La Segarra is situated in the centre of Catalonia, in the south –east of the province of Lleida. It is an area which is full of surprises for the visitor, with its varied cultural and artistic offer. It is certainly spectacular to explore the pathways and valleys of

La Seggara. In fact, it is said to have most Castles in Catalonia, castles which are an integral part of the landscape and which create a real medieval atmosphere.

Cervera, the county capital since the twelfth century, is a town with a long history. The town had its days of greatest splendour at the beginning of the sixteenth century when, amongst other privileges, it had the honour to be home to the only university that exited in Catalonia at that time. Besides visiting the university building, the visitor can admire other monuments such as the churches of Santa Maria, Sant Pere de Gros, Sant Antoni, as well as La Paeria, the old part of the town with its walls, the Duran Museum and Sanpere.
 

Guissona, situated on a site which has been inhabited since the Iron Age, according to what the excavations indicate, was a roman town with the Iberian name Iesso, the ruins of which have been partially uncovered in the north of the town. part of the medieval wall can still be seen (Portal de l’ Angel) as well as a great many cobbled streets.

Les Pletes is a country house of Talteüll, which is part of the municipal area of Masoteres. Talteüll is a hamlet situated at the top of a hill, from which you enjoy a wonderful panoramic view. Worth a special mention are the Romanesque church of Sant Pere with two steeples and the castle of Talteüel, to which reference is made in 1014.

Massoteres is village which is very near Guissona, with covered streets and with a genuine medieval atmosphere. The parish is dedicated to Sant Salvador.

Also worth a mention is Palouet, also known as Palou de Torà or in Massoteres, the parish church (Sant Jaume).

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