You are on the terrace of the King’s Castle, a fantastic spot from which to view the city and, especially, the landscape. To get oriented, all you have to do is find the bell tower of the Seu Vella. It will show you where south is. Then, if you look to the north on a fair-weathered day, you’ll be able to pick out the range of Montsec, where the thrust and erosion of the river Noguera Pallaresa has cut away a steep and narrow valley known as the gorge of Terradets, which divides Montsec in two. On your left lies Montsec d’Ares, and on your right, Montsec de Rúbies. Beyond the range of Montsec, and if the day is very clear, what you’ll be able to see are some of the highest peaks in the Pyrenees, while if you look to the south, you’ll be able to pick out the range of Montsant.

Still looking south, although a bit hidden, you’ll be able to locate the river Segre, extremely important for the city since long ago, it served as its main source of wealth thanks to the building of irrigation channels and canals which have gradually transformed a dry and arid territory into a fertile and productive place. In fact, one of Lleida’s most distinctive aspects is the agricultural land surrounding it, the fields of grain, vines and, especially, fruit trees, quite the visual spectacle when in blossom.