Day 373 - 19/09/2014 : Molló, Santa Cecilia Church

Molló is a town belonging to Ripollés shire and located at the French border, connected with the neighbor country by the Coll d'Ares.

Livestock and tourism are the main economical facts on the town whose main sight is a Romanesque church governing all the village.

The 12C Romanesque Santa Cecilia church has a pretty Catalan bell-tower and is situated at the top of the village (1,150 m) and provides magnificent views. The mountains are covered with holms oak and the sky is often menacing.

Enjoy it !

Day 372 - 18/09/2014 : Catalan products

We were in SetCases a few day ago talking about its church and the near Ter river birth. Today we are talking about other relevant sight : an impressive gastronomical offer from Catalan products.


Ca la Nuria is the most known food shop in Setcases. They are mostly referenced as honey producers however they sell a lot of different local products as mushrooms or cereals, all of them delicious.

Furthermore, you should buy lot of handmade souvenirs from the town and the area.

Would you like to check them?

Day 371 - 17/09/2014 : Hotel Els Caçadors, breakfast

If you looking for a pleasant accommodation on Ripollés shire, definitely you've to point at Hotel Els Caçadors in Ribes de Freser.

Ribes is the town based on the excursions to Nuria valley start because there is the main rope-way station to Queralbs and Nuria.

Els Caçadors represents a strong combination of quality and good price, you will be able to request for a jacuzzi room and enjoy a fantastic meal in the restaurant whose breakfast is widely known.

Notice on that !!!

Day 370 - 16/09/2014 : Dorrià, Church of Sant Victor

Dorrià is municipality belonging to Toses with only a few inhabitants, in fact around 20 of them registered. The remarks for this village is to be one of the most highest towns in Catalonia, located at 1550 meters bsl.

It has been designed as Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional (National Heritage) due to its beauty and the impressive Romanesque paintings on Sant Victor church.

We found that church in a cold January afternoon and we enjoyed it, the town was quiet, no people walking on the streets and we were able to toll the tower bells !

Why don't try by you?

Day 369 - 15/09/2014 : Toses, Church of Sant Cristofol

Today, we are running on the Ribes Valley which probably you've listened about Collada de Toses, the stepped road between Ribes de Freser and Toses.

Toses is a little mountainous town whose main sight is Sant Cristofol church. It was built in two stages: the nave and the bell tower in the 11th century, and the apse a century later.

The church consists of a nave crowned by an apse and covered with a pointed barrel vault. Important fragments of mural from the 12th century still remain in the interior of the church. The paintings on the apse are very faithful to the original, which are in the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (“Catalan National Art Museum”); they consist of a Pantocrator and scenes of Cain and Abel’s lives.

Follow the Romanesque route !!!
 

Day 368 - 14/09/2014 : Vall d'Aran, panorama from Vielha

The Val d'Aran is a valley in the Pyrenees mountains and the northwesterer shire in Catalonia, belonging part of the province of Lleida.

The Val d'Aran borders France on the north, the Spanish Autonomous Community of Aragon to the west and the Catalan comarques of Alta Ribagorça to the south and Pallars Sobirà to the east.

The main city is Vielha, mostly known by the tunnel opened in 1948 which allowed the communication with the south in winter time.

Mountainous landscape, rivers, quiet atmosphere, peace, Vall d'Aran is a must in your trip around Catalonia, don't forget it !

Day 367 - 13/09/2014 : Ripoll reproduction

Some years ago when passing a pleasant weekend on Ripollés we discovered a model of Ripoll and the surroundings area just in front of Santa Maria cathedral.

We were impressed by the detail of the models, reproducing all the building construction, gardens, towers, stairs even the people living there.

We asked for the exhibition timeline and they told us it's usually shown during Christmas, notice that on your agenda !