ALBA Synchrotron Historical milestone · Cerdanyola del Vallès, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona Inaugurated on 22 March 2010 in the Parc de l'Alba, it is a third-generation synchrotron of up to 3 GeV with a storage ring of 268 metres. Its beamlines analyse materials, biological samples and also archaeological pieces. 2010 Photo: Abmartinezbonillo (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Cerdanyola del Vallès