What you must not stop doing during your stay in a holiday cottage in Pallars Jussà
- Discover the Dark Valley and the Romanesque churches that inhabit it.
- Stroll through the historic center of Tremp.
- Visit the castle of Mur, a symbol of the defense system of the Middle Ages.
Curiosities of the Pallars Jussà
The southern lands of this region were inhabited by
dinosaurs and consequently, they are found there
some sites such as that of
Basturs Poble , one of the
most important in Europe and where more than five hundred remains of dinosaurs and crocodiles have been found.
In the current
Isona, the
Roman town called
Aeso was located between the 2nd and 4th centuries BC. It was a small city, but of great strategic importance due to its strong military character.
Pallars Jussà is a
land of castles , built in the
10th century for the surveillance and defense of the Catalan counties against the Muslims. The
castles of Mur, Llordà and
Orcau stand out.
Spending a few days in a holiday cottage in Pallars Jussà allows the visitor to delve into the industrial era of the 20th century when, taking advantage of the large
flow of the Noguera Pallaresa river and that of its tributary, the
Flamisell , the first
hydroelectric plants emerged in the region In 1914 the
Cabdella lock was inaugurated and in 1916 the
Sant Antoni lock was completed, considered the largest in Europe and the fourth largest worldwide. In 1935, the
Terradets Power Plant came into operation and in 1985, the
Gento-Sallent reservoir, one of the largest power plants in Spain.
The Riu Noguera Pallaresa also participates in the tradition of the inhabitants of the region and every July,
Pobla de Segur hosts the
raiers festival , in commemoration of the ancient trade that transported wood from the native forests to the plains by boat.
Things to see and discover around your holiday cottage in Pallars Jussà
Without a doubt,
Vall Fosca , which owes its name to the shadows cast by peaks over 2500 meters high, will captivate the tourist with its
twenty lakes and some memorable Romanesque churches such as
Sant Martñí de la Torre , Sant Vicenç de Cabdella or Sant Julià d'Espui .
It is highly recommended to visit the
old town of La Pobla de Segur, of medieval origin, and the
Sant Josep oil mill, the Romanesque church of Sant Miquel de Pui and the Raiers Museum , dedicated to the vanished trade of wood transport by river.
On the other hand, the
Middle Ages have left a lot of mark on the territory and the
Miravet fortress, the castle of Mur and very close to it,
the old Augustinian monastery of Santa Maria de Mur stand out.
Tremp is the capital of the region and today it is a modern town with all kinds of services and where some buildings stand out such as the
Basilica of Our Lady of Valldeflors, three preserved defense towers of the 6 total that formed the walled enclosure and
the old hospital for the poor, today the seat of the courts.
In
Aransís, within the municipality of
Gavet de la Conca, two Romanesque churches are preserved: that of
Sant Petre and that of Sant Fruitós . In
Sant Salvador de Toló you can see the remains of the
Montllor castle , and in
Sant Serni, remains of
medieval buildings integrated into the town's houses.
Isona , an ancient Roman town, preserves fragments of the walls and houses the
Conca Dellà Museum , focused on Cretaceous sites and dinosaurs. In Isona you can also visit the
hermitage of La Posa , which surprises the visitor with a vestige of a Civil War battle.
In
Abella de la Conca , there is
the Carranima hermitage , much appreciated by hikers for its scenic beauty and within the same municipality,
the parish church of Sant Esteve from the 12th century, the ruins of the castle are also highly recommended
and the Boixols Romanesque bridge .
Ideas to do at Pallars Jussà during your stay in a holiday cottage
The Pallars Jussà invites you to water sports (canoeing, water skiing, sailing or windsurfing) in the calm waters of the Sant Antoni, Cellers and Terradets marshes.
Hunting and fishing define one of the attractions of the region due to the variety of fauna that inhabits a landscape dominated by water and mountains.
And, of course, the territory offers visiting families numerous possibilities for excursions for all ages , some of which we name below.
Excursions very close to your holiday cottage
- Visit to the Sant Antoni and Terradets Reservoirs
- Visit to the oak grove of Aulàs: a fairytale forest
- The gorge of Mont-Rebei
- The Canelles marsh by land and by water
- The Sierra de Boumort and its deer
- The lakes of Vall Fosca
What you can't miss if you go with children
Spending a few days in a holiday cottage in Pallars Jussà offers many possibilities for families with children due to its attractions such as the land of dinosaurs and castles , but we believe that there is something that will really captivate the attention of your sons and daughters depending of his age The following suggestions are essential during your visit to this region.
- Visit to the centuries-old shops of Salàs de Pallars , a tour of history in real spaces of old shops now in museums.
- Visit to the Montsec Astronomical Park , a journey through the universe at the hands of one of the main observatories for the study of the universe in Catalunya. The PAM offers numerous activities and has a multimedia digital planetarium, a sky and stargazing platform and a 12 meter diameter dome that will leave you speechless.
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