Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Banyoles
Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Banyoles
Banyoles is a city of 17,309 inhabitants located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. The town is the capital of the Catalan comarca Pla de l'Estany. Although an established industrial centre many of the inhabitants commute to nearby Girona (12 km to the south).
Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression. It was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as well as the negro of Banyoles, a controversial piece of taxidermy.
Each year a triathlon Premium European Cup (or even an IFC Canoe Marathon World Championship in 2010) is held in Banyoles, the hometown of the Spanish 2011 Champion Carolina Routier.
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Girona is an ancient town several thousand years old in Catalonia, Spain. The city has approximately 100,000 people and serves as the capital of the Girona Province in Catalonia which includes the counties (or comarques) of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà, Garrotxa, Gironès, Pla de l'Estany, Ripollès.
The town has an attractive Jewish quarter and is often overlooked by budget fliers arriving at Girona-Barcelona airport. Girona makes an excellent stop-off as part of a tour of Catalonia or escape from the noise and speed of Barcelona or as a long weekend getaway with one of those budget airlines.
See in Girona, Spain
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The Old Town's architecture is varied and atmospheric resulting from the myriad of occupations and invasions with many narrow streets, a castle, and impressive walled section.
Catedral de Girona, cathedral which its interior includes the widest Gothic nave in the world
Església de Sant Feliu, second church in the city. Closed for renovation as of Sept 2007.
Banys Arabs (Arab baths), c/de Ferran Catolic. Apr-Sept: Mon-Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun and holidays: 10AM-2PM. Oct-March: 10AM-2PM daily (?). €2.
Cul de la lleona, (female lion's butt). As the legend says, you'll only come back if you kiss the lion's butt.
Sant Pere de Galligans, benedictine abbey. It is also home to the Archaeological Museum.
The Walls, the extension of the Roman walls during the medieval ages today enables visitors to stroll along a walkway following some sections of the longest Carolingian walls in Europe (9th century). The various towers are excellent vantage points offering views over the city and the surrounding areas
El Pont de Ferro, (Eiffel's bridge). Colorful and unique bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel just before the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Rafael Masó architecture
Farinera Teixidor, modernist building.
Casa Teixidor (La Punxa)
Casa Masó, Masó's birthplace.
Athenea
Casa Cots
Casa Batlle
Casa Masramon
Cemetery
Casa Gispert-Saüch
The river, although it dries up in the summer (and gets a bit stinky!), and the houses along it are very pretty.
Do in Girona, Spain
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Walk along the ancient walls (yes, you can get on there) for excellent views of the city
Enjoy the numerous cafes which are especially atmospheric at night
The ancient narrow streets of the old Jewish section.
Check out Girona's lively discoteca club scene.
Play Golf on all the fantastic courses in the surroundings
My trip to Spain - the Pyrenees & Barcelona (August 2009)
In August 2009 I spent two great weeks in Spain together with 4 friends of mine from Brno. Most of the time we spent hiking in the beautiful National Park Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici in the Pyrenees just below 3 000 m. We concluded our journey by a short visit of Barcelona including swimming in the sea. (Thanks to Martin Dvorak and Ruda Stastny for the pics.)
Banyoles, a guided Tour through the Old Town, Catalonia - Spain 4K Travel Channel
Banyoles is always worth a visit. The reason for this is not only the lake, but also because of the wonderful old town from the 14th century and the surroundings. The Catalan city of Banyoles is the capital of the district of Pla de l'Estany in the province of Girona. From here you can reach Girona or the beaches of the Costa Brava in just 25 minutes. Up to the mountains you only need 50 minutes. East of Banyoles is the Nature Park Volcanic Zone of Garrotxa (Parc Natural de la Zona volcanica de la Garrotxa).
Banyoles is the ideal location for holidaymakers who are looking for diversity.
