What we'd do ourselves, season by season — with the real distances from the Carrer Major doorstep.
From the door
The beach
5 minutes on foot
The truffle estate (Cal Sec)
10 minutes by car
PortAventura
20 minutes by car
Tarragona & Reus airport
20–30 minutes
The Ebro Delta
30 minutes
Barcelona
90 km · 2 h by train
The beaches
Punta del Riu, l'Arenal, l'Almadrava and El Torn — from fine sand to quiet cove, all a step away.
L'Arenal — for lazing about, or for never sitting still
Punta del Riu — between the marina and the mouth of the Llastres
El Torn — an unspoilt, naturist beach
L'Almadrava — the beach of the little white houses
Cova del Llop Marí, Cala Justell & Cala Bea — small rocky coves; Cala Bea is ideal for snorkelling
All four of the town's beaches and the marina hold the 2026 Blue Flag.
With a dog: in summer the town has no dog-friendly beach (Blue Flag beaches don't allow pets). Out of season, check the town hall's rules before you go.
The tourism office is literally opposite the house (Cal Forn): horse riding, kayaks, the marina, trails… they'll tell you everything.
What to do in and around town
The Gothic hospital — the 14th-century hospital the Infant Pere founded to shelter pilgrims and travellers crossing the Coll de Balaguer — it gives the town its name. A listed national monument (BCIN) with a visitor centre.
Jonquet coastal path — an easy Blue Flag trail along the sea from l'Arenal beach to El Torn, ending at the Illot del Torn.
Cova del Llop Marí — a sea cave near El Torn, reached by kayak or paddleboard. From 24 June to 31 August you need a free advance booking.
Masboquera – Castelló — a moderate, circular inland Blue Flag trail: dry-stone terraces and huts and the Masia de Castelló.
Via ferratas — Serres de Mestral (easy, about 5 h) and l'Aigua al Coll (medium-hard, about 3.5 h).
Getting there
By train: L'Hospitalet de l'Infant has its own station, with connections to Tarragona and Barcelona (about 2 h).
By car: its own AP-7 motorway exit and the N-340; the house is a short walk from the centre.
By air: Reus airport is 20–30 minutes away; Barcelona airport about 90 km.
By season
November — March
Truffle season
The cold months are ours. Ten minutes away by road, the Cal Sec estate fills with frosty mornings, dogs and black truffle.
The truffle hunt at Cal Sec — Out with the dogs through the holm-oak groves, ending in a tasting. The signature of the house — €35 per person.
Serra de Llaberia — Short walks in clean winter air, with views all the way to the sea.
Bellmunt del Priorat mines — The Eugenia mine takes you to the centre of the earth: some 14 km of galleries down to 620 m.
April — June
Spring in the Priorat
When the vines green up, the inland is the best plan. The Priorat and Montsant wineries are under an hour away.
Priorat & Montsant wineries — Tours and tastings among old carignan and grenache vines — book directly with the winery.
Mont-roig and Mas Miró — Joan Miró's museum and house, heritage sites of national interest, and the Mare de Déu de la Roca hermitage.
Mountain-bike trails — The Via Verde and the sierra paths start almost at the door; some flat, some demanding.
Inland villages — Pratdip, Tivissa and Falset, for days that call for stone, a square and a vermouth.
July — September
Beach summer
Summer is the sea. The beaches of Hospitalet de l'Infant are wide and calm, and the headland coves begin minutes away.
Arenal beach & Punta del Riu — Wide sand, blue flags and a seafront promenade you can walk to from the house.
Headland coves — Cala de l'Àliga and the rocky inlets towards l'Almadrava, for swimming in clear water.
Sunsets on the breakwater — The walk from Carrer Major to Carrer del Mar is short and always ends with a sunset.
PortAventura World — 20 km away: PortAventura Park, Caribe Aquatic Park and Ferrari Land, for a day of rides.
The Ebro Delta — Catalonia's great wetland: rice paddies, birdlife and the food of Deltebre and Amposta.
October — November
Autumn market
In autumn the nearby villages — Vandellòs, Mont-roig, Montbrió… — fill their markets with the season's produce: new oil, honey and nuts.
Mushrooms and chestnuts — The sierra woods take on autumn — short outings to forage for milk-caps.
Tarragona, World Heritage city — 30 km away, the city and the Tàrraco archaeological ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Autumn market — New oil, honey and nuts at the markets of Vandellòs, Mont-roig and Montbrió.
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