Discover Les Borges Del Camp
Accommodation in Les Borges Del Camp
In Les Borges Del Camp, you can make cultural events, historic buildings and the landscape different focal points of your stay. The Museu de la RĂ dio showcases the history of technology; the Festa Major and Ball de Diables represent local festive traditions. There are also buildings from various periods and routes to viewpoints. You can therefore plan your trip around whether culture, festivities or the landscape is your priority.
Museum and festive traditions
The Museu de la RĂ dio has more than 300 radio sets; the size of the collection may change. In addition to radios, the collection includes telegraphs, telephones, recording equipment and gramophones. Together, these represent a range of objects from the fields of communications and audio technology.
Visits can be arranged by telephone on 977 817 000; visiting hours of 1 to 3 p.m. are listed for Sundays. Arrange your visit by phone before you travel and check the contact details.
The Festa Major is traditionally scheduled for September 7, 8, 9 and 10; September 11 is also included. The specific programme may vary. If you want to plan your trip around the festival, check the dates in the programme for that year. In 2010, the government designated the Festa Major a traditional festival of national interest. The Ball de Diables is also an element of festive cultural heritage of national interest and has been regularly associated with the Festa Major since the 1880s.
Buildings and local history
The Ermita de la Mare de DĂ©u de la Riera is a modernist building dating from 1904, designed by Francesc Berenguer i Mestres. It lies about 800 metres west of the town centre. The Romanesque statue of the Mare de DĂ©u de la Riera is included in the Catalogue of Catalan Cultural Heritage.
Cal Vall and Cal Dasca also reflect different aspects of the area's history. Cal Vall is a manor house that was the birthplace of the Carlist leader Maties de Vall i Llaberia. Cal Dasca is an 18th-century building. The origins of Les Borges Del Camp date back to the Reconquista in the second half of the 12th century. Prehistoric remains and traces from Roman times have also been found in the municipal area.
Landscape and routes
Les Borges Del Camp lies at the foot of the last foothills of the Serra de la Mussara and the Muntanyes de Prades. Its landscape includes a plain shaped by agriculture, hazelnut fields, mountain foothills and the Mediterranean Sea. The Riera d'Alforja, whose bed is usually dry, and several ravines help drain the municipal area.
The viewpoints of Les Borges Del Camp can be explored on foot or by bicycle; conditions on the routes may vary. The El Ciclo Mediterráneo route follows a path equipped with information panels about the landscape to the Riera d'Alforja, then follows the stream on the return to Les Borges Del Camp. Check the current condition of the routes before setting out.
There are public water fountains made from different materials throughout the municipal area. The condition of individual fountains may vary.
Discover more destinations: L'aleixar, La Vilella Alta, Caseres, RodonyĂ , Benifallet, Colldejou, La Torre De Fontaubella, La Riviera
For the regional travel overview: Tarragona.
