Wandering In The Pyrenees

The Pyrenees
Spain is not only a country that offers wonderful beaches with white, delicate sands, but also a country that has mountainous chains with excellent conditions for those who love the winter sports.

The Pyrenees mountians in Spain are situated like a barrier between the country and the rest of the continent. From the Cantabrian Sea to the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees are ready to impress, charm, and delight you, the tourist.

What will you find in the Pyrenees? Well, more than 3,000 kilometers of high peaks, numerous picturesque valleys, charming little villages, and the meeting point of a series of cultures that came across their barriers.

The Boi Valley
The Boi Valley is the place where Romanesque art seems to feel like home. The Boi Valley is rich in Romanesque monasteries that are designated World Heritage sites by the UNESCO. Just in the province of Lleida alone you will find nine of them. They were built between the 11th and the 12th centuries, and their artistic and architectural value is enormous.

These monuments are excellent examples of unspoiled Romanesque architecture. Inside the monuments you will have the opportunity to admire works by numerous artists.

Worth mentioning are the paintings from San Juan de Boi, San Clemente, and Santa Maria de Taull. The fact that these monateries and churches are situated in such picturesque areas makes them even more beautiful, and being very attractive; they will delight the eye, and charm the tourists.

The Volcanoes
The Pyrenees will also offer you something more exotic: wide areas covered by volcanoes, ash, lava, and craters. All these together provide landscapes that will take your breath away with their infinite beauty. There are no words that can describe the beauty of the area; you have to see it with your own eyes. For example, somewhere near Girona, thirty volcanoes make their way, rising up. Imagine this view!

As if this wasn’t already enough, the area is famous for the number of castles, tracks, viewpoints, monuments, and monasteries it contains. They all work together, and the result of their work is the beauty that will appear in front of the tourist’s eyes.

Accommodations
The Pyrennes is a rural area and if you want to really feel its spirit, you should choose something rustic for your accommodations. Villas are great in this respect. Besides the fact that they offer wonderful accommodation conditions, they are all placed in picturesque areas and they are all decorated in the most pure traditional style. The experience has been described by those who already lived it as unique. Don’t you want to be one of them?