The shire of La Garrotxa is rich in history, gastronomy and very interesting for nature lovers. You can find enchanting medieval villages, restaurants for all pockets, and you can go on many walks in this area rich in fountains, forests and volcanoes.

The Natural Park joined the European Net of Landscape is prepared for hiking, cycling, riding horses, donkeys and train.

• Riudaura stream with fresh water ponds where you can swim in the summer (0 kms)
• -Olot (10 kms) capital of the shire. In the shire there are four volcanoes.
• Natural Park of the Volcanoes (10 kms), volcanoes: Sta. Margarita, El Croscat and many hiking paths.

• La Fageda d’en Jordà (10 km)
• Castellfollit de la Roca, village on a lava wall (15 kms)
• Medieval villages with charm: Besalú (20 kms), Sta. Pau (15 kms), St. Joan les Fonts (12 kms)

• Ripoll (35 kms) with old monastery Sta. Maria with Romanesque art (year 880)
• Banyoles lake (36 kms), largest natural lake in Catalonia
• Vall de Núria (55 kms), valley in the Pyrenees 2000 m high with sanctuary and Romanesque carving

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• Girona (54 kms) old town with walk on the walls ( IX century), Jewish neighbourhood, cathedral
• Figueres ( 45 kms) with Dalí Museum
• Costa Brava and Gulf of Roses ( 55 kms)

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