Margalef is a village in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
, Spain. It is situated on the edge of
Montsant and is a popular
ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide fund ...
destination, especially among
rock climbers
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically an ...
. The rock type is
conglomerate and it has more than 500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b+.
Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.
Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing
olives,
almonds, and fruits.
References
External links
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Government data pages
All about rock climbing in Margalef
Municipalities in Priorat
Populated places in Priorat
Climbing areas of Spain
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