Begur, Banyoles, Besalú

We kicked off a 3-day inland road trip with our first stop to stretch and walk around Lake Banyoles on our way to Besalú. It was fun watching a rowing competition get started (this was a venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics which were held in Barcelona).

Besalú was our ultimate destination, having not had time to explore this charming town or the surrounding area on our trip last July. Best known for its 12th century Romanesque bridge, we decided to use this medieval village as our base.

We stayed in a quirky, laidback hotel at the base of the bridge. Els Jardins de la Martana allowed us to bring Brie and ensured an outdoor breakfast terrace. (Somehow, when planning this get-away we forgot that restaurants are ALL still closed for dinner due to Covid restrictions. Fortunately, the hotel helped us book a late lunch on the terrace of Restaurant Pont Vell across the river (see the 5th photo).Lue lisää