Olot - Gerona - Cataluña
Olot ciudad de volcanes durmientes. Cataluña - España. Música : Eric Estudio Chinchan . Fotos : Carlos Acosta
Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Olot
Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Olot
Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center. The municipality is part of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park.
Olot is also well-known for its cultural activity, with historical art movements like Olot school or imaginary schools, which contributed to the location in the city of the main Design and Arts & Crafts school of the province of Girona, the Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot.
The municipality 29,12 km2 and includes the city of Olot and the town of Batet de la Serra (annexed in 1971). The term is located at 443.4 meters above sea level and is approximately 50 km from Girona, the capital of the province of the same name. It is bordered by Sant Joan les Fonts (north east), Santa Pau (south east), Les Preses (south west), Riudaura (west) and La Vall de Bianya (north west).
The municipality consists of the original city of Olot and old towns and neighbourhoods that now form a conurbation around the city (Sant Roc d'Olot, Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts, Sant Andreu del Coll, Closells) apart from different urbanisations (les Fonts, Mas Bernat, les Planoles, etc.) and the old municipality of Batet de la Serra, which was independent until 1971.
Olot is located on a plain surrounded by the mountain ranges of Valentí, Aiguanegra, the plateau of Batet, Marboleny and Sant Valentí de la Pinya. The plain is crossed by the Fluvià river and the Riudaura stream. There are four volcanoes in the city of Olot, called Montolivet, Montsacopa, Garrinada and Bisaroques.
The Montsacopa volcano is one of the main symbols of Olot. It has a cone of volcanic material and a circular crater. From above, a 360º panoramic of the city can be seen. The volcano also has a chapel on its top, dedicated to Saint Francis , and two watchtowers surrounding the crater. The old town, which grew up in the 9th century, has a rich cultural heritage, including the three-storied neo-classical cloister from the Hospici (charity building), the church of la Mare de Déu del Tura (patron of Olot), the Renaissance cloister of El Carme (which is a site of National Cultural Interest), and the Sant Esteve Parish Church, which was built in 1763 and it contains several artistic treasures, including an original El Greco (Christ carrying the Cross). Also in the old town there are examples of Art Nouveau architecture, like the Solà-Morales house.
Painting, sculpture and ceramics have been the key elements in the art of Olot, not to mention the tradition of the Nativity Scenes (pessebres), and the worldwide famous sculptures of saints. Also of importance is the School of Art, which was created in 1783 and nowadays it is the most important school of arts in the province of Girona (Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot). The artistic tradition of the city can be seen in several museums, being the Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa the most relevant.
In Olot there are two important natural areas, the Moixina and the Parc Nou, which are characterized by their oak woods, which boast an undestorey of plants that are extremely rare on the south side of the Pyrenees. These woods also inspired many of the painters from the Olot school. With the city being situated in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, the surrounding area also offers spectacular natural places like the Fageda d'en Jordà (a beech forest with volcanic blisters) or the natural springs of Sant Roc. The city also has a bicycle lane connecting to Girona, which was an old railway.
Main products of Olot's local gastronomy are the sweet herbal liquor ratafia, the traditional cakes coca de llardons and tortell de matafaluga, the charcuterie from Olot, the Olot potatoes (wafers of potato stuffed with meat, covered in egg and flour, and then deep-fried), and the buckwheat flour. Some of the restaurants of the city have grouped together, offering the so-called volcanic cuisine.
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Olot (Spain) 2010
A walking holiday around the Olot area in NE Spain
Places to see in ( Olot - Spain )
Places to see in ( Olot - Spain )
Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Olot is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center. The municipality is part of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park. Olot is also well-known for its cultural activity, with historical art movements like Olot school or imaginery schools, which contributed to the location in the city of the main Design and Arts & Crafts school of the province of Girona, the Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot.
The municipality 29,12 km2 and includes the city of Olot and the town of Batet de la Serra (annexed in 1971). The term is located at 443.4 meters above sea level and is approximately 50 km from Girona, the capital of the province of the same name. It is bordered by Sant Joan les Fonts (north east), Santa Pau (south east), Les Preses (south west), Riudaura (west) and La Vall de Bianya (north west). The municipality consist of the original city of Olot and old towns and neighbourhoods that now form a conurbation around the city (Sant Roc d'Olot, Sant Cristòfol de les Fonts, Sant Andreu del Coll, Closells) apart from different urbanisations (les Fonts, Mas Bernat, les Planoles, etc.) and the old municipality of Batet de la Serra, which was independent until 1971.
Olot is located on a plain surrounded by the mountain ranges of Valentí, Aiguanegra, the plateau of Batet, Marboleny and Sant Valentí de la Pinya. The plain is crossed by the Fluvià river and the Riudaura stream. There are four volcanoes in the city of Olot, called Montolivet, Montsacopa, Garrinada and Bisaroques. The Fluvià discharges 1.07 m3/s into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Montsacopa volcano is one of the main symbols of Olot. It has a cone of volcanic material and a circular crater. From above, a 360º panoramic of the city can be seen. The volcano also has a chapel on its top, dedicated to Saint Francis, and two watchtowers surrounding the crater. The old town, which grew up in the 9th century, has a rich cultural heritage, including the three-storied neo-classical cloister from the Hospici (charity building), the church of la Mare de Déu del Tura (patron of Olot), the Renaissance cloister of El Carme (which is a site of National Cultural Interest), and the Sant Esteve Parish Church, which was built in 1763 and it contains several artistic treasures, including an original El Greco (Christ carrying the Cross). Also in the old town there are examples of Art Nouveau architecture, like the Solà-Morales house.
