La Pobla De Montornès – Culture, Trails and Festivals

La Pobla De Montornès offers several different points of interest to consider when planning a trip: the Ermita de la Mare de Déu de Montornès, surviving castle ruins, trails and a weekly market. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay here, start by deciding whether cultural history, outdoor activity, a seasonal festival or the market is your main priority. The following topics show what you can focus on during a visit to the municipality.

The Hermitage and Castle Ruins

The Ermita de la Mare de Déu de Montornès houses a polychrome image of the Mare de Déu dating from the 16th to 17th century. Polychrome means that it is decorated in several colours, making the artwork’s colouring part of its classification. Of the medieval chapel at the hermitage, only the Romanesque portal in the north wing remains. At the Castell de la Pobla de Montornès, only a western tower and a large retaining wall remain. An artwork and surviving architectural features thus offer different historical points of reference.

Trails and Landscape

From the village, the Castell de Montornès can be reached via an approximately one-kilometre-long paved track. In addition, numerous paths and trails lead from La Pobla De Montornès and can be used for mountain biking or walking. These two details address different planning questions: an approximate length is given for the track to the castle, while the stated ways to use the other routes—on foot or by mountain bike—can help guide your plans. The Pic de la Mola is 318 metres high and crowns La Pobla De Montornès. The municipality has centuries-old almond and carob groves where flocks of sheep still graze. The elevation and the fields that continue to be grazed show different aspects of the municipality’s landscape.

Seasonal Festivals

Performances of the Pessebre Vivent de la Pobla de Montornès take place from the Sunday before Christmas until Epiphany in the area around the Ermita de la Mare de Déu de Montornès; they began in 1976. The year marks the start of the tradition, while the period indicates the seasonal performance dates. A large car park is available for visitors to the Pessebre Vivent. As annual programme details may vary and local arrangements may change, check the dates and current information about the car park before your trip. Another calendar highlight is the Aplec on Easter Monday, the titular festival of the hermitage. The Christmas performance period and this other Easter-calendar event are distinct seasonal points of reference.

Saturday Weekly Market

La Pobla De Montornès’s weekly market takes place on Saturdays and offers, among other things, fruit and vegetables, olives, cod, cheese and cured meats. As another weekly fixture, it complements the seasonal festivals with a regularly recurring market day. Market details may change; check the latest information if you are planning your visit specifically around the market.

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