In 711, the Moors conquered the area from the Visigoths and many of the residents were forced to flee. 25 years later the country was reconquered and divided into several counties under the rule of the King of the Franks. The counties became increasingly more powerful and independent, especially Barcelona. In 812, the King of the Franks, Louis the Pious, gave the area, where today's city of Banyoles was founded, to the Benedictines under Abbot Bonitus (Bonito) and granted immunity. In 822, after the experience with the Moors, the Sant Esteve Monastery was built as a fort.
The residents who have fled came back and settled around the monastery. They had to pay taxes and in return they received protection from the nobles and spiritual support by the clergy. In the 9th century they built a church, which was destroyed by an earthquake.
Over the centuries, Banyoles was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, and so today we find a mixture of styles, the products of the different construction periods.
Already the 9th century, the Benedictine monks of the cloister started with the construction of channels to the water supply. Today, the network of channels has a total length of 33 kilometers. A large part has been laid underground in the 20th century.
Banyoles experiences a new boom with the 1992 Olympics. According to a study of the University of Oviedo from 2011, Banyoles is the best city to live in Catalonia. In overall Spain, Banyoles ranks place seven. In this study, aspects such as cost of living, social services, housing, transport, environment, employment, health, culture, leisure, education and security were taken into account.
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Banyoles ist nicht nur wegen des Sees, sondern auch wegen der wunderbaren Altstadt aus dem 14. Jahrhundert einen Besuch wert.
Die katalanische Stadt Banyoles ist die Hauptstadt des Kreises Pla de l’Estany in der Provinz Girona. In nur 25 Minuten erreicht man von hier aus in Girona oder die Strände der Costa Brava. Bis zu den Bergen sind es nur 50 Minuten. Östlich von Banyoles liegt der Naturschutzpark Vulkane der Garrotxa (Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa).
Banyoles ist der ideale Ausgangspunkt für Urlauber, die die Vielfalt suchen.
Im Jahre 711 eroberten die Mauren das Gebiet von den Westgoten und viele der Bewohner mussten fliehen. 25 Jahre später wurde das Land zurückerobert und in mehrere Grafschaften aufgeteilt, die dem Frankenkönig unterstanden. Diese wurden zunehmend mächtiger und unabhängiger, vor allem Barcelona. Im Jahre 812 überschrieb der Frankenkönig Ludwig der Fromme den Benediktinern unter Abt Bonitus (Bonito) das Gebiet auf dem die heutige Stadt Banyoles steht und gewährte ihnen gleichzeitig Immunität. Nach der Erfahrung mit den Mauren wurde im Jahre 822 das Kloster Sant Esteve de Banyoles wie ein Fort gebaut.
Die geflüchteten Bewohner kamen zurück und siedelten sich um das Kloster an. Sie mussten Steuern zahlen und erhielten im Gegenzug von den Adeligen Schutz und vom Klerus geistlichen Beistand. Im 9ten Jahrhundert erbaute man eine Kirche, die aber durch ein Erdbeben zerstört wurde.
Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte wurde Banyoles mehrfach zerstört und wieder aufgebaut und so findet man heute eine Mischung aus verschiedenen Stilen, die Produkte der verschiedenen Bauzeiten.
Im 9ten Jahrhundert begannen die Benediktinermönche des Klosters bereits mit dem Bau von Kanälen zur Wasserversorgung. Heute ist das Netzwerk von Kanälen 33 Kilometer lang und wurde im 20ten Jahrhundert größtenteils in den Untergrund verlegt.
Seit der Olympiade 1992 erlebt Banyoles eine neue Blüte. Laut einer Studie der Universität von Oviedo aus dem Jahr 2011 ist Banyoles die Stadt in Katalonien, wo man am besten leben kann. Spanien weit rangiert Banyoles an siebenter Stelle. In dieser Studie wurden Aspekte wie Lebenshaltungskosten, soziale Dienste, Wohnen, Verkehr, Umwelt, Arbeitsmarkt, Gesundheit, Kultur, Freizeit, Bildung und Sicherheit berücksichtigt.
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