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Besalú,a Gem in Catalonia

  • 17850 Besalú, Provincia di Girona, Spagna
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Besalú is a lovely, beautifully preserved small town in Garrotxa, part of Catalonia. It’s about half way between the Pyrenees and Costa Brava, and right at the edge of La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. In medieval times it was the capital of an independent state.Besalu’s star attraction is without doubt the Romanesque bridge over the river Fluviá.

It’s curious to think that as you approach the town across the old bridge you’re following in the footsteps of a thousand years worth of travellers. The picturesque town centre is a compact huddle of restored medieval stone houses, small squares and narrow cobbled/flagstone streets.

The most notable buildings are the Miqve (Jewish baths and synagogue), the Church of Sant Vicenç and the Sant Pau Monastery.

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