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7 ideas, picked for these days
Two summer nights in Andorra: Caldea, the Tristaina lakes and the villages of La Massana
July and August are the months for this getaway, with the Tristaina lakes at over 2,200 metres and free of snow. In August there is a storm almost every afternoon: start the lake circuit early and leave Caldea for the afternoon.
Peñíscola: film route, castle and boat
In July and August the hour-and-a-half boat along the Irta coast goes out, the only way to see it whole from the sea. The sierra track requires booking in the GVA Parcs Naturals app in summer: the boat saves you the car.
A weekend in the Matarraña: Valderrobres, Beceite and the Puertos, under two hours from Zaragoza
In summer the Matarraña swaps the Ports by 4x4 for the Pena reservoir, and the Parrizal is a walk beside water and in shade. The summer ticket has an hourly quota: buy it beforehand and go in early.
A getaway to Prades: the red town, the forest and a night of stars
At a thousand metres, Prades cools at night, and in mid-August the Perseids join the telescope session. Book the astronomical park session and check the moon: with a full moon few shooting stars are seen.
Codorníu: cellars by train and lunch in the tower
The Codorníu cellars are underground and are toured by train at a cool temperature, the plan for the August midday. They also open in summer; book the visit and lunch at the tower.
Berguedà by motorbike: Coll de la Creueta and a mountain table
In August the Coll de la Creueta, at 1,921 metres, is among the nearest cool roads, although with more traffic than in June or September. Set off very early and come down before the afternoon storms.
Two nights at Terra Dominicata, the winery hotel beside the Escaladei charterhouse, with tastings across the Priorat
In August the Priorat is lived in the morning and at night: vineyards first thing, a spa among olive trees at midday and a long dinner with the region's wines. The charterhouse is closed on non-holiday Mondays; on 15 August it opens even if it falls on a Monday.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Sant Magí a holiday in Tarragona?
Yes, 19 August is a local holiday in the city of Tarragona, four days after the Assumption.
Where is it cool near Tarragona in August?
In Prades, at a thousand metres, at the Coll de la Creueta and at the Andorran lakes.