Lleida Province Vacation Rental cottage: Santa Engracia, Tremp

A wide range of outdoor activities: Walking can be enjoyed by all from the casual stroller to the mountaineer. Much of the walking in the area makes use of old mule and sheep tracks and forestry roads. The walking and scenery are fascinating in their variety. The region in recent years has become very popular with climbers, Vilanova de Meia and the Terradets being two popular sites. There are also spectacular gorges to explore. The region offers many water sports, including canoeing and white water rafting. A number of places offer horse riding. Other outdoor activities available are swimming, fishing, archery, bungy jumping, quad bikes, hang-gliding and paragliding. There are a number of ski resorts around 75 mins drive away. If you fancy slightly less energetic activities there are always the many picturesque and interesting villages to explore and in Autumn the spectacular autumn colours make a wonderful photographic target. At night the clear and light-free skies provide wonderful starry panoramas.

Nature- lover's paradise.: The region is very popular with ornithologists and amateur bird-spotters. The most common bird in the village is the black redstart. Amongst many other birds nesting in the village is the blue rock thrush and hoopoes and bee-eaters are common. Griffon vultures are a frequent sight and lammergeiers not uncommon. Wild flowers are many and varied and particularly spectacular on the meadowy-slopes of the Pyrenees. There are also numerous varieties of butterfly in the region.

A region steeped in history: Catalonia is famous for its many Romanesque churches, castles and towers. There is a Romanesque watchtower on the rock of Santa Engracia itself. In Cretaceous times Santa Engracia was situated on the Atlantic coast. Just outside the nearby Roman town of Isona is a field of dinosaur footprints. Dinosaur eggs can be seen in the local museum. There is also a set of dinosaur prints on the rock of Santa Engracia!

Other Activities: rafting, canoeing, quads, climbing,bird-watching, wild flowers, butterflies

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