Priorat-Montsant-Siurana

The only reason I review it is because I think it's funny there is an Els Gorge in the park (Catalan for "the" but still). It isn't entirely clear which part of the parks are included and I don't see it as unique enough to be included on the WH list. I mainly came here for hiking around and enjoying the scenery and it should be in everyone's Catalonia trip. The roads are a tad winding but in excellent condition. You won't see a truck along this route. Siruana itself is a worthy stop although the price of the hotel put me off immediately and I only drove up for the sunset. Hard to believe people drink alcohol while relaxing on the cliffs.

I saw plenty of cyclists in the ranges as well. As mentioned already, it's beautiful and a worthy visit but not as WHS.

The cultural landscape of Priorat-Montsant-Siurana was registered on the T-list in March 2014, right in time to include it in the itinerary for our Catalonia trip in May 2014. The site is described as a "Mediterranean hinterland landscape with a wide geomorphological diversity" and as an "unique example of the integration of natural, cultural and spiritual heritage" (translated from the French T-list entry). These features are described verbosely but the exact boundaries of the proposed area are not specified, only the size is given with 515 square kilometres. However the title suggests that parts of the Montsant mountains, vineyards and olive groves of the Priorat, and the scenic spot of Siurana are included. So the core zone would be less than an hour from Tarragona by car.

The website of the tourism portal of the Priorat region provides plenty of information on what to do and what to see, suggestions for hiking trails and roads through the vineyards, locations for wine and olive oil tasting etc. We had chosen a few destinations for a day trip from Tarragona. We decided to start with a short hike in the Montsant mountain range, a route named "The Soul of Montsant" that promises a view of characteristic rock formations - and we were not disappointed. The hiking trail starts at the parking lot at the Sant Antoni hermitage near Ulldemolins. The trail was easy, about six kilometres one way, and no large differences in height. After two kilometres we came to the …