Discover L'Argentera: Nature, Trails and History

L’Argentera represents a combination of protected mountain landscapes, trails and local history. Serres de Pradell-l’Argentera is a protected area with Mediterranean, siliceous mountain vegetation; it includes stands of Scots pine and yew forests. The protected area covers part of the Serra de l’Argentera within the municipality of l’Argentera.

A holiday apartment in l’Argentera can be assessed based on travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. These three details describe different aspects of an offer and can therefore be considered separately before your personal travel plans have been finalized. Travel dates define the timeframe, while the room category describes the layout offered. The cancellation conditions constitute separate information alongside these details. Reading this information side by side allows you to compare different holiday apartments objectively and assign different weights to the points that matter for your own plans. This keeps the selection clear, even if the travel planning is not yet complete and your priorities may still change.

Nature and Trails

The GR-7 runs through the Serra de l’Argentera, where various hikes with beautiful views of the sea are possible. The route “Ruta per la serra, passant pel Morral de Vilanova i per Escornalbou” begins in l’Argentera and follows the GR-7 towards the Serra de l’Argentera. At 706 metres, Morral de Vilanova is the summit of the Serra de l’Argentera; the Mediterranean can be seen from there.

The route from l’Argentera to Escornalbou follows the old path that connected the village with the former monastery of Sant Miquel d’Escornalbou; some sections of the path are still paved. The two route descriptions therefore differ in their points of reference: on the one hand, there are the GR-7, the Serra and Morral de Vilanova; on the other, the former connection to Escornalbou and its preserved sections of path. This makes it possible to consider the landscape and historical aspects separately.

Culture and History

The Church of Sant Bartomeu was built in 1750 following a decision by the village community and has a simple Baroque façade. Since 1838, it has housed a large portion of the religious objects removed from Escornalbou. The new cemetery of l’Argentera was first used in 1919 and is a smaller, true-to-scale replica of a Parisian cemetery.

The railway tunnel of l’Argentera, also known as the Tunnel de la Torreta or foradada de l’Argentera, is 4,043.75 metres long. The lead and silver mines of Puig Rodó near l’Argentera were still in operation in 1387. Eduard Toda shaped the present-day appearance of l’Argentera by restoring Casa Cabrer during the restoration of Escornalbou and funding work on the new cemetery, the town hall, the schools and the Societat, as well as the planting of greenery along the streets.

Annual Events and Getting There

The Festa Major of l’Argentera takes place on 24 August for Sant Bartomeu. l’Argentera can only be reached via the T-343 road.

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For the overview of higher-level destinations: Tarragona.