Valls: Catalonia, Spain
Among the towns of Alt Camp, Valls stands out as the birthplace of Catalonia’s castells tradition. These human towers are central to the town’s public identity: the historic rival groups Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls and Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls continue a practice inscribed by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Valls is also closely associated with calçots, long sweet onions traditionally grilled over flames and served with romesco sauce; the annual Gran Festa de la Calçotada celebrates this local custom. The town spreads across the inland plain of Tarragona, with the Serra de Miramar nearby, and serves as the administrative centre of the Alt Camp comarca.
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Valls occupies a plain at the foot of the Serra de Miramar range in Catalonia’s Alt Camp comarca. The town is closely associated with castells, Catalonia’s human-tower tradition, which UNESCO inscribed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010. Plaça del Blat is a historic focal point for major casteller performances, where local teams assemble in tightly choreographed formations. Valls is also renowned for calçots, sweet grilled spring onions traditionally eaten with romesco sauce during winter calçotades. Move on to other webcams in Catalonia to compare landscapes and settings around Alt Camp.
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