Holiday cottages Massalcoreig

The Landscape observatory has divided the area of Massalcoreig into two characteristic landscapes of the Segrià; on the one hand, the river landscape of the Segre due to its proximity to the Cinca confluence with the Segre and on the other, the Baix Segrià and its characteristics, which can be discovered by doing the Bellavista tossal .

There is evidence that Massalcoreig had already been inhabited before the Middle Ages, since Bronze Age sites have been found such as those of the Bellavista tossal, the Benito tossal and the Torre dels Budells . Also, signs of the Roman Empire have been found in the Roman town of Les Torrasses .

In 1181, Alfonso II The Cast allowed the Templars to build a mill using the old Arab ditch and in 1213, the Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria d'Escarp was founded, inhabited until 1835.

During the Middle Ages, the town changed hands several times, belonging during the 15th century to the Barony of Aitona , during the 17th century to the Monastery of Santa Maria and returning in 1730 to the Barony of Aitona , then converted into a marquisate.

Discover in the urban center of the town the Church of Bartomeu (18th century) , in neoclassical style, and the Monastery of Santa Maria d'Escarp in the south of the town. The monastery is a Cistercian-style building located on the banks of the Segre River and which was last renovated in the 18th century. From this location, you can see the end of the Catalunya and Aragon Canal and its mouth at the Segre River.

The three streets to feel the essence of Massalcoreig are Carrer Nou, el Vell and el Major , where you will discover some of the oldest houses in the town, such as Casa Rot , on Carrer Major number 25, a stately house from the 17th century .

The municipality invites the visitor to walk, go on excursions and ride a bike . You can also do adventure activities through some water sports agency, to travel the Segre river in a canoe , specifically the route from Aitona to the Segre-Cinca marsh.

One of the most interesting routes is the tossal de Benito , a peak with spectacular views and which guards one of the Bronze Age sites in the region.