The Prades mountains are a protected territory of high natural value, but almost no one knows the monumental wonder they hide inside. The medieval town of Prades, also called Villa Roja because of its reddish stone facades, preserves its historic center from the 12th century almost intact, with walls that we can still discover 900 years later.
What to see in Prades, Tarragona
Prades preserves many sections of its wall, which surround the old town and keep it almost as it was in the past, with a beauty trapped in time that seems unreal today. Only a few ruins remain of its castle, but its adjacent church, attached to the fortress, does maintain its old chapel and apse.
Plaza Mayor with the church of Santa María and the central fountain.
The Plaza Mayor is the nerve center where all the charming cobbled streets of the town converge. It is a porticoed square presided over by the imposing 12th century church of Santa María and the central fountain, in Renaissance style. It is the ideal place to eat, feeling like you are in the Middle Ages.
Where to eat cheap and delicious in Prades, Tarragona
Prades boasts of having some of the best potatoes in Spain, as well as spectacular mushrooms and honey. For this reason, the typical dishes are winter stews, rice dishes and escalibadas with potatoes, which you can try at La Font, a family restaurant with more than 50 years of Catalan gastronomic tradition in the town's Plaza Mayor.
What to do around Prades, Tarragona
If you walk five minutes and leave the town, you will find the charming hermitage of Sant Antoni, made of stone in the mid-20th century. If you continue walking for about 25 minutes you will cross fields and forests to the Abellera hermitage. There you have a beautiful image of the Brugent river valley, with the town and all the mountains that surround it. It is a quiet and simple hiking route, ideal to do with children in autumn and enjoy nature.
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