Showing posts with label hills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hills. Show all posts

Camino de Ronda and the beach of Altafulla and La Mora

It is one and a half hour by train to get to Altafulla-Tamarit station. You have to take a Media Distancia Renfe train  (not Cercanias) from the Estacion de Francia or Sants , the return  ticket costs 14 euros. From the station it is 5 minutes to get down to the beach. The coastline is really nice with some small old houses.  To walk to the Playa de Mora on the Camino de Ronda you just have to walk along the beach direction to the Castle. If you walk behind the the Castle  you'll find the first sign for the Camino de Ronda so now you have to follow that and in an hour you'' get to  La Mora. The way is easy and beautiful but be careful with some very slippery rocks.  In La Mora there is nothing else just a huge camping, some holiday apartments by the beach and a couple of restaurants . From there you can continue the walk by the coast and you 'll get to Playa Waikiki or further to Tarragona. These  are wide sandy beaches with some waves usually , crystal clear waters and the amazing pine forest smell thanks for the hills surrounding the area.

















MercANTIC on Sundays, Sant Cugat de Valles

 The FCG train from Plaza Catalunya goes every 10 minutes and takes you there in 25 minutes. Sant Cugat is very green and calm place , from the trinstation you have to walk 20 minutes to get to the MercANTIC, you can ask locals about the way, or check this map out:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=218021447853885242224.0004c3c1338de2a90d9b7&msa=0
It is open from on weekdays as well and there is an auction every Saturday, but the biggest market is on Sundays before 15:30. They sell all kinds of antique and vintage stuff , no Chinese towels ect.....There is a great looking restaurant with barbecue , and 10,50 euros menu.The size of the whole place is impressive , and that it is not like Encants at all, it is much better and not so expensive as you would guess.The biggest surprise was the second hand book part, which is a huge warehouse with antique furniture, a bar, and in  July jazz concerts from 12am every Sunday. Amazing!!!!