{"id":88047,"date":"2017-06-18T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T07:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=88047"},"modified":"2017-06-18T09:48:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T07:48:06","slug":"natural-pools-catalonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful natural pools in Catalonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Catalonia<\/strong>\u00a0has some <strong>incredible natural landscapes<\/strong> to enjoy on foot or by bike. Now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summer<\/a>\u00a0is just around the corner it\u2019s the perfect time to explore more of the region. So here are some suggestions for <strong>beautiful natural pools<\/strong> to visit and help cool you down in the summer heat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia-rivers-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore Catalonia\u2019s rivers and lakes<\/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\/natural-pools-catalonia\/#Fontcalda\" title=\"Fontcalda\">Fontcalda<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/#Toll_del_Vidre\" title=\"Toll del Vidre\">Toll del Vidre<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/#Aniol_Daguja_La_Garrotxa\" title=\"Aniol D&#8217;aguja (La Garrotxa)\">Aniol D&#8217;aguja (La Garrotxa)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/#The_Gorg_river_route\" title=\"The Gorg river route\">The Gorg river route<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fontcalda\"><\/span>Fontcalda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88048\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88048\" class=\" wp-image-88048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/fontcalda-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"204\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by calafellvalo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fontcalda<\/strong> is located in Gandesa, a town that is halfway\u00a0between <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> and <strong>Valencia<\/strong>. The best way to get to this <strong>natural spring<\/strong> is on foot by\u00a0one of the many hiking trails available in the mountains. The water can often reach a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, a perfect temperature to go for a swim after all that walking. You&#8217;ll find the <strong>natural pool<\/strong> tucked away in a beautiful mountain setting which makes it a perfect city escape.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toll_del_Vidre\"><\/span>Toll del Vidre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Toll del Vidre<\/strong> means &#8220;glass pool&#8221; in English and as the name of the pool suggests the water is crystal clear, running down from the river Algars. Here you can go take a dip and go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/swimming-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">swimming<\/a>\u00a0whilst being completely surrounded by the nature of <strong>Parque Natural de Els Ports<\/strong>. The <strong>pool<\/strong> is located in the province of <strong>Tarragona<\/strong> close to the village Arnes and can be accessed by bike or car.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sea Caves in Costa Brava<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aniol_Daguja_La_Garrotxa\"><\/span>Aniol D&#8217;aguja (La Garrotxa)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88051\" style=\"width: 295px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88051\" class=\" wp-image-88051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aniol-Daguja-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"214\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by colladelcava via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the province of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-to-girona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Girona<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>you can find the peaceful <strong>natural pools of Aniol D\u2019aguja<\/strong>. The region is popular with hikers where\u00a0you can find\u00a0a route taking you through gorges up to a small chapel at <strong>Sant Aniol D\u2019aguja<\/strong>. Along the way, you will find small <strong>pools<\/strong> with crystal clear water and a waterfall.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Gorg_river_route\"><\/span>The Gorg river route<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Gorg river route<\/strong> is also known as the \u201cRoute of the 7 Gorges\u201d or Ruta Dels 7 Gorgs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/difference-spanish-catalan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan<\/a>. It is a very popular route where you can visit <strong>7 Gorges<\/strong> near the town of <strong>Campdev\u00e0nol <\/strong>in the province of Girona. You can complete the route in 3 hours but, of course, that all depends on how many stops you take for photos and breaks to admire the view. The route is clearly signposted and is popular amongst families, especially during the summer months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you planning to visit any of these <strong>beautiful natural pools<\/strong> yourself? Or have you visited any of these or other <strong>natural pools in Catalonia<\/strong>? Let us know your experiences and comment below. 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Now that summer\u00a0is just around the corner it\u2019s the perfect time to explore more of the region. So here are some suggestions for beautiful natural pools to visit and help cool you down in the summer heat. Related article: Explore Catalonia\u2019s rivers and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":88049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4346],"tags":[7511,7513,7510,7508,7514,7509,7512,7515],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88047"}],"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\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88047"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88076,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88047\/revisions\/88076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}