Mas de Barberans: Palm Fibres, Rock Art and La Vall

Mas de Barberans reveals its distinctive features particularly clearly where crafts, rock art, woodland landscape and events come together. The CDR Museu de la Pauma opened in May 2010 as a space that supports measures to promote and diversify local and territorial economic development and showcases part of the native ethnological heritage – working with palm fibres. The Cocó de la Gralla rock-art ensemble in Mas de Barberans, in Montsià, is located in the Parc Natural dels Ports and is an example of Levantine rock art. Those who explore the area through specific forms and places can initially consider culture, nature and events separately when planning their own trip.

Culture and crafts

The Fira Monogràfica de les Fibres Vegetals in Mas de Barberans presents work with plant fibres in traditional, artistic and design-oriented forms. The Museu de la Pauma offers an annual workshop programme involving plant fibres. At the CDR Museu de la Pauma, guided tours and individually arranged workshops can be booked by email at info@cdrmuseudelapauma.cat or by telephone on 977053778. The geographical production area of the protected designation of origin Oli del Baix Ebre-Montsià includes Mas de Barberans. For planning purposes, the craft-related activities can be distinguished according to whether they involve viewing, participation or a fixed time commitment.

Nature and paths

In the La Vall area, striking rock faces emerge; the landscape is characterised by pine, holm-oak and beech forests. There are three signposted paths in the La Vall area: Rincón de la cueva de Marc, la Airosa and el Mas de Barró. You can weigh the information about the landscape and paths independently of the events calendar or consider them in relation to one another.

You can compare this information with your personal focus on culture, nature, paths or events. Depending on the time of year and your interests, the different aspects can be weighted differently; accommodation details and the local programme remain separate levels of comparison. For Mas de Barberans, you can distinguish between a focus on palm-fibre work and other cultural events, the rock faces and signposted paths in La Vall, and the events; accommodation details remain a separate aspect of trip planning.

Festivals and events

The Cursa de l’Airosa, Memorial Felip Adell, began in 2015 and usually takes place on the second Saturday in August. The Quinzena Cultural includes excursions, concerts, dancing, open-air cinema, theatre, jazz, rock and Havaneres concerts, a tropical festival, the Nit de la Paella, workshops, conferences, a children’s park, skittles competitions, stargazing and a futsal championship. At the Sant Antoni celebration, dance, fire, percussion and folk singing come together in a street-theatre aesthetic. The 23è Racó dels Artesans features craft demonstrations, plant-fibre workshops for children and adults, guided tours, competitions, exhibitions, and musical and gastronomic activities held outdoors.

Other local pages

Bràfim, Deltebre, Vilanova De Prades, Duesaigües, Calafell, Bellmunt del Priorat, Altafulla, Banyeres Del Penedès

For the higher-level travel overview: Tarragona.