La Draga is a Neolithic settlement in Banyoles, which was discovered in 1990 during construction work for the 1992 Olympics. The finds date back to the 6th millennium BC. It is the oldest Neolithic village in Catalonia and the only Neolithic village of the Iberian Peninsula in a lakeside environment. A settlement can be proved […]
Serinyà Prehistoric Cave Park
The Serinyà Prehistoric Cave Park, just a few kilometers north of Banyoles, is an interpretation center devoted to Solutrean culture (18000-15000 BC), one of the most advanced civilizations of the first Homo sapiens in western Europe. On the same site you find the prehistoric caves of Reclau. Therefore, the cave park also serves as educational […]
Hotel La Sala de Camós – Pla de l’Estany
In the evening of the first day in Banyoles we reach Hotel La Sala de Camós, where we used to spend 2 nights. Hotel La Sala de Camós The hotel lies in a little valley on the outskirts of Banyoles. Surrounded by green forests and some meadows, you will find yourself immersed in nature. The […]
Winery Baronia de Vilademuls and Restaurant Can Xabanet
Parets d’Emporda is a village in the municipality of Vilademuls on the right bank of the Fluvià. It belongs to the county of Pla de l’Estany in the province of Girona. The original character of the villages has remained unchanged in this area. Winery Baronia de Vilademuls In Parets d’Emporda we visit the winery of […]
Sant Miquel de la Roca e Resclosa d’Esponellà
From the lake of Banyoles, we take a bus through the green surroundings. 1-2 million years ago, Siberian tiger, mammoth, rhino and elephant lived in this area. Crespià We reach the little idyllic village of Crespià. The stone houses, the little bridge over the creek, the narrow streets and passageways provide plenty of motives, you […]