New wildfire in western Catalonia declared after recent 2,700-hectare blaze in same town
130 hectares affected as firefighters and aerial units manage to "stabilize" flames within five hours
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Period of simultaneous wildfires 'over' after Baldomar blaze stabilized
Six days of flames in western Catalonia burn 2,700 hectares
Seró’s Dolmen, a unique prehistoric monument in Catalonia and the Iberian Peninsula
The ‘Dolmen de Seró’ is a megalith funeral monument dating back to the year 2,800 BC. This megalith tomb is considered a unique piece due to its composition of sedimentary rock and its anthropomorphic motifs. These features make the ‘Dolmen de Seró’ comparable to other European prehistoric monuments. It was discovered accidentally in 2007 during construction work in the western Catalan County of Noguera, near the city of Lleida. Now, the area is being adapted to enable visits.
Catalan Montsec mountain range declared one of the world’s six Starlight Destinations for its clear sky
UNESCO has declared the Montsec mountain range, located in Western Catalonia, to be one of the world’s six Starlight Tourist Destinations for the excellent qualities of its night sky for astronomic observation. Only six spots in the world hold this distinction; three of them in Spain. The Starlight Foundation has plans for this distinction to be held by up to 15 spots at the most. The Montsec, located between the towns of Balaguer and Tremp, holds one of Southern Europe’s most important astronomic observatories: the Centre d'Observació de l'Univers, cooperating with the NASA. On the 21st of March, the diploma will be presented as well as some recommendations to keep the luminescent qualities and promote the area for astronomic tourism.
The megalithic burial mound of Seró to be protected and preserved with a new building already under construction
The 5,000 years old funerary monument which is unique within the Iberian Peninsula will be open to visitors in 2012.