In the 18th century Reus was the international centre for the liquor trade, and also the birth place of the inspired genius of ‘Gaudi’. Along with London and Paris, Reus was once considered one of the major capital cites in Europe. When you visit you will discover both its rich heritage and the liveliness of its varied shopping streets. The town has over two thousand shops, of which half are in the historic town centre. At the beginning of the 20th the century many great new buildings were erected, which now make Reus a major centre of modernistic as well as traditional architecture.