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October 2008
HIGHLIGHTS
SOLSONÈS

Though it may be less well known than Berguedà, and therefore less crowded, Solsonés is also a land of wild mushrooms. In this month’s issue we reveal the full details of the best forests and spots to fill your basket while enjoying the gorgeous countryside. We’ll also tell you about some of the fairs and markets where you can go and buy these delicacies if your hunt was less than successful. And Solsonès is a lot more than just mushrooms and truffles - we’ll also introduce you to the Ribera Salada, a wild and playful river; the hundred-year-old estates that dot the landscape; the combined heritage of Solsona; the active tourism on offer in the Vall de Lord...
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The earth at your feet
We travel through the Països Catalans to have a look at the traditional footwear of the territory – esclops (clogs), espardenyes (espadrilles) and avarques (sandals) – and to find out about how they’re each used. We’ll also pay a visit to some museums that feature the topic.

Son Marroig
In the Tramuntana range of Majorca there is a palace (the former property of the archduke Lluís Salvador) from which the views of the sea and mountains will take your breath away.

Perpinyà
We take a stroll through the dynamic spaces and historical treasures with the most Catalan character in this Rousillon city, which is this year’s capital of Catalan culture.

48 hours in Tortosa
We enjoy the cuisine and walk through the streets of the city that lies between the Ebro Delta and Els Ports.

Landscape in movement
Autumn reaches the beech wood of Retaule, the southernmost forest of this type in the country.

Footprints
Sisters Anna and Raquel Tarrés bring back the festivals of the Vall d’Alinyà.

Through other eyes
Montfalcó Murallat lives in devotion in the heart of the Segarra.

Green earth
The gumdrop tree, the strawberry tree, scatters its fruits throughout the forest.

Routes
On foot through Mont-ral (Alt Camp); by bike through the vineyards of Raimat (Segrià); and with kids in the footsteps of the Carlists in the Obac range (Vallès Occidental).

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