The Priorat county or region is to be found to the south of Catalonia in the Tarragona province.

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Barraca del Creuetes

Barraca del Creuetes (Dry stone building)

Historic dry stone building which was used as a temporary residence and is found on the site of the former village of Montalts in the Montsant mountain range. The best route to this building is from the village of La Vilella Baixa along the "Grau del Bous" and traversing the Racó dry river bed.
Dry stone architecture is part of the important heritage of the Montsant mountain range. It bears witness to human occupation and the use of the mountain's natural resources. This system of popular architecture is based on the use of stone as a single element of construction and has been used to organise areas with dry stone walls which facilitate the cultivation of the land. Other elements of dry stone structures represent the life and work of the people of the Montsant mountain range. These consist in the small stone huts used for sheltering from the weather and was used by people and animals alike. Tanks which were used for collecting water, animal enclosures often made by building walls on one side of a natural hollow or cave etc...
The "Creuetes" dry stone construction was used as a temporary shelter for people and animals during times of busy agricultural activity. It is built using big blocks of rectangular stones which lead upwards to a dome-shape. The dome-shaped stone roof is covered by gravel and soil in order to make it water-proof.
On this route, there are a series of impressive dry stone wall terraces which have been built to enable the plantation of vinestock. There are also other constructions such as "Pouets de la Salvació", two shelters which are incredibly simple, yet impressive and set in a dry river bed and mainly used as storehouses.

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Villages (2)

Cabacés | Cabacés is to be found in the North-eastern corner of the county, on a little hill between two ravines of Comes and Montsant river. Formerly the land belonged to the Barony of Cabacés.
La Vilella Baixa | La Vilella Baixa està situada a l’est de la comarca, emplaçada a redós de la Serra de Montsant, i és punt de confluència de dos rius, al mateix nucli de la població: el Montsant i el riuet d’Scala Dei.

S’hi arriba per carretera des de Falset per la T-710 (per Gratallops); des de Cabacés per la T-702; des de Cornudella de Montsant per la C-242 (per La Venta d’en Pubill) i la T-702 (per Poboleda, Scala Dei i La Vilella Alta); des de Reus per la N-420 (per Falset) i la T-710 (per Gratallops).

Priorat on foot (2)

Brolles dels Rogerets - Vilella Baixa | Camins del Montsant | Km. 2 | 100%
Itinerari 7 Montsant: La Vilella Baixa | Camins del Montsant | Km. 7

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Graus del Montsant (Montsant Access paths) | La Morera de Montsant | Cova

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Organised hikes with the Montsant Natural Park The Montsant Natural Park invites you to discover the park via the organised hikes which private companies based in the area offer free of charge throughout the year. Not to be missed!

Paisatges del vi (2)

CABACÉS | L'OLI UN TRESOR PER ALS SENTITS
LA VILELLA BAIXA | LA NOVA YORK DEL PRIORAT

Accommodation (3)

Apartaments Ca la Victòria | La Vilella Baixa | Apartament | Riu, 10 | 977 839 008 | 635 923 264 | E-mail |
Casa del Pont | La Vilella Baixa | Apartament | Riu, 1 | 977 839 052 | 629 772 871 | E-mail | Web
El Racó del Priorat | La Vilella Baixa | Hostal-restaurant | Priorat,9 | 977 839 065 | 618 016 557 | E-mail

Restaurants (2)

Cal Pep | La Vilella Baixa | Restaurant | Priorat, 12 bis | 977 839 454 | E-mail | Web
El Racó Del Priorat | La Vilella Baixa | Hostal-Restaurant | Priorat, 9 | 977 839 065 | 618 016 557 | E-mail

Outdoor and Leisure Activity Companies (3)

Catsud | El Masroig | Plaça Vila, 16 | 626 684 917 | E-mail | Web
El Brogit Guiatges | Siurana | 689 006 199 | E-mail | Web
Pedrenca | Escaladei | Local social Escaladei. | 690 251 295 | E-mail | Web

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El Consell Comarcal recupera camins històrics i tradicionals 10-02-2008 00:00 | El Consell Comarcal del Priorat ha recuperat un bon nombre de camins històrics i tradicionals de la comarca, caiguts en desús i oblidats, amb l’objectiu d’estructurar una xarxa que permeti al visitant descobrir el seu patrimoni natural, així com el món del vi i l’oli.

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