Castell de Sant Ferran was built in the mid 18th Century to defend the border with France. This impressive fortress was one of the most...

Housed in an 18th Century mansion, the Museum of Toys has a delightful collection of over three thousand traditional toys. The exhibits include cardboard horses,...

The Museo de l`Emporda, founded in the late 19th Century, houses a collection of Greek, Roman and Iberian artefacts found in the area. These include...

The Teatre-Museu Dali was founded by the Surrealist artist Salvador Dali on the site of a ruined theatre. It was here that Dali had his...

The Coves de Serinya have revealed proof of human occupation in Palaeolithic times. Over thirty thousand objects have been found in these limestone caves, including...

The old, fortified bridge of Besalu dates from the 11th Century and has been rebuilt several times. This Romanesque bridge has seven arches and is...

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...

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...

Curia Reial is a magnificent building that has been inhabited by a number of important families. It dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and...

Cornella House is a well preserved Romanesque civic building which is considered one of the most interesting in Catalonia. Built in the late 12th Century,...

Only the church remains of the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Pere which was founded in AD 977 and became extremely powerful in the 12th and...

Besalu was an important place of pilgrimage during medieval times and the Counts of Besalu built the Hospital of Sant Julia as a hostel for...

The former Augustinian monastery of Canonica de Santa Maria Vilabertran is in the village of Vilabertran, near Figueres. Here is a beautiful Romanesque church with...

The Church of Santa Maria dels Turers was built in the late 13th Century on the site of a smaller building. This lovely church has...

The Benedictine Monastery of Sant Esteve in Banyoles was first built in the early 9th Century on the site of an earlier church. It was...

Housed in an interesting old building, the Archaeology Museum explores the history of the Banyoles area from prehistoric times until the 19th Century. On display...

La Llotja del Tint is an ancient building that was once a factory for dyeing fabrics. Medieval merchants brought woollen cloth here to be dyed...

Francois Darder of Barcelona`s Zoological Park founded this Museum of Natural Sciences in 1916. It has recently been refurbished and the old museum is now...

The medieval square of Placa Major is where the traditional town market takes place every Wednesday morning in Banyoles. It has been held here since...

The Parc Aiguamolls de l`Emporda consists of marshlands and is a nature reserve where hundreds of species of birds have been observed. Many kinds of...