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What to see and do in Alcarràs

What to see and do in Alcarràs (Segrià, Lleida): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Alcarràs: festival calendar

August: Alcarràs Main Festival (August 23-27)

How far each place is from the centre of Alcarràs

Castle of Montagut 7.9 km

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What to see and do in Alcarràs

Alcarràs
Village
Alcarràs is a municipality in the Segrià comarca, in the province of Lleida, of Islamic origin although not documented until the 12th century: it appears as Alcaraz and, in 1168, as Alcarraz, referring to the Saracen castle and the church. Its name, of Arabic origin, could come from al-Karas, "the cherry tree". Count Ermengol VI of Urgell conquered the town in 1147-48, together with Alguaire and Aitona. During the war dels Segadors the French occupied the castle, in 1642, which was left unusable and was demolished at the end of the 19th century. The Montagut castle, in its municipal territory, is of Saracen origin and only vestiges remain. La Pera de Lleida, a designation of origin covering the Llimonera, Blanquilla and Conference varieties, is grown in the irrigated lands of the Segrià and neighbouring comarques.
Castle of Montagut
Monument
Castle located in the municipal area of Alcarràs, in the Segrià, in the Vilot area, near the church, of which only slight vestiges remain today after the settlement was razed between 1970 and 1979. It was one of the Muslim strongholds that the alcaide of Lleida ibn Hilal ceded to the count of Barcelona Ramon Berenguer III in 1120, together with the castle of Alcarràs. It belonged to the lineages of Cervera and Cardona, and in 1249 Guillem II of Cardona sold it, together with Alcarràs, to Tomàs de Santcliment. From 1501 it remained in the hands of the chapter of the Seu de Lleida until the disentailment. The settlement remained deserted from 1643 and was not resettled until the late 19th century; in the 20th century everything was destroyed when a track was built and the hill levelled.
Alcarràs Main Festival
Activity
Alcarràs celebrates two festas majors: the winter one, in honor of Sant Sebastià, on January 20, with the distribution of blessed coca after mass; and the summer one, at the end of August (August 26-30 in 2026).
Pear of Lleida
Food and drink
Quality mark that covers the Llimonera, Blanquilla and Conference varieties grown in the irrigated lands of the Segrià and neighbouring comarcas. It requires Extra or First categories, a minimum size and sugar content, and is destined only for consumption fresh.