Casavella is a four-storey house of medieval origin placed in the centre of the village of Vimbodí (Conca de Barberà) in Tarragona. Vimbodí is favoured with the presence of the Monastery of Poblet within its municipality. On the ground floor, visitors will admire two stone arcades that have supported the building all over the centuries. The room shows some interesting agricultural implements. On the first floor, we find the dining room together with an open kitchen and a toilet at the back. The original old stone sink has been preserved in a corner. The pieces of furniture are antique and the walls are decorated with the stones that once built a window and a balcony. The second floor has place for two rooms. Both are furnished with chests of drawers and other restored pieces. A full-fitted bathroom is also on this floor. Its washbasin has been built using the stones of an old window. The third floor is an open space consisting of a room and a terrace offering a fine view of the nearby pine groves, the Forest of Poblet, the Castle of Milmanda,… The stone wall along the stairs is the old original party wall. The house has been fitted up with bed linen and towels. There are one shower, two toilets, a full-equipped kitchen, a fridge, two wood-burning stoves, some electric stoves, a TV and a washing machine.
SURROUNDINGS The exceptional situation of Vimbodí in the centre of the Route of the Cistercian Order makes it a strategic starting point to roam about from. - In the very Vimbodí, one must not miss the parish church and the Museum of Glass, where the craft of glass blowing is still being practised. - All over the vast municipality, there are many possible excursions to different spots in the Forest of Poblet - Monastery of Poblet - Milmanda and Riudabella; two old farms belonging to Poblet converted into fortified castles surrounded by vineyards - The other Cistercian monasteries of the Route: Santes Creus and Vallbona de les Monges. - The Ducal Town of Montblanc and its magnificent medieval monuments - Prades; the “red village” in the heart of the Prades Mountains. Named so because of the reddish colour of its buildings. - L'Espluga de Francolí. - Sarral, alabaster and cava (champagne) - The other villages of La Conca de Barberà and of the neighbouring region Les Garrigues
N-240 (major road); Motorway A-2: intersections of Montblanc or l'Albi Railway station Bus stop for coaches to Tarragona and Lleida |