The latter have large forested
areas in which picturesque villages exist in harmony with the nature surrounding
them. Fontscaldes Between these two areas we find the Serra del Montsant,
a mountain range which contrasts with the previously mentioned landscapes
for its lack of vegetation and animal life. The scenery is one of majestic
rocks, nooks and crannies in which to shelter or hide and picturesque hermitages.
You can imagine yourself in another age when these mountains were
shared by bandits and those in search of peace and tranquillity. On the planes
of the interior we discover a land of agriculture, mainly wine-producing,
dotted with tiny, isolated settlements and small hills covered in pine trees.
Other features of this area are stone houses, Romanesque and Gothic monuments,
buildings in the style of the modernist architects and small towns which serve
as social, cultural and commercial centres for the interior counties.
On
the coast we also find great contrasts, with light as the common denominator.
There are towns that have grown up offering a wide variety of services and
facilities designed to satisfy the most discerning visitor. Some of these
former fishing villages have become real tourist "meccas". We can, however,
still find small towns where the main source of income is the sea, whose growth
is orderly and controlled and where the objective is to preserve the best
of the bygone days of these typical fishing ports. The beaches are long and
wide and slope gently into the sea, with few rocky outcrops. The sand is fine,
golden and clean, as are the clear waters of the sea.
