Nearby villages
To follow the rout of the small villages that surround the valley, it is a pleasant activity for everybody. - Villages like Baldomar (Valley of Omar), with its cellars of wines that have the denomination of origin 'Costers del Segre', Clúa and the famous cheeses: Cendrat del Montsec, Alós and its several and inhexaustible fountains, or Rubio, where you can ride a horse, all of them are important contributions to the zone.
- It is also worth to discover Balaguer and its medieval area. Santa María de Balaguer is an antique church with only one nave situated between the river and the town. It dates from the XIV century and its chapels fitted between the buttresses, are a clear example of the Catalan gothic architecture.
The telephone number to arrange visits: 973 44 66 06 - A journey over the boundaries of the municipality of Rubíes or Vilanova de Meià can become an authentic discovery of the history of these places, since one can find several fossils.
- And to combine ancestral and sweet traditions, Agramunt is the ideal place to be. There, visitors can admire the door of the Church of Santa Maria dels Socors, enter the famous factories of turron (nougat) and visit the Guinovart Space.
The restaurants of the area offer a gastronomy made with the typical food of the zone. You can find some of this restaurants in Artesa, Ponts, Alòs, Cubells, or in Foradada, known in the whole region for its restaurant La Solana, an example of refined cuisine.
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The zone of Montsonís has a great cultural and historical heritage.
You have to visit the hermitage of Salgar, 5 minutes away from the village, near the river.
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