Girona in five postcard towns that feel very good in winter

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Pyrenean peaks of more than 3,000 meters, quiet valleys like La Cerdanya and magical places like the Núria valley, with its famous rack railway.

Girona hides an overflowing nature and a good handful of towns that feel great in winter.

These are only some of them:

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La Cerdanya, one of the widest valleys in all of Europe, hides enclaves as unique as this welcoming town at the foot of the Carlit.

Llívia is like

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Built at the foot of what was an imposing castle, now in ruins, it preserves the

, of medieval origin and one of the oldest in Europe.

In its old town, it is also worth noting the Bernat de So tower and its church, while its surroundings, marked by lakes and forests, are perfect for walking and breathing fresh air.

Llívia, the Spanish town in France.

merangues

Another jewel of the Cerdanya valley.

The small town of Meranges, at an altitude of 1,539 metres, is the gateway to the

and the Puigpedrós peak (2,915 metres), the highest peak in the province of Girona.

It is a charming high mountain town -on the border with Andorra and France-, with steep streets and low old houses.

Saint Paul

If you are looking for a beautiful medieval town lost among more than 40 volcanoes, look no further.

Santa Pau is this and much more.

The old town still preserves the medieval urban structure

highlighting the Plaza Mayor, without forgetting its walls, the castle and its steep, narrow, cobbled streets.

In addition, it is nature in its purest form and the gateway to visit emblematic volcanoes such as Santa Margarida or Croscat, even from a

Oix and Beget

Fortunately, there are still places like these two tiny towns,

in which we live and, at the same time, closely connected to nature, silence, history and traditions.

In them the

stands out , its impressive cliffs and its great forests of holm oaks and oaks.

In addition, in Oix you should not miss the church of Sant Llorenç and the remains of the old castle;

while in Beget you have to stop by the

, a pre-Pyrenean Romanesque relic built in the 10th century.

Camprodon

The New Bridge (12th century) of Camprodón, in the Ripollèés region, is the iconic image of this postcard town, perfect for doing all kinds

, including skiing at the Vallter 2000 station. medieval,

has a good sample of Romanesque in the monastery of Sant Pere, in the

church of Santa María or in Sant Cristòfol de Beget.

It is also a town known for the quality of its sausages and the manufacture of cookies.

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