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Proposals for the positive impact of tourism on the conservation of protected natural areas in La Garrotxa: European project Destimed +

14 Oct

The packages tours proposals for tourist that are more respectful with our natural environment have always been a challenge in La Garrotxa. Proof of this has been the accreditation of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park with the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism, the 1st in Spain. But this commitment has not only been made effective by public institutions. It is important to highlight the commitment of the private sector to the development of tourism in a sustainable way. Thus, from the companies of activities, such as restaurants and accommodation, have also been committed over the years to the ECST, that’s the reason why the first two travel agencies accredited in Spain are in the Garrotxa region. Read more
Nature

Destimed Plus, a chance for ecotourism in La Garrotxa

14 Oct

I have been managing protected natural areas for 16 years, and during these years La Garrotxa and La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park have been - and are - a national and international reference in sustainable tourism and tourism planning. A territory based on transversal collaboration, coordination and participation. Read more
Events

Events with a volcanic essence

14 Oct

At a time when activity is recovering in the world of incentive travel and events, destinations like La Garrotxa offer countless possibilities to discover exuberant nature. Read more
Nature

Nature tourism, the most promising travel trend after the pandemic

14 Oct

Nature-based tourism destinations have been the setting for the majority of post-confinement tourism activity. As administrations relaxed measures against Covid, more and more people chose the outdoors and places close to nature for their activities. Read more
Nature

Working together for a new 2021-2025 tourism strategy for La Garrotxa

14 Oct

La Garrotxa has had a tourism strategy since 2001 thanks to the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism's (ECST) accreditation of the Volcanic Region of La Garrotxa Natural Park. Over the last 20 years, and with this accreditation as its working model, the community's stakeholders, both public and private, have worked tirelessly together to develop this strategy across the area. Read more
Culture

Espai Cràter, beyond volcanoes

14 Oct

At the end of 2021, the town of Olot will launch a new and innovative exhibition. More than 500 metres of exhibition focused on the volcanic landscape of La Garrotxa that will leave no-one indifferent. A visit to Espai Cràter will become essential in the understanding of the volcanological phenomenon and the relationship between volcanoes and the local community. Read more
Culture

Old routes, paths of the future

10 Jul

From the beginning of humanity we have followed in the footprints of our forebearers along the routes that geology and forests have timidly allowed us to pass through, and via these routes lands have been united. The great geographer Pierre Vilar said: "Nature proposes, man disposes". Along these primary ‘suggested’ routes, historical and cultural evolution has given birth to houses, towns, cities, and then the need to build better and more perfect road infrastructures. In modern times, one of the most powerful initiatives was the construction of the ral or reial road ( royal road) that left the city of Barcelona, ​​passed through Vic and Granollers, crossed the Collsacabra and went down to the Vall d'en Bas, and then, from Olot, climbed to the Vall de Bianya, reached Camprodon and carried on up to Molló and the Coll d'Ares, where since 1659 (Treaty of the Pyrenees) the border with the kingdom of France had been situated. We have basically preserved two sections of this road, which today have become two essential elements of the heritage, cultural and sportive tourism of La Garrotxa: the (wrongly named) Roman road of Capsacosta (built between 1683 and 1730) , and the royal road or “del Grau” road that linked Vic and Olot (built between 1729 and 1731). Since the 1990s, the old paths have gradually become one of the new elements of cultural interest in our country, both for historians and archaeologists as well as for leisure and sportive purposes. Read more
Nature

Environmental libraries of La Garrotxa outside their walls

10 Jul

Although it might seem counterintuitive that a library, which is a building in which books are kept, should go outside its walls, for decades now public, university and specialist libraries, etc. have gradually been changing roles. Against this background of constant change, these true chameleons are able to survive because of their ability both to adapt to their surroundings and to meet the needs of any situation: either by offering traditional loan and document consultation services, or also, and increasingly, through involvement in projects associated with access to digital collections, virtuality and social networks, and to experimental projects such as bibliolabs and through collaboration with citizens’ science networks, etc. Read more
Nature

La Garrotxa: a land of healthy living

10 Jul

Food in different countries is defined, among other factors, by territory, tradition, history and economy. Food is an element of cultural identity. Throughout the years, the Mediterranean diet has proven to be one of the healthiest in the world. It is considered one of the most nutritionally balanced, enriched and one that offers the pleasure of enjoying tasty dishes. Olive oil, legumes, fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, among other high quality and fresh products, are all part of the Mediterranean diet which is listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Read more
Events

The light of La Garrotxa, a photographic paradise

10 Jul

My name is Carles Alonso and I am a landscape and travel photographer. As such, my goal is to capture and convey the beauty of a place through images that awaken in the viewer a curiosity to discover it. Read more
Culture

Sismògraf, the festival that detects movement

10 Jul

The Sismògraf is the marketplace and festival of dance in Catalonia. For four days, national and international companies meet in Olot, which becomes the epicentre of this art. Dance exhibitions are held in different venues around the city, but also in the squares and streets, with free performances for all types of public. People from all over Catalonia come to La Garrotxa, both dance enthusiasts and families who don’t want to miss this experience. The public is mainly Catalan, although every year dozens of international promoters in the sector also come eager to discover new dance proposals. Read more
Events

Burns Night in La Rectoria de Sant Miquel de Pineda

10 Jul

Thinking of a Burns night in La Garrotxa may seem strange but in La Rectoria de Sant Miquel de Pineda we like to share our mixture of cultures. Burns night is a Scottish holiday celebrated around the 25th of January, the date of the birth of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. It is a celebration where Scottish culture in the form of poetry readings, music, traditional dances and Scottish cuisine are the protagonists. We find Burns night all over the world wherever there’s a Scotsman, and this is the case in La Rectoria de Sant Miquel de Pineda. Read more
Events

La Garrotxa is waiting for you

10 Jul

This territory always awaits you and now, given the present events, more than ever. Zero risk doesn’t exist, but every tourist destination must guarantee the maximum possible security for its tourists and visitors, in close collaboration with the health authorities. To make this possible, from Turisme Garrotxa we’ve worked on the following aspects: Read more
Culture

Ésdansa, the most international cultural commitment in La Garrotxa

14 Jun

Esdansa, the traditional dance festival, is celebrated annually in August in the village of Les Preses. Les Preses has become the Catalan headquarters for traditional dance, both national and international, receiving more than 10,000 spectators from all over Catalonia in its last editions. The 36 editions of Esdansa have opened up La Garrotxa to the world by hosting people from Indonesia, Mongolia, Mexico, Guinea Bissau, Nicaragua, Iran, Belarus, Argentina, Burundi, Japan, New Zealand, Swaziland ... Read more
Nature

Agriculture in the La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park: working for nature and landscape preservation

14 Jun

The primary sector, due to its own characteristics, is the economic sector that best suits the tarmac where it is integrated. In La Garrotxa, it also plays a key role in the production of zero-kilometer foods. Let's know a bit better about farming in the Natural Park. Read more