A 15-30 Km Villages with charm The region of La Garrotxa has truly multiple attractions: the incredible landscape, the succulent cuisine and the caring personality of its people. You will discover many charming villages if you follow the route that goes from Besalú to Santa Pau: Besalú has so many attractions that it is hard […]
A 4 Km Roman road of Capsacosta The Roman road of Capsacosta is a work of engineering importance and an exceptional testament to a historical period of great change for the country. Created in the time of the Roman Empire, the Roman road of Capsacosta is very easy to follow by foot. In several stretches […]
A 0-15 Km The Romanesque churches of La Vall de Bianya Bianya’s Valley is a peaceful corner of La Garrotxa region boasting an exuberant natural landscape of forests and meadows. The region’s rich history can be traced through a picturesque route that follows 15 breathtaking Romanesque churches, which are testimony to the local live style. […]
A 2 Km La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park is composed by eleven municipalities. La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park has a rich mountain landscape with a climate that helps to provide a variety of vegetation, with holm oaks, common oaks and beech trees. La Garrotxa is exceptional. At […]
A 10-35 Km Alta Garrotxa The term garrotxa in Catalan means “land of rough and tough tracks”. The extremely abrupt topography of the Alta Garrotxa has shaped the landscape, vegetation, fauna and human settlements throughout history and has allowed the continuation of a relatively isolated natural space that preserves an important biological richness. This exceptional […]
A 30 m The Carrilet cycle lane The Carrilet is designated for walkers and cyclists only and follows the route of the narrow gauge railway that once linked Olot and Girona. Little did the passengers on the last train to Olot suspect that decades later cyclists and walkers would be the next to follow in […]
A 6 Km The modernism The principal examples of Modernist and Noucentist art in La Garrotxa are found in Olot. In Olot Modernism had a strong influence in the urban architecture. Alfred Paluzie Lucena, Josep Azemar i Pont, Lluis Domènech i Muntaner and the sculptor Miquel Blay i Fàbregas all left their mark in various […]
A 6 Km Museu dels Sants The museum is located in the city of Olot, and exhibits the deeply rooted local artisan production of religious imagery. The museum is a unique opportunity to learn about traditional techniques used to produce the imagery and employed in the ancient artistic trades related to this activity. The underground […]