister. La Pietat church, the Vall-llonga bridge and the town gateways are other interesting places worth seeing.
La Coma i La Pedra is another of the municipalities in this valley and it has two ski stations, one in Port del Comte for alpine ski and the other at Tuixén –La Vansa for cross country ski.  We must mention the Fonts del Cardener where the river Cardener begins and there is a picnic area. The village of La Coma is very charming and picturesque and the Font Puda is also a peculiar place because of the sulphurous water of this fountain that has healing properties. In this area there is a fusion between the whiteness of the snow and the grey colour of the churches such as the one in La Pedra and its castle (remains from the 14th c). There is also Santa Magdalena de les Tragines and Sant Martí de Casabella churches.
Guixers is a municipality that does not have a centre of population, there are mountain ranges like the Montcalb and signposted paths making it an ideal place for walking. Near Coll de Jou there is the Creu del Codó mirador and a picnic area. There is also the Puig-aguilar sanctuary and the Mare de Déu de Lord one (17th c.), which can be reached after a 20 minute walk and gives name to this valley. People here have a lot of devotion to the Mare de Déu de Lord virgin. There are other important Romanesque churches such as Sant Serni de Vilamantells and La Creu d’Ollers. This area has a large number of graded marked routes suitable for walkers and mountain bikers.