Day 629 - 04/07/2015 : Coll de Nargó

After our unforgettably driving on C-14 road crossing mountains and reservoirs we reached Coll de Nargó, the first town we came across in Alt Urgell shire.

It is situated in the Segre valley by the Oliana reservoir. The municipality is served by the C-14 road between Ponts and La Seu d'Urgell, the L-511 road to Isona and the L-401 road to Sant Llorenç de Morunys.

 We missed to visit Sant Climent Church, a beautiful Romanesque church located outside the town. Instead of this, we visited Sant Martí's church.

But, if you are coming with children visiting the dinosaur site at Coll de Nargó is a must. It's one 
of the three most important and promising sites of its kind in the world. The area includes footmarks, fossilised vegetal and animal remains, and dinosaur eggs and nests.

Amazing !!!

Day 628 - 03/07/2015 : Oliana's reservoir

Following C-14 road to the North you will be skirting Oliana's reservoir, it's majestic, extremely big but we weren't lucky in that time because we saw it almost empty.

It was March's beginning and the snow coming to Pyrenees hadn't started yet to melt. Anyway, we were able to admire curious panoramas as you can see today. An old run-down house can be see in the middle of the reservoir giving us a stunning picture, finally it was worth it to drive on that day.

Who would be living in that ghost town?

Day 627 - 02/07/2015 :Oliana's dam

After leaving Oliana by C-14 road and crossing Segre's bridge don't miss to stop the car in the border to admire such a fantastic building: Oliana's dam.

Climbing up C-14 is a must in your Catalonia trip, not only will be seeing you the remarkable Pyrenees in the background but also the majestic Segre and their reservoirs.

Oliana reservoir is one of the biggest in Catalonia and may be the most panoramic. Being built in 1956 and inaugurated in 1959, it wasn't able to store all the Segre capacitance therefore it was need to built Rialb reservoir, which is just below Oliana.

Enjoy your route !

Day 626 - 01/07/2015 :Rialb's reservoir

Leaving Solsona by C-26 road you will be reaching Rialb's reservoir after 45 minutes or so. It's the first Segre reservoir you will encounter if you are traveling to La Seu and Alt Urgell shire by C-14 road.

Rialb reservoir lies beneath Tiurana, bounded by the mountains of Peramola, Oliana, Bassella, Baronia del Rialb, Ponts and Tiurana itself. Fed by the River Segre, the Rialb, which gives it its name, and the Ribera Salada and surrounded by beautiful forests climbing the slopes of the hills and mountains, where you can see various hermitages and farmhouses, all of them very old, it forms a magnificent natural landscape.

Rialb reservoir is becoming a fantastic place known for its beauty. Its surroundings also allow you to enjoy adventure sports, such as canoeing, rafting, ravining or fishing. For all these reasons and more, a visit to the area with family or friends is an unbeatable way of relaxing or burning off adrenalin.

Have a rest and enjoy nature !

Day 625 - 30/06/2015 :Solsona's panorama from Castellvell

Castevell is governing Solsona and surroundings. From this historical place you may take a wonderful panorama from Solsones shire's and Pyrenees range.

Being located 130 meters above Solsona it's possible to see Montserrat looking to the South, Montseny to the East, Torregassa's range to the West and finally Port de Compte and Casi to the North.

It's really worthy the visit because you can admire also the relevant building which was built in the 13th Century and extended during the Baroque age in 17th Century.

 Now, moving to another Catalan shire, see you tomorrow !

Day 624 - 29/06/2015 : C-149 road to CastellVell

Solsona's surroundings are nicer as the town is and one of this sights may be found going to CastellVell. Belonging to Olius the road to this slope is itself amazing: spring colors were remarkable while we started to see the building in the background.

The emblematic Castellvell (old castle), which is an essential part of the Solsona landscape, and gives visitors a panoramic view of the town and its surrounding area is definitely a must even you plan only to stay one day in Solsona, then, don't miss to include in your diary.

Lovely !

Day 623 - 28/06/2015 : Solsona's St Joan square

Looking into Solsona's medieval town we will face the stunning St Joan square, which may be consider the center of the town.

In the middle of the square there is a fountain dating back to the 15th century, which was previously called the Main Fountain. The chapel built above it is dedicated to Saint John (18th century). There is also a plaque inscribed with the poem Record de Solsona (Memory of Solsona) written by the poet Josep M. de Sagarra.

House number 1 in the square is Cal Cabanes, an ancestral home belonging to one of the main families in Solsona.

Amazing !