From Falset to Ulldemolins going by some town in Montsant
Cornudella de Montsant
The route runs through Falset to Ulldemolins typical of rural towns prioratino, some of them as Ulldemolins the Vilella Vilella Alta and Baja winemaking and Cornudella closer links with the Sierra de Montsant. The start of the tour is the capital of the region, Falset where you can admire the Castle of the Counts of Prades (XII), the Great House or Palace of the Counts of Azara (XVIII century), the portal Ox, the only five gates that closed the town which remains standing, Archpriest of St. Mary Church, the arcaded square Quartera, where the Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli (XVII century), the current City, and finally, the winery designed by modernist town Cesar Martinell. Then the road T-710, the route travels in Gratallops where stands the church of San Lorenzo, neoclassical style, the High Street and Friars House or House of Procura. For the same road, is left to the right that leads to a deviation Torroja del Priorat village visit highly recommended, and continue to the Vilella Baixa (16.4 km), which recommended to visit the place next to Church of St. John the Baptist, the old town, with its high multi-storey houses and the street that does not happen, and the bridge of three arches across the river Montsant. Following the road to the NE-702 T reach the Vilella Alta, where people must visit the church of Santa Lucia and the altarpiece from 1700. Then it leaves behind Scala and the road climbs into winemaking, where the Church of St. Peter or "Cathedral Priory, large. For the same road to get to the C-242. At this point, we turn left (N) going to go towards the Natural Park of Sierra de Montsant. At km 40.5, reached Cornudella Montsant, which highlights the Renaissance church of Santa Maria, the architect Peter Blaise, Hostal del Rincon, which was reproduced in the Poble Espanyol, and the modernist building of the Agricultural Cooperative, 1919, by architect Cesar Martinell. The last stretch of the route runs through a very picturesque and beautiful area in the middle of the Montsant mountains, with canyons on either side of the road to access Ulldemolins (km 52), where the route ends after visit the church of St. James and the chapel of Our Lady of Loreto. Landmarks Great Bridge Holiday encimbellades Church of St. John the Baptist Falsetto Winery of the Agricultural Cooperative Gateway Beef The Big House Castle Falset Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli Square Quartera Region: Priorat Distance: 55.0 miles Signage: Yes Duration: 24 hours Topics: Nature | Culture Types: Cultural Heritage Criteria of usage of these routes See restaurants here See hotels here Source: Government of Catalonia. Directorate General of Tourism / Data Update: 01/03/2011
Tags: costa dorada,
cornudella de montsant,
visit salou,
visit cambrils,
visit tarragona,
visit reus,
visit la pineda playa
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