BESALÚ, RUPIT & VIC FROM SANTA SUSANA

We walk through the Old Bridge of Besalú, it is believed that it was built in the 11th century on a Roman bridge, but it was rebuilt in the 14th century. After the destruction that suffered in the civil war was rebuilt again. It consists of two sections at an angle and in the center is the tower with a small arch. We visited the center of the city, flooded with streets and facades as part of its medieval heritage.

 During the tour we visited the ecclesiastical monuments that are in the town, such as the churches of Sant Pere, Santa María and Sant Vicenç, which alternate Romanesque elements with other Gothic. On the other hand, in the Jewish quarter you can visit some medieval baths, dedicated to the Hebrew ritual ablutions.

Then we will visit the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of Garrotxa, a place of exceptional landscape value thanks to the thick forests of beech, oak and holm oaks. After a walk through the area. In La Garrotxa you can see two totally different types of landscape: in much of the southern half there are more than 40 volcanoes and different lava flows that form a soft landscape without too many differences, protected by the Volcanic Zone Natural Park of the Garrotxa. We will take advantage to eat for free in the medieval town of Santa Pau

We will visit Rupit, considered as the medieval charm of Catalunya. The charm of this city is found in its stone houses, built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, which are very well preserved despite being 400 years old. We will make a stop to have lunch.

We will leave the village towards Cingles del Tavertet, a natural area that rises above the valley of Sau and the flat d'Osona. In it we will find forests of great scenic interest inhabited by birds of prey. In addition, Tavertet is located on a cliff, near a cliff that offers views of the Sau reservoir and the Montseny mountains.