CATALONIA: BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES AND PLACES (II)

In this post I will show you some of the most beautiful cities, villages and places of Catalunya I visited until now. You will find more pictures and information clicking on the links below.

Barcelona

• Rupit
• Pantà de Sau
• Tavertet
• Castelldefels
• Sitges

Lleida

• Aigüestortes National Park
• Romanesque churches of La Vall de Boí

Girona

• Girona
• Vall de Camprodon
• Ripoll
• Tossa de Mar
• Olot-Vall de'n Bas
• Besalú

Rupit

Overview of the charming medieval village of Rupit

Pantà de Sau

View of The Pantà de Sau (Sau reservoir) from Tavertet

Tavertet

Typical stone house in Tavertet

Castelldefels

Castelldefels beach is almost 5km long. On de right, the marina of Port Ginesta

Sitges

Beach of Sitges with the palms of the promenade and the romanic church in the background

Sunset from the romanic church of Sitges

Girona

Cathedral of Girona from the city walls

Cathedral of Girona from one of the bridges over the Onyar river

Aigüestortes National Park

A snowcapped mountain in Aigüestortes

Under a lovely day, the landscape looked even more fascinating

A wooden bridge over one of the brooks of Aigüestortes

A beautiful snow-covered landscape in Aigüestortes

Another brook in Aigüestortes. The murmur of the fresh water was really pleasing

View of The Estany Long (Long lake), the end point of our day trip

Vall de Boí

Overview of the valley from the village of Boí with a snowcapped mountain on the horizon

Sant Climent de Taüll, one of the most charming churches of Catalonia

Santa Maria de Taüll, another nice romanic church

Santa Maria d'Erill la Vall has one of the higher bell tower of the romanic churches of the valley

Camprodon

Pont nou de Camprodon, a stone bridge over the Ter river

Setcases (Camprodon Valley)

Typical stone houses of Setcases, a lovely village of Camprodon Valley

Ripoll

Santa Maria de Ripoll monastery is really well-preserved

Church of Santa Maria de Ripoll monastery

Cloister of the monastery

Tossa de Mar

Overview of Tossa de Mar from the Ronda Way (Camí de Ronda). On the left, the old city with the walls and the castle

La Garrotxa - Olot

The gorg of Sant Aniol d'Aguja

Gorge of Moli de Murris, one of the most beautiful (even almost heavenly) places I saw in La Garrotxa

Besalú

Bridge of Besalu, one of the most beautiful medieval villages of Catalonia