Alt Camp: Valls, Santes Creus and the Wine Cathedral
Cistercians, castles and tradition
Three days in the heart of the Alt Camp: the monastery of Santes Creus, the human tower tradition of Valls and the wine cathedrals of Nulles.
Alt Camp: Valls, Santes Creus and the Wine Cathedral
Monastery of Santes Creus
Stop 1
Gothic cloister and royal pantheon
Jewel of the Cistercian Route, pantheon of kings Peter the Great, James II and Blanche of Anjou.
Vermuts Padró (Bràfim)
Stop 2
Visit + tasting
Family vermouth house with tasting and history of the product.
Sanctuary of Montferri
Stop 3Visit to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat de Montferri, the work of Josep Maria Jujol, a disciple of Gaudí.
Sunset from the bell tower of Valls
Stop 4To close the day, climb the bell tower of Valls to see the sunset over the Alt Camp.
Casteller Museum of Catalonia
Stop 1
Valls — KM 0 dels castells
The museum of the human tower tradition since its origins.
Calçotada in Valls
Stop 2
Season Nov-Apr
Social ritual that begins with the calçot toasted on the tile and dipped in romesco sauce.
Nulles Wine Cathedral
Stop 1
Modernist cooperative
Work by Cèsar Martinell, one of the wine cathedrals of the Costa Daurada.
Pont de Goi and Pla de Santa Maria
Stop 2
Rural heritage
Traditional architecture and walk along agricultural paths.
Walk through Casafort
Stop 3Quiet walk through the streets of the small town of Casafort, next to Nulles.
The entire route on the map
It is necessary to explain the calçotada: the deep-rooted tradition and the ritual that it entails, always designed to spend the day with family or friends. Approximate season from November to April; Valls is the origin.
The human tower days dot the calendar of Valls and the Alt Camp: human towers are Intangible Heritage of Humanity and a unique and genuine passion of the Costa Daurada.
