Garrotxa County is the lowest of all the mountain counties, lying mostly at altitudes under 600m. Two completely different types of landscape are found here. From the River Fluvià Valley to the north of the county, the relief is steep and rugged with many canyons and escarpments. In the centre of the county, the 40-odd volcanoes and the lava-flows make for a gently rounded landscape that is unique in Europe. The county capital is Olot.
The whole territory offers exceptional rural tourism and, of course, the famous “volcanic cuisine”.
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Av. Onze de Setembre, 22, 2a · 17800 Olot
T: 0034 972 271 600
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Volcanic Cuisine comes from the land of volcanoes, a place where kidney beans, buckwheat, maize, potatoes, turnips, onions, truffles, chestnuts, and wild mushrooms are traditionally served with pork, snails, and wild boar.
The first bridge of Besalú was probably built in the 11th century by Count Guillem el Gras (1030-1050). It was swept away by a flash flood in 1315, but was rebuilt thanks to a tax levied by King Jaume II.
Olot Volcano Museum is the Natural Sciences section of Garrotxa County Museum and is located within the Parc Nou complex, in Castanys Villa.
Garrotxa Volcanic Area Natural Park, with 40 inactive volcanoes and over 20 basalt lava flows, is the best example of volcanic landscape in the Iberian Peninsula.
Itinerari que ens portarà al cor del Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa, una ruta fantàstica per gaudir del paisatge volcànic i de la Garrotxa.
