Today we return to paraphrase the great British writer Thomas Hardy and we bring you another getaway to pay tribute to his Far from the madding crowd. Ideal for couples, but also for groups of friends or girlfriends, this getaway to the Catalan Pyrenees is the gourmand getaway for the spring of Barcelona.
We talk about Durro, in the Alta Ribagorza regionin the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees, in a town that barely has 80 inhabitants but that in spring turns into a garden where green shines between Romanesque churches and a cultural heritage of incalculable value.
Perfect for those seeking calm, but also for those seeking some activity up the mountain, Durro is a haven of peace in the Vall de Boíwhere we also find some of the best references of the Spanish Romanesque, such as those that await in the nearby town of Tahull.
At more than 1,300 meters of altitude, Durro surprises with its cobbled streets, almost fairytale, dotted with houses with hundreds of years of history, crowned by slate roofs that will make the photographic delights of your trip.
Known for its livestock activity, Durro is not only an architectural claim guaranteed to be a World Heritage Site by Unesco —thanks to the church of La Nativitat and the hermitage of Sant Quirce—, but also a gastronomic oasis in which to be dazzled of one mountain kitchen where cheeses, honeys and meats are the protagonists.
essential is stop to eat at Casa Xoquinwhere you temper body and soul with escudella and trinxat, although you should not lose sight of its grilled meats, which are always desired in places where ramaders —ranchers— have had so much historical importance.
To recharge our batteries or to get in tune, various excursions, walks or walks, Depending on our physical level, they also wait in Durro and in the neighboring towns, such as the aforementioned Tahull or the no less nearby Barruera.
In addition, as we mentioned at the beginning, they are towns that also celebrate their particular Fallas, but in this case we must wait for the first bars of summer, when the slopes of the mountains are filled with people parading with large torches to celebrate the arrival of the summer solstice.
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In the same way that the classic San Juan bonfires take place in the coastal areas, in the Pyrenees —Aragonese, Catalan and French— various towns celebrate this peculiar party around the fire which also has the Unesco World Heritage seal.
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