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NATURE AREAS
Costa Daurada: Nature destination
Costa Daurada offers a wealth of gems for nature lovers. Its network of protected areas includes a wide variety of landscapes and remarkable biodiversity.
The best specimens of Mediterranean mountain vegetation are found in the inland mountain ranges of Montsant Nature Park and the Prades Mountains, which are moreover home to a large number of mammals and birds of prey.
Costa Daurada also has a network of environmentally valuable protected coastal areas, where visitors will find great bird diversity amidst the wetlands and dunes. These areas are dominated by Mediterranean scrub and dotted with palmettos, the only palm species native to Europe.
Costa Daurada's nature reserve network is also equipped with the necessary infrastructure for visitors. The welcome centres at the nature park and other protected areas and a slew of tourist information offices offer visitors all the information and assistance they need to enjoy this striking natural heritage to the full.
The offer is rounded out by guides specialised in nature interpretation and several sporting and nature activity companies, making Costa Daurada an exceptional destination for lovers of the great outdoors.
The Nature Park lies in the north of El Priorat County and is home to one of the most imposing landscapes in all Tarragona Province.
The Poblet National-Interest Nature Reserve lies within the county of La Conca de Barberà in the towns of L'Espluga de Francolí, Vimbodí and Poblet.
The Costa Daurada shoreline is home to a series of small areas that have been declared official nature reserves in order to protect their unique landscapes and high biodiversity.
The region's offer of protected areas is rounded out by a wealth of additional parks and reserves, above all in the Mediterranean mountain areas.
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Lipdub in Porrera
9th September. Porrera and its people will be the stars of a 3D musical video for TV3 channel, with the song La Flama by the group Obrint Pas. At 10pm they will offer a free concert with special collaborations. More info: +34 620 038 175 www.locirerer.org
Mare de Déu del Camí (Our Lady of the Way)
Festival from the 28th to the 12th of September in Cambrils. With plenty of performances and festive events such as the popular retinue, the meeting of “bastoners”, The Night of Fire, the Mangrana (traditional music)... More info: www.cambrils.org or tel: +34 902154741.
11th Santa Rosalia Catalan Lute Challenge between Vilanova, Calafell and Torredembarra
12th September at 11 am at the Baix a Mar beach in Torredembarra. More info: www.cambrils.org or tel. +34 977 644 580
3rd Riudoms Half-Marathon '10 - The Hazelnut Half-Race, 2nd 10-km Popular Race '10 and promotional children's/disabled races
19th September in Riudoms. More info: www.mitjariudoms.bl ogspot.com or tel: +34 977 768 060.
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