Within the caves, there have been found some prehistorical remains, which are one of the most important ones of the Superior Palaeolithic in Catalunya. One example of this is the Cova del Filador, whose silex deposits are really important.

The toponimic of Margalef comes probably from the Arabian, and it was inspired by the quantity of conglomerates that exists near the village.

It is possible that Margalef was one of the last Arabic villages, together with Siurana. In the beginning of the 13th. Century, in 1200, the King Pere I gave the village to Gombau de Sataoliva, who was the archbishop of Tortosa and had to repopulate it. It was then when Margalef was incorporated into the Episcopal Barony of Cabacés. From then on, the population of Margalef started to increase until the end of the 19th. Century, when the phylloxeracaused a huge decrease in the population of all the villages in the Priorat.

Margalef celebrates its Fiestas on the 25th. of April (San Marc), 6th. of August (San Salvador), when there is a peregrination to the hermitage and a breakfast after the Misa, and on the 29th. of September (San Miguel).

Either the surroundings of the village or the village are very peculiar and interesting. The river, the village which goes almost into the mountain, the streets that go up the stones, are an amazing set of things that the visitor always likes.

The most important building is the Church. It is dedicated to San Miguel. It is a Neo-classical building that was built in the 18th. century. It has three naves, a chorus and a belfry closed to the building.

The entire streets in Margalef are very peculiar, but if we have to choose only one, there is no doubt about the most beautiful one is the Covetes Street. One side of it is all stoned, and it supports "holds the street over it.

The Hermitage of San Salvador is 3.5 kilometres far from the village. It was built in the 16th. century, and the access to it have been recently restored so as we can get to the hermitage by car. The building and the surroundings have also been restored, and we can find some places to cook and to prepare fires without any danger. These changes have converted the hermitage in one of the best places to spend the leisure time, where we can also inhale the fresh air coming to the Montsant mountain. There is fountain that gives fresh water that never ends.

One part of the mountain range belongs to the township. That is why we have to mention some interesting places related to it. Some of them are the caves of La Taverna (it is one of the best places to start doing Speleology), the Teix (this name comes from the big tree that is next to the cave), and the Miracle Cave.

Another place we can visit is the new dam. It is near the village, up to the river. It has been built in a very beautiful zone, and its has a capacity for 2.800.000 cubic metres water. It has ended with the problems of the peasants to water their fields, and also provide a reasonable quantity of water during the Summer. During this season, we can have fun sailing in the dam, in the small ships called "kaiots".