Garraf (), is a
comarca (county) in the
Penedès
Penedès () is a natural region, natural and historical region of Catalonia. It is located in the south of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain between the pre-coastal mountain range (''Serralada Pre-litoral'') and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
region in
Catalonia
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,
Spain
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. It is named after the
Garraf Massif. The capital is the city of
Vilanova i la Geltrú.
The
GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...
coast of Spain, has a staging point at Garraf. Stage 21 links northwards to
Bruguers, a distance of , whilst stage 22 links southwards to
Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of .
Municipalities
See also
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Diari de Vilanova
Diari de Vilanova (DV) is a weekly newspaper published in Garraf, Catalonia, as well as a news website. It is sold in Garraf, Barcelona, Vilafranca del Penedès, and Baix Penedès. The newspaper sells approximately 7,500 copies a week and has 1, ...
References
External links
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Information about Garraf on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)
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