martes, 28 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA PYRENEES: CASTELLAR DE N'HUG

Having enjoyed Les Fonts del Llobregat, you can visit the nice village of Castellar de N'Hug. You can get there by car, but it's advisable to go walking along the path you will see next to the source, where you will find indications of vegetation... (Read More)

lunes, 27 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA PYRENEES: FONTS DEL LLOBREGAT

Near the nice village of Castellar de N'Hug in the Pyrenees, I strongly recommend visiting Les Fonts del Llobregat, the birth of one of the most important rivers in Catalonia. Les Fonts del Llobregat are even more stunning in times of... (Read More)

miércoles, 22 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA PYRENEES: SANTUARI DE NURIA

After a three hours trekking along El Camí Vell de Núria, we reached the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Núria, where we spent a nice day in this fantastic environment. This Sanctuary is a popular place of pilgrimage. Sited at an altitude of almost... (Read More)

martes, 21 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA - PYRENEES: VALL DE NURIA

Located in the heart of eastern Catalan Pyrenees, and surrounded by mountains of almost 3,000 meters, the Núria Valley is, because of its landscapes and the ease of access, a privileged place to know and to admire the high mountains of the Pyrenees. We... (Read More)

lunes, 20 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA - MEDIEVAL VILLAGES: BEGET

One of the most beautiful places we visited during the days we spent in La Vall de Camprodon and La Vall de Núria was the village of Beget. In Beget time has elapsed. Cars can't enter the village and its streets and houses are the typical stone ones... (Read More)

domingo, 19 de junio de 2011

CATALONIA MEDIEVAL: SANT JOAN DE LES ABADESSES

After spending a pleasant morning in Camprodon we went to Sant Joan de les Abadesses to visit one of the most important monasteries in Catalunya. Since I was a child I had heard much of this monastery in school, so I really wanted to visit it since... (Read More)