Top 20 Natural Monuments around Vandellòs I L'Hospitalet De L'Infant

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As its name indicates, this cove hides a picturesque cavity in the rock that has been the source of legends. One of them says that the Llop Marí (sea wolf) hides here, a mythological animal that was supposed to attack the pirates who were hiding in the cave. In summer, the cove and its cave are so attractive and popular that it is necessary to reserve access.

A few meters further, next to point 30.3, next to the path, under a rock, there is a small crib. Plus the beautiful view of the sea and the beach 😍.

Near Torn beach is the mysterious Llop Marí cave. It is a cavity dug by the sea in the bowels of the mountain where we can discover the legend of the Sea Wolf. This is a fantastic animal created by the god Neptune, which attacked the pirates who approached the coast of l'Hospitalet de l'Infant and which, according to them, took refuge in this cave. It seems that it disappeared years ago, although some fishermen claim to have seen it recently... Once in the cave you can enjoy a large and surprising space. At the back of this room there is a small beach that varies in size depending on the state of the sea. In this paradisiacal environment, there is a zig-zag side gallery of approximately 18 meters in length, with a width of four meters and an altitude of almost two meters that decreases as you move forward. A chimney starts the gallery and a column divides it at a point in the middle. Here you can observe some interesting processes of lithogenesis. IMPORTANT ‼️ Reservations to access the Sea Wolf Cave https://www.hospitalet-valldellors.cat/reservescova/ In high season (from June 24 to September 11) the schedule for making reservations to access the Cova del llop Marí is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 30-minute intervals, with 15:30 the last time that access will be granted. The duration of the stay inside the cave is limited to 30 minutes. Once this time has passed, the space must be left free for the next round of visitors. Reservations must be made before 19:00 the day before the visit. Reservations cannot be made for the same day of the visit. The reservation will be confirmed by email. If this confirmation email or validation code is not available, the reservation request will not be valid. On the day of the visit, you must validate the reservation with the guard located on the beach of the cave, who will assign a credential to access. It is recommended to be 10 minutes before the assigned time to do this validation.

Estany Tort beach is located in the Baix Camp region, in the municipality of Ametlla de Mar, specifically in Cala Nova, between Cala del Llop Marí to the south and Xelin beach to the north. Space included within the terrestrial maritime public domain that hosts a small dune system and remains of an ancient coastal lagoon. Activities The beach is used exclusively for tourism, with an influx of visitors mainly in the summer months. Unlike other beaches in the municipality, that of Estany Tort does not have the European Blue Flag qualification, so it does not have an excess of services, but only a shower at the foot of the access ramp to beach Natural values: From a natural point of view, the Estany Tort beach is one of the 5 beaches with the most natural values of the more than 25 in the municipality. In this sense, it presents three habitats of community interest, the first of which is a priority: - Old coastal lagoon: in the past there was an irregular body of water at the back of the cove. Currently, this wetland area can only be sensed by the presence of swamp vegetation, as it is completely filled with sediments and organic matter. This type of lagoon is a habitat of priority community interest for the European Union (Code 1150). - Dunes with natural vegetation: Despite their modest extension, of around 400 m2, the dunes on the Estany Tort beach are the most extensive in the entire municipality of Ametlla de Mar. These are moving dunes with sandpiper communities (Ammophila arenaria) of the sandy beaches, habitats of community interest (Code 2120 of the ). - Coastal maquis and pine forests: The Estany Tort beach is surrounded by pine forests of white pine (Pinus halepensis) with an undergrowth of maquis with ullastre (Olea europaea) and margallon (Chamaerops humilis), habitat of community interest (Code 9540) .

Beach, with fine sand, located under the remains of the castle of Sant Jordi d'Alfama. It can be accessed by car and has a bar, surveillance service, showers and toilets. The entrance to the sea is not very pronounced. Cala Forn is a fairly wide and square beach, which extends over 80 meters in length and 80 meters in width. It has a composition of fine and golden sand and the waters, whose entry is not difficult due to the low degree of slope, are often moderately choppy. Access on foot is easy, by means of an asphalt road. You can also get there by car, as it has parking. It has numerous services: signage and first aid and rescue service, showers, portable bathrooms and refreshments and ice cream kiosk. These last two services are available only during the summer season. Aside from the natural interest of the surroundings, which are mainly populated by pine forests, Cala Forn also enjoys another scenic and heritage attraction: it is located in the area dominated by the remains of the castle of Sant Jordi d'Alfama. It is a fort from the 17th century, which was built on top of a medieval fortification from the 12th century.

Platja del Torn is an internationally renowned naturist beach, which forms part of an area of natural interest (La Rojala-Platja del Torn). It has an extension of 1,600 meters and is the one that is furthest from the urban core of l'Hospitalet de l'Infant. It can be accessed from the N-340 road and enjoy good views along the way. Thanks to its relatively isolated situation, its transparent waters and its landscape values, with areas of dune vegetation and dry shrub formations, where natural maquis and pine forests stand out, as well as posidonia groves in the maritime environment, it is a space suitable for the contemplation of the natural environment and for the practice of nudism.