{"id":57877,"date":"2015-10-26T16:13:32","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T15:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57877"},"modified":"2020-06-10T17:52:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:52:09","slug":"vall-de-nuria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vall-de-nuria\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Vall de N\u00faria"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a couple of days, consider escaping to Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong>. Located in the municipality of Queralbs, Vall de N\u00faria<\/a> <\/strong>is a beautiful valley at the bottom of the Pyrenees.<\/p>\n

\"vallThis area is considered a valuable natural heritage by its inhabitants and surrounding regions, which is why they make it a top priority to conserve and improve the valley\u2019s environment. All human activity in Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong> operates with energy saving measures and waste sorting<\/a>.\u00a0 There have even been implementations of water quality improvement measures and preservation of the land layout.<\/p>\n

A special place for those who want to explore Catalonia<\/strong> while having a relaxing time<\/strong><\/a>, Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong> offers not only stunning views\u00a0but also a series of activities. There is canoeing or boating in the lake; a minigolf course with 10 holes of different difficulties; archery lessons combined with woodland tours; trekking excursions for beginners and experienced trekkers;\u00a0 45-minute guided tours to the most unique places in the Valley; horse riding tours; orienteering workshops and circuits; a farm where visitors can learn about the animals; and a virtual race.<\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0Foradada waterfall in Catalonia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

There are also activities for children like pony riding; nature workshops; recycling workshops; storytelling workshops; excursions around the valley; gardening workshops; and more. These activities are offered for free for guests staying at the Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong> hotel or apartments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During your nature trip,<\/strong> you can visit the valley\u2019s Interpretation Center<\/strong>, where you can learn about the history and beginning of the resort. You can also visit the Rack Railway exhibition, the Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong>\u2019s buildings exhibition, and the Shepherd exhibition.<\/p>\n

Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong> is a great place to visit during the winter since it is a famous ski resort<\/strong><\/a> with 10 alpine ski lanes and a special slope for sleighs, totaling 7 kilometers. The resort is equipped with 73 snow cannons, one chair lift, two platter lifts and one gondola lift.<\/p>\n

Before ending your visit, be sure to stop the Sanctuary of the Virgin of N\u00faria<\/strong> and learn about the tale of the Virgin of N\u00faria.<\/p>\n

\"vallThis secluded location is not accessible by car, as there are no roads to the valley. The only way to reach it is by foot or, for those who are not experienced hikers, by rack railway<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to visit Vall de N\u00faria<\/strong>, be sure to check out their website<\/a><\/strong> where you can browse all their promotions and seasonal offers.<\/p>\n

Related article: A trip to the Museu del Ferrocarril de Catalunya\u00a0in Vilanova<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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If you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a couple of days, consider escaping to Vall de N\u00faria. Located in the municipality of Queralbs, Vall de N\u00faria is a beautiful valley at the bottom of the Pyrenees. This area is considered a valuable natural heritage by its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":103063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[3073,3074],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57877"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57877"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57877\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103064,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57877\/revisions\/103064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}