La Garrotxa

What you’ll find near home

Visit to the Natural Park La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone, Croscat & Santa Margarita volcanoes…

http://parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/garrotxa/

La Fageda d’en Jordà, exceptional forest of faig that settled over  the lava flow of Croscat volcano. Essential walk.

The medieval villages of Vall d’en Bas: Hostalets d’en Bas, 1.5 km on walk from the house, square and carvings with geraniums in its balconies, Joanetes, Puigpardines, Sant Privat, La Pinya & el Mallol and Sant Esteve d’en Bas http://www.vallbas.cat/

Hiking and excursions, from home, to the forest area and 20 minutes walking there are some water jumping that culminate with some gorges that is a real pleasure to swim there.

Visit La Fageda Cooperative, a good start with children and adults to see the whole process of yogurt and other dairy products and jams. http://www.fageda.com/

Rides and donkeys. Catalan donkey rides through the Tosca Stone Park. http://www.rucsisomeres.com/

Balloon flight. “Vol de coloms” offers you the possibility to visit the region in balloons. http://www.voldecoloms.cat/

Equestrian activities for the family at the Farm of the milk of the mare, excursion or classes for adults or children  http://www.equaid.com/es/

Electric bicycles rental, guided routes with GPS http://funibikes.com/

Tours and excursions by car, few kilometers from L’Esquirol

Olot, the capital of La Garrotxa, recommend visiting the Volcano Museum, the Regional Museum and the Sants Museum.

Besalú, Iberian settlement, Roman past, medieval Besalú, undoubtedly one of the best options http://www.besalu.cat/turisme-2/historia-de-besalu/

Banyoles, visit and walk around, boat trip around the lake , http://turisme.banyoles.cat/ca-es/

Alta Garrotxa, Oix, Beget, Molló, Camprodon, undoubtedly a territory that due to its singularity is the most important of the Eastern Pre-Pyrenees
For guided tours and hiking  http://www.enrutagirona.cat

Núria Valley http://www.valldenuria.cat/hivern/

Girona, the old city of Girona, with a first order historical jewel, the Jewish quarter, its houses painted by the river, the Cathedral. http://www.girona.cat/turisme/esp/monuments.php

Costa Brava. From Blanes to Portbou. Nature has a prominent role, with the Cap de Creus Natural Park, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park and the Montgrí Natural Park, Medes Islands and the Baix Ter. Beaches and towns such as Cadaqués or Calella de Palafrugell, the Bay of Roses, the Ruins of Empúries, the botanical gardens of Santa Clotilde, Pinya de Rosa, Marimurtra and Cap Roig. The Dalí Museum in Figueres; the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes or the castle of Peratallada; medieval villages such as Tossa de Mar, Púbol or Pals; exceptional testimonies of the Greek and Roman civilizations; the ceramic tradition of La Bisbal