Holiday apartments in L'espluga De Francolí – caves, culture and wine

In L' Espluga de Francolí, the Coves de l’Espluga de Francolí run beneath the present-day town centre. In addition to the museum route, the Ruta d’Aventura of the Coves de l’Espluga de Francolí allows visitors to explore upstream along the underground river and discover the cave’s geological formations. When looking for a holiday apartment in L'espluga De Francolí, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation conditions on booking platforms. Reviewing this information can be combined with your own priorities for walks, festivals or wine events.

Culture

The Museu Terra presents tangible and intangible cultural heritage that documents rural life before the Second Industrial Revolution and contributes to an understanding of the present as well as to more sustainable visions of the future. Four self-guided tours are available: La capsa de l'àvia, El joc de pistes, Dones d'aigua and Gimcana digital.

The Ruta Templera i Hospitalera is a guided tourist experience with virtual-reality glasses and a tour through the old town of L' Espluga de Francolí; it offers a journey into 14th-century L' Espluga. The bell tower of the Església Vella can be climbed freely. A Palaeolithic sanctuary dating from around 37,000 years ago, comprising more than 300 engravings, was discovered in Espluga de Francolí, Catalonia.

History and wine

Fassina Balanyà was a former 19th-century distillery for producing aguardiente. The Celler Modernista was built in 1913 and is also known as the “Catedral del Vi”. On a visit to the Celler Modernista, you can finish by tasting traditional wine a doll from a porrón.

Festivals

The Fira de Sant Vicenç has a history of more than 450 years and originated in 1565 as an agricultural trade fair in L' Espluga de Francolí. It offers local products, handicrafts, workshops, exhibitions, conferences and concerts and takes place on the fourth weekend of January.

Historically, the Revetlla de Sant Joan in L' Espluga de Francolí was one of the distribution points for the Flama del Canigó; the local relay race has been maintained for more than 25 years. Casalet Kids is a recurring family programme featuring theatre, music, clown performances, puppet theatre, cinema and storytelling in the theatres of the Casal or Casalet in L' Espluga de Francolí.

The Carnaval de l’Espluga de Francolí includes, among other events, the Rua de les Mil Disfresses, the school carnival and the burial of the sardine. The Festa de la Verema i de la DO Conca de Barberà takes place on the last weekend of August and includes tastings offered by wineries from the comarca.

Routes and walks

The Caminada de l’Espluga a Prades follows hiking trails on foot for approximately 21 km, with 840 metres of elevation gain. The Ruta del Pessebre Vivent runs throughout the year and is freely accessible, passing through restored houses and rooms used for the staging of the Pessebre Vivent of L' Espluga de Francolí.

More local pages

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For the higher-level travel overview: Tarragona.