Vallirana – Culture, Karst and Holiday Apartments

Cova Bonica in Vallirana is considered a former Neolithic settlement. Excavations there uncovered numerous different ceramic finds, including smooth pottery as well as pieces with cardial decoration, incisions and grooves.

The ceramic finds display several clearly distinguishable designs: in addition to smooth pieces, they include vessels with cardial decoration as well as examples with incisions or grooves. Thus, different forms of working and decoration are found side by side at Cova Bonica, while its designation as a former Neolithic settlement preserves the site's historical context.

Culture

A QR code for a self-guided visit in Catalan, Spanish and English is located on the door of Capella Sant Silvestre. The remains associated with Capella Sant Silvestre are dated to the 5th or 6th century based on radiocarbon analyses.

For Capella Sant Silvestre, both access via the QR code and the three languages offered are therefore part of the described visiting format. The dating of the associated remains to the 5th or 6th century also places this cultural site in a significantly earlier historical period.

At the lime kilns of Can Prunera, the traditional usage cycle of lime can be traced. This form of lime production was practiced in Vallirana until the 20th century.

The focus here is not only on lime as a material, but also on the traditional usage cycle that remains traceable at the kilns. The reference to the practice continuing until the 20th century connects the site with a craft that was carried out in Vallirana for a long time.

Nature

The karst landscape of Vallirana is suitable for sport climbing and caving. Almost half of the municipality of Vallirana's undeveloped land is included in the Natura 2000 network.

Sport climbing and caving therefore stand as two different activities within the same karst landscape. The reference to the Natura 2000 network explicitly concerns the municipality's undeveloped land and describes the extent of this protected part of the landscape.

Events

The Kàrstica Pedalada Popular BTT – Memorial Angel Noguera is held every year in September in the Vallirana area and forms part of the programme of the Festa Major de Sant Mateu. In Vallirana, the Festa Major de Sant Mateu is celebrated around 21 September with cultural, sporting and social activities.

In these details, September connects the annually held Kàrstica Pedalada Popular BTT – Memorial Angel Noguera with the Sant Mateu festival programme. The Festa Major encompasses three explicitly named areas: cultural, sporting and social activities. Its timing is around 21 September.

The Fira del Vi i del Cava de Vallirana usually takes place on the second weekend of June. Its programme includes wine and Cava tastings, wine pairings, concerts and activities for children. The event was held as its 14th edition.

The Fira del Vi i del Cava thus combines tastings and wine pairings with an event programme featuring concerts and activities for children. The usual date is given as the second weekend of June; at the same time, the event is documented as its 14th edition. Alongside the historical sites and the karst landscape, a recurring wine and Cava event is therefore also among the facets of Vallirana mentioned here.

More destinations

For further orientation within the same broader area, you can also find Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Corró d'Avall, Sant Martí Sesgueioles, Castellterçol, Vallcebre, Parets Del Vallès, Avià and Vilanova del Vallès.

For the broader travel overview: Barcelona.