Besalú goes back a thousand years to transform into the old County of Besalú.
Flag-bearers, action theater, medieval market, street music, medieval recreation, trapped, workshops, culture, history, medieval dinner with show...
Date
From 31 of August at1 of September of 2024
Location
Besalú
Besalú goes back a thousand years to transform into the old County of Besalú.
Flag-bearers, action theater, medieval market, street music, medieval recreation, trapped, workshops, culture, history, medieval dinner with show...
Related routes and excursions
This GR crosses the whole Iberian Peninsula along the southern flanks of the Pyrenees and Cantabrian mountains. It runs from Empuries in the east to Finisterre in the west, passing through the Catalan pre-Pyrenees from the Costa Brava to Aragon.
Although some structures from the 11th century do still stand, most of the surviving medieval buildings in La Garrotxa date from the 12th and 13th centuries.
This GR runs from La Jonquera to Aiguafreda through medieval towns and villages such as Besalú and Santa Pau, and natural protected areas including La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone and Montseny natural parks, and the Collsacabra, Savassona and Tavertet Cliffs.
A team of architects, RCR, has placed La Garrotxa at the forefront of architecture. Their unique skill of marrying the landscape and architecture has been rewarded by many different awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Prize (2017).
La Garrotxa is a county that is associated with a great variety of art forms.
The intense summer heat is an incentive to search for places to cool off, places where you can rest and at the same time get to know some of the other delights of La Garrotxa.
Monasteries, medieval villages, churches and, above all, castles are today some of the most important reminders of the medieval past of La Garrotxa.
A route that brings to life the Romanesque treasures of the village of Beuda, and which can be complemented with a visit to the centre of Besalú.
Related resources
International Circus Palace
Can Traver de Besalú is a retreat house surrounded by nature in La Garrotxa. Perfect for yoga, meditation, workshops, and group getaways of up to 65 people. Vegetarian cuisine and cozy spaces for personal growth and tranquility.