{"id":85179,"date":"2017-04-04T14:53:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T12:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=85179"},"modified":"2019-10-23T11:09:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:09:46","slug":"explore-la-garrotxa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/explore-la-garrotxa\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore La Garrotxa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>living in Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, you might want to explore not only the city, but also the surrounding areas. There are many diverse and interesting places to visit in Catalonia, like Olot, also known as <\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;the city of volcanoes&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\">In the region of <strong>La Garrotxa,<\/strong> we can find an extensive area of inactive volcanoes that make for a very unique day trip. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> takes you for a <strong>day trip<\/strong> from Barcelona!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hotels-for-a-beautiful-getaway-in-la-cerdanya\/\">Hotels for a Beautiful Getaway in La Cerdanya<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/explore-la-garrotxa\/#Discover_the_beautiful_region_of_La_Garrotxa\" title=\"Discover the beautiful region of La Garrotxa\">Discover the beautiful region of La Garrotxa<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/explore-la-garrotxa\/#Montsacopa\" title=\"Montsacopa\">Montsacopa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/explore-la-garrotxa\/#Montolivet\" title=\"Montolivet\">Montolivet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/explore-la-garrotxa\/#Rivers_and_fountains\" title=\"Rivers and fountains\">Rivers and fountains<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_the_beautiful_region_of_La_Garrotxa\"><\/span>Discover the beautiful region of La Garrotxa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Montsacopa\"><\/span>Montsacopa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_51172\" style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.es\/blog\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/backpacking-1167751_640.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-51172\" target=\"_blank\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51172\" class=\"wp-image-51172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.es\/blog\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/backpacking-1167751_640-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"walking with a backpack on a dirt path in a field between mountains\" width=\"334\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\">In the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/es.turismegarrotxa.com\/territorio-y-naturaleza\/parque-natural-y-espacios-protegidos\/parque-natural-de-la-zona-volcanica-de-la-garrotxa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Parque Natural de la Zona Volc\u00e1nica de la Garrotxa<\/a><\/strong> we can find four volcanoes.<\/span> You can visit t<span class=\"\">he first two, Montsacopa and Montolivet, but not<\/span> Garrinada and Bisaroques. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">The Montsacopa volcano can be found in the city of Olot itself, which makes it easily accessible. <\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">From<strong> &#8220;Parc Nou&#8221;<\/strong>, there is a specific itinerary with signs indicating the path you have to follow to reach its summit, which offers\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">fantastic views of the city and the whole region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">It is a relatively short journey to the top, lasting approximately forty-five minutes, so almost anyone can do it. <\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">Before going up,\u00a0stop for a moment to visit the <strong>Museum of Volcanoes<\/strong>. It will tell you all there is to know about the volcanoes so that you can get all of your facts right before actually seeing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nature-parks-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nature Parks in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Montolivet\"><\/span>Montolivet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"El Montolivet es el otro volc\u00e1n de Olot que es posible visitar.\">The Montolivet is the other volcano of Olot that you can go and visit. <\/span><span title=\"Se encuentra dentro de una interesante red de senderos llamada Itiner\u00e0nnia.\">It is located within an interesting network of trails called <strong>Itiner\u00e0nnia,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span title=\"Se trata de una amplia red que recoge hasta 2.500 kil\u00f3metros de caminos en bellos espacios naturales de las comarcas de la Garrotxa misma, el Ripoll\u00e8s i l\u2019Alt Empord\u00e0.\">an extensive network of up to 2,500 kilometers of walking paths in beautiful <strong>natural areas<\/strong> of the regions of the Garrotxa, Ripoll\u00e8s and l&#8217;Alt Empord\u00e0. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Se trata de una amplia red que recoge hasta 2.500 kil\u00f3metros de caminos en bellos espacios naturales de las comarcas de la Garrotxa misma, el Ripoll\u00e8s i l\u2019Alt Empord\u00e0.\">You will find a number of different routes proposed on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Se trata de una amplia red que recoge hasta 2.500 kil\u00f3metros de caminos en bellos espacios naturales de las comarcas de la Garrotxa misma, el Ripoll\u00e8s i l\u2019Alt Empord\u00e0.\">their website<strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itinerannia.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">itinerania.net<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rivers_and_fountains\"><\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Durante el recorrido, habr\u00e1 un elemento que nos acompa\u00f1ar\u00e1 durante largos ratos: el r\u00edo Fluvi\u00e0, que atraviesa Olot y todo el Parque Natural.\">Rivers and fountains<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_75266\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75266\" class=\"wp-image-75266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/river-ebre-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"river fluvia and old ruins in la garrotxa catalonia\" width=\"279\" height=\"209\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Passion Leica via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"Durante el recorrido, habr\u00e1 un elemento que nos acompa\u00f1ar\u00e1 durante largos ratos: el r\u00edo Fluvi\u00e0, que atraviesa Olot y todo el Parque Natural.\">During the walk, there will be an element that will accompany you: the river Fluvi\u00e0, which crosses Olot and the whole Natural Park. <\/span><span title=\"\u00bfTe animas a descubrirlas todas?\">Along the way, you will also come across different sources. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"\u00bfTe animas a descubrirlas todas?\">Many people choose the route that allows them to see all of the different\u00a0spots from which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/waterfalls\/\"><strong>water<\/strong><\/a> emerges, which can be really fun. In Olot\u00a0itself, you can have a look at the fountains of Les Tries, Sant Roc, Deu, Moixina, Castanys and Vila Vella. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"\u00bfTe animas a descubrirlas todas?\">Which route will you choose?<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t forget to take your camera for some great photos of\u00a0La Garrotxa!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"85179\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 107.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3.7<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are living in Barcelona, you might want to explore not only the city, but also the surrounding areas. There are many diverse and interesting places to visit in Catalonia, like Olot, also known as &#8220;the city of volcanoes&#8221;. In the region of La Garrotxa, we can find an extensive area of inactive volcanoes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":3213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4472],"tags":[1429,7146,7145,7147],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85179"}],"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\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85179"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109808,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85179\/revisions\/109808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}