Surroundings
Castellet i La Gornal is situated between the districts of Alt Penedès, Garraf and Baix Penedès, equidistant from Vilafranca del Penedès, Vilanova i la Geltrú and El Vendrell. The vine is the most extensive crop, cohabiting with almond and olive trees.
El Parc del Foix
The Foix reservoir, located in the centre of the municipality, has particular and unique characteristics.
Its water level has remained high and stable, which has favored the growth of typical wetland and bankside vegetation, where a very varied fauna has become progressively established, the most outstanding elements of which are the birds. The Parc del Foix Consortium has the undertaking of protecting this wetland and conserving its biodiversity.
Birds of the Penedès
The area's natural diversity enables a large number of animal species to make their home here.
More than 200 species of birds have been recorded:
- Sedentary species: can be seen throughout the year and breed in the area.
- Summer migrants: arrive in the spring and leave in the autumn. They also tend to breed in the Park.
- Winter visitors: arrive in the autumn and leave in early spring.
- Migratory or passage birds: pass through the Park on their migratory route between breeding and wintering. Sometimes staying for a while during summer or winter.
Surrounding vineyards
The Mediterranean climate permits numerous varieties of high quality grape to be grown in the vicinity.
Vineyards are cut into the lower slopes of the mountains thanks to the construction of terraces and dry stone walls that mark territory limits.
These create picturesque mosaic patterns; accompanied by rows of olive or almond trees and farmhouses or wine cellars which are scattered over the whole area.
The landscape changes progressively with the seasons, green in the spring and summer, and every shade of brown in the autumn and winter. Beautiful year round.