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Park of Olèrdola

Sant Pere de Ribes, Garraf, Barcelona

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Park of Olèrdola

Nature · Sant Pere de Ribes, Garraf, Barcelona

The Parc d'Olèrdola is a natural and archaeological area protected since 1992 by the Generalitat de Catalunya, which extends across the north of the Garraf, between the municipalities of Olèrdola (Alt Penedès) and Canyelles (Garraf), with an area of 608 hectares. Its terrain, gentle but broken by cliffs and rocky outcrops, culminates at 358 metres of altitude at the Talaia. The Mediterranean climate, with very dry summers, gives rise to vegetation of Aleppo pine woods, low scrub, dry meadows and vineyards, and a heat-adapted fauna with endemic cave-dwelling species unique in the world. The main attraction is the historic complex of Olèrdola, with archaeological sites declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), and it offers routes such as the GR 92-3 and the Water and Wine route.

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