Olot is a city of artists. Painting, sculpture and ceramics have been the key elements in the art of Olot, not to mention the tradition of the Nativity Scenes (pessebres), and the worldwide famous sculptures of saints. Also of importance is the School of Art, which was created in 1783 and nowadays it is the most important school of arts in the province of Girona (Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot). The artistic tradition of the city can be seen in several museums, being the Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa the most relevant.
In Olot there are two important natural areas, the Moixina and the Parc Nou, which are characterized by their oak woods, which boast an undestorey of plants that are extremely rare on the south side of the Pyrenees. These woods also inspired many of the painters from the Olot school. With the city being situated in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park, the surrounding area also offers spectacular natural places like the Fageda d'en Jordà (a beech forest with volcanic blisters) or the natural springs of Sant Roc. The city also has a bicycle lane connecting to Girona, which was an old railway.
Olot is also well-known for its local gastronomy. Its main products are the sweet herbal liquor ratafia, the traditional cakes coca de llardons and tortell de matafaluga, the charcuterie from Olot, the Olot potatoes (wafers of potato stuffed with meat, covered in egg and flour, and then deep-fried), and the buckwheat flour. Some of the restaurants of the city have grouped together, offering the so-called volcanic cuisine. From these restaurants is worth to mention Les Cols, which has two Michelin stars.
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Bicycle touring Catalonia - Olot to Girona, Catalunya, Spain along the Vias Verdes - Day 4
**** I had to re-upload the file because of a typo and video from the wrong day being included****
This is my credit card tour (hotels) trip along the Vias Verde / Vies Verde from Olot to Girona. With a ride through Sant Feliu de Pallerols.
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Los VOLCANES DE OLOT a un paso de Barcelona | ESPAÑA | Viajando con Mirko
OLOT y los volcanes de Olot, junto con la Fageda d'en Jordà, es una visita imperdible a unas 3 horas de Barcelona. Incluso se puede caminar en el cráter de un de ellos. Pero no te asustes, son volcanes inactivos!
Además, el Hayedo de Jordá (la Fageda d'en Jordà) o bosque de hayas es único en su tipo en España por crecer a una altitud inusual y sobre una una colada enfriada de la erupción de un volcán.
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SPAIN C.P.A. OLOT Breathe - Almere 2014
Olot, Spain Descent Behind Al 1
Probably my favorite descent in Spain as there were no tight turns and I was sucking Al's wheel the whole way down :-)
Alter Ego - Spain (CPA Olot)
Campeonato Europeu de Show e Precisão 2012 - Blanes, Espanha
3º Lugar Grupos Grandes
CPA Olot 2016 - Team A - TREU-ME D'AQUÍ - SÁCAME DE AQUÍ - GET ME OUT OF HERE
TREU-ME D'AQUÍ - Tinc fred i ningú m'abriga. Crido i ningú m'escolta. Abandonat. Oblidat. Necessito una altra oportunitat. Si us plau...treu-me d'aquí !!!
SÁCAME DE AQUÍ - Tengo frío y nadie me da calor. Grito y nadie me escucha. Abandonado. Olvidado. Necesito otra oportunidad. Por favor...sácame de aquí !!!
GET ME OUT OF HERE - My life is over. I need another chance, one opportunity to prove that I can do it better. Please...take me out from here !!!
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550th Gurpurab: Nagar Kirtan from Olot (Spain)
Euro Show Precision 2017 - i'm innocent - CPA Olot
L'Euro Show Precision 2017 a réuni au Vendéspace de Mouilleron-le-Captif les meilleurs groupe d'Europe pour un spectacle inoubliable. En scène : i'm innocent - CPA Olot
Retrouvez le bilan de la compétition :
Soutenez l'asso et faites un don sur Tipeee !
Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux
WRG2017 ARTISTIC: Olot ESP 11 Times World Champion!!!
Big show for large groups competition. This discipline has been admited in Worlds since 2002 and Olot of Spain have won 11 gold medals, 2 silver, 1 bronze till now. They are the greatest Large Group ever in artistic skating history: in 2017 they gradueted World Champion one more time with “I’m innocent”, silver for Spain as well with Cepa Girona performing to “Slaves of Wealth, third place for Italy’s Diamante skating a pleasant story of a producer.
Les Cols Marquee, Olot Spain by RCR Arquitectes
Walk-through the wonderful Les Cols Marquee function space during Cristina and Victor's wedding reception on 24 June 2017.
Les Cols Marquee, Olot Spain by RCR Arquitectes
Les Cols cloakroom, changeroom + toilets
Les Cols Pavilions, Olot, Spain by RCR Arquitectes
Walk through of Les Cols Pavilion - 28 June 2017
European Championship Show CPA Olot - Alter Ego Spain , Blanes 2012
El segundo grupo español en patinar fue el CPA Olot, con el show Alter Ego, cuya actuación se caracterizó por la precisión y exactitud en los movimientos, la velocidad de ejecución y una ocupación homogénea de la superficie de la pista. Finalizó su programa con el público en pie y dedicándole una fuerte y larga ovación. No obstante el programa no fue completamente limpio hecho que perjudicó la puntuación B.