Costa Daurada crafts
BENISSANET
A varied and interesting pottery production: pitchers, flowerpots
and other receptacles made from clay.
EL PINELL DE BRAI
Various items made from palm leaves.
EL VENDRELL
Known for the design of its clay pitchers.
GANDESA
Top-quality botas (leather wine bottles) made from goat skin.
L'ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ
Wrought iron work using highly creative and original designs,
while still respecting tradition.
LA GALERA
An ancient tradition of making pottery jars decorated with parallel
lines and stripes. Also pitchers, jugs and flowerpots of a simple,
austere grace.
MIRAVET
This village has the largest number of craftsmen. They have directly
inherited the traditions of what, in the Middle Ages, was a neighbourhood
exclusively populated by turners and potters.
MONT-ROIG DEL CAMP
Known for the work of its forges.
MÓRA D'EBRE
Magnificent botes (leather wine bottles) made from goat skin.
Also known for its skilled carpenters.
PAÜLS
Shopping baskets and large baskets for carrying hay, etc.
RASQUERA
Items made from boxwood by the shepherds. Best known for basket
work made with palm leaves, including different types of basket
and all kinds of utensils.
SANTA COLOMA DE QUERALT
Highly appreciated wrought iron work.
SARRAL
Famous as a centre for alabaster production.
TIVENYS
A long tradition of pottery making.
TORREDEMBARRA
Still maintains the ancient tradition of pottery making with pitchers
and flowerpots being the most common item.
TORTOSA
Known for its Christmas crib figures.
VIMBODI
Fine items of blown glass such as decanters, porróns (glass
wine jars with long spouts), pitchers and almorratxes (recipients
used in traditional fiestas).
SENAN
Decorative ceramics, tiles, murals, etc.