Things to see and do Catalonia

The monastery of Santa Maria d'Escaladei was built by monks of the Order of Carthusian monks who came from Provence in the 12th century. They set their sights on this particular place to build the first monastery of their Order on the Iberian Peninsula because of the protection offered by the Montsant mountain, where it is said that a shepherd had seen in his dreams a ladder affixed to a tree along which angels passed, hence the name of the place: Escaladei, God's ladder. During their residence, which lasted almost 700 years, the monks built many mills and cultivated the vines, before being forced to abandon everything in 1835, following the passing of the laws of desamortizacion expropriating all the religious in Spain. In two years, the monastery was looted and ransacked by the population, delighted to finally free itself from the religious yoke and the harsh taxes imposed by it. The visit that can be made today is certainly that of ruins, but the scale of the construction is impressive despite everything: we discover three cloisters, a church, a canteen as well as the reproduction of a monastic cell equipped with furniture and accessories. We strongly advise you to choose the guided tour (in French by prior reservation only), which allows you to put into perspective all the dimensions of the life of the monks of the time and the impact of their presence on the history and culture of the region. An unmissable visit.

A vast natural area of 4.5 hectares, occupied between 1962 and 2004 by Club Med facilities. After the purchase of the site by the municipality, the complex was destroyed to integrate this "landscape" of Tudela into the Cap de Creus Natural Park. Simply equipped with a tarred path, the site offers a superb walk of about 6 km (round trip) punctuated by fantastic rocks - a source of inspiration for several of Dalí's works - and secret coves where you can cool off in summer!

Peratallada is a charming town in the province of Girona in Catalonia. For tourist information on this destination, visitors can visit the Peratallada Tourist Office, located in Plaça del Castell, nº3. The tourist office offers a variety of services to help tourists make the most of their stay in Peratallada. Visitors can obtain information on the town's tourist attractions, local events, restaurants, accommodation and much more. The tourist office can also provide information on how to get to Peratallada by public transport. The Peratallada Tourist Office is committed to promoting the quality of tourism in the town. They participate in an integral system of tourism quality in destinations (SICTED) to offer a better service to visitors.

Built at the end of the th century, this church is a beautiful example of Catalan Gothic.

Did you know that number 10, carrer Paradís, next to the cathedral, is actually the central point of Mont Tàber, on which the temple dedicated to the cult of the emperor Augustus was erected? While renovating a medieval courtyard, the architect Domènech i Montaner discovered three 9-meter-high columns from the^1st century BC. A fourth column from the Roman Barcino, displayed in the Plaça del Rei, is now back in its original location. The remains of this ancient forum bear witness to over 2,000 years of history.

He travels through the historic centre in about 40 minutes, which will save the fatigue of a wanderings in the streets by a accablante heat in summer, and will allow a first glimpse of the city, before a more detailed visit.