Program of 4 Tombs

Year 2023

It celebrates: 11th June
Place: Sant Llorenç d'Hortons (Barcelona)

If you like horses and genuine experiences, don't miss the 4 Tombs. In a completely rural setting, you can enjoy a breakfast like in the old days and see more than 30 horse carriages.

Program of 4 Tombs

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Els 4 Tombs Festive program 2023

  • 9:00 a.m. - Popular breakfast (€10).
  • 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Carriage and cart exhibition.
  • 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Miniature carriage exhibition.
  • 11:30 a.m. - Blessing and start of the "4 Tombs".

On June 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the 15th edition of the Quatre Tombs Festival will be held in Torrentfondo, organized by "Malet y sus amigos" with the support and collaboration of the City Council.

The event will begin with a popular breakfast that can be purchased on-site for €10, consisting of 150g of white sausage (butifarra blanca), 100g of black sausage (butifarra negra), 1 slice of bacon, bread, water, wine, and cake.

From early morning, attendees can enjoy an exhibition of full-size carriages and carts, as well as a display of miniature carriages. The highlight will be the traditional Quatre Tombs parade, with a procession of horses and carriages, and the blessing of the animals by the priest from Sant Llorenç d'Hortons, Jordi Tres. The parade will start at 12:30 p.m.

During the festival, historical carriages can be seen, such as the "tartana," used in the past to transport people dressed up for mass; the "diligencia," which was the messenger of the time, transporting everything from food to furniture between the municipality and the capital; the "carros bocoy," which carried barrels with about five loads and was a unit of capacity for wine equivalent to around 650 liters; or the carriages that transported wine with goat leather.

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