Surrounded by meadows and backed by mountain scenery, Mollo is a pleasant village lying in the Ritart Valley in the Pyrennes. Here you will find...

Camproden stands at the confluence of the Ter and Ritort rivers and this little mountain town is known for its ancient bridge Port Nou with...

Beget is a beautiful mountain village lying beside a stream in a peaceful, wooded valley. Its rough stone houses have wooden balconies and the 12th...

Setcases is a small, attractive village located at almost 4,000 feet above sea level in the Camprodon Valley. The settlement has a long history which...

A monastery was founded during the 9th Century in Sant Joan de les Abadesses by Guifre El Pelos as a gift for his daughter Emma...

Els Tussols Recreation Area is located near the River Fluvia that flows through the centre of Olot and it offers many activities including canoeing. Canoes...

Montscapo Volcano is a volcano easily reached on foot from the centre of Olot and from the summit are superb views of the town and...

Casa Trincheria was once the home of one of the most important families in Olot. The original mansion was built in the early 18th Century...

The Church of Sant Esteve is known for housing the unusual painting of Christ Bearing the Cross by El Greco. This imposing building stands on...

The Wildlife Museum is an interactive museum which houses a display of wildlife of the western Pyrennes. There are various dioramas with sound and light...

The El Museu Camarcal contains an important collection of paintings from the Olot Art School. It is housed in an 18th Century Neo-classical hospice designed...

Parc Nou is a botanical garden in the grounds of an old mansion. It is now owned by the local council and it opened as...

Housed in an Italianate villa in Parc Nou, the Volcano Museum explores the history and geology of the Garrotxa region. Volcanoes have occurred in the...

The village of Castellfollit de la Roca is a spectacular sight when approached from Besalu. The church and houses stand on the edge of a...

La Ruta del Carrilet is the former line of a narrow gauge railway that linked Olot with Girona. It has now been turned into a...

The Monestir de Santa Maria was founded in the 9th Century by Guifre El Pelos (Wilfred the Hairy). On the great west portal are intricate...

Toses stands at 1450 metres above sea level and it is one of the highest inhabited villages in Spain. The Church of San Cristofol stands...

Santa Pau is a beautiful village and its centre has changed little since the Middle Ages. The village is a medieval enclosure and inside are...

The Church of Sant Vicenc is the parish church for the little town of Besalu. It was founded in AD 977 by the Count Bishop...

The Miqve in Besalu is a Jewish Bathhouse of Purification that was discovered in 1964. It is the first such bathhouse to be found in...