Spain - Catalonia, Siurana

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 18:12:31 +0000

Siurana is a more or less hidden tiny village, situated on top of a massive fourty metres high limestone escarpment at an altitude of 737 m. The village offesr extraordinary views to the artificial lake Pantà de Siurana and the surrounding mountains of Monsant and Prades, and a nearby canyon with its red, orange, yellow and grey coloured rocks.

Siurana is old village, built by the Moors and was the last bastion in Catalonia conquered by the Christians in 1153. Its narrow alleyways wind around a handful of medieval houses, a charming church and the ruins of a castle.

Nowadays Siurana has less than 40 inhabitants. The only access to the village is by car through a steep winding road from Cornudella de Montsant. It is often visited by tourists for its history and spectacular vies and by rock climbers due to the abundance of sport climbs.

Spain - Catalonia, Prades Mountains

nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van 't Veen) — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:31:30 +0000

Jaap van 't Veen has posted:

Prades Mountains (Muntanyes de Prades), is a mountain massif north of Reus. It is forested with oak and pine trees. Poblet Monastery, located at the feet of the range.

Prades Mopuntains is well known for rock climbing on the steep rocks. Centre for this activity is the tiny village of Siurana.

Picture: taken from Siurana with a view into the canyon with the winding road towards the village.

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Spain - Catalonia, Siurana

Spain - Catalonia, Prades Mountains