Visit Dali’s Museum

We will leave in the early in the morning directionof to Figueras to visit a unique museum in the world, to contemplate the art and painting of genius and artist Salvador Dalí, with more than 1M visitors a year. Figueras is the capital of the Alt Empordá region rich with its wine cellars and its coastline.

Later on, we will make our way to Besalú, a monumental exhibition of the Catalan medieval world. Located in the region of “La Garrotxa”, it is a step away from the spectacular landscape of the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa and the last foothills of the eastern sector of the Girona Pyrenees. We walked along the Old Bridge of Besalú, It is believed that it was built in the 11th century on a Roman bridge, but it was rebuilt in the 14th century.

Visit Girona

After the destruction it suffered in the civil war he was rebuilt again. It consists of two angles and in the center is the tower with a small arch. We visited the city centre, flooded with streets and facades as part of its medieval heritage.During the tour we will visit the ecclesiastical monuments in the town, such as the churches of Sant Pere, Santa María and Sant Vicenç, which alternate Romanesque elements with other Gothic ones. On the other hand, in the Jewish quarter we will visit The Medieval Baths, dedicated to Jewish ritual ablutions.

Then we will get to the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone of Garrotxa, place of exceptional landscape value thanks to the thick forests of beech, oaks and oaks existing. After a walk through the area enjoying the majestic forests, we will return to Santa Susana.

Priorat and its History 

Located in the south of Catalonia, it is part of the regions of New Catalonia, the territory inhabited by the Saracens until the s. XII It conserves vestiges of past times that make time travel, among those that are farther from the Saracen fortress of Siurana, capital of the valiato of the same name in the interior where the remains of one of the oldest mosques of Catalonia. The Christian reconquest, which began Count-King Ramón Berenguer IV, consolidated the building of churches and monasteries with the aim of spreading the new faith. 

Poblet Monastery and its History 

It was founded in 1150 by order of Count Ramón Berenguer IV. The first monks to stay were Cistercians and were originally from the Abbey of Fontfroide, in France. The monastery always had the protection of the Crown of Aragon and important noble families, lived its peak after the construction of the Royal Pantheon (1340) by order of Peter the Ceremonious. He himself, and other great kings, lie there. 

With the descent of the Royal House of Aragon, the loss of monks and, especially, the confiscation of Mendizábal in 1835, the monastery fell in total abandonment and was stripped. But, in 1940 a group of Cistercian monks from Italy recovered the monastic life and made it reborn (a community of 25 Benedictine monks currently lives there). Rebuilt and protected by UNESCO. 

Siruana 

It is one of the most beautiful villages in the province. Set on a huge rock limestone rock and surrounded by the Estopiñá torrent, it has a magnificent panoramic view of the Ciurana river valley, along with its reservoir. It was declared a picturesque place in 1961. Its natural landscapes include rock formations such as the twin rock of the Siuranella, the Salto de la Reina Mora or la Trona, and the cliffs of Arbolí. 

Located at the east end of the Sierra de Prades, 737m above sea level, on a mountain that is shaped like a peninsula that dominates the valleys of the Siurana River and Cornudella. It can be reached by a paved track from the town of Cornudella, also by a jungle path from Prades or there is the option to reach on foot by several roads and trails. 

Charterhouse of Escaladei 

It is an abandoned monastery in a valley, with an incredible view as it is surrounded by the Montsant mountains. Despite being semi-abandoned, it has an exceptional charm and magic. 

Located in the Priory region. Founded in the 12th century, it is considered to be the first Charterhouse of the Iberian Peninsula. According to the legend, the monks chose this place because of a pastor who had dreamed of angels who climbed to heaven by a supported ladder that was supported by a pine tree, so the name of Escaladei in its translation means “God’s ladder.”

All year except Christmas, New Year and St. Stephen

This tour includes: 

• Dali Museum Entrance

• Visit Besalu 

Visit the Garrotxa Natural Park

• Girona Cathedral Entrance

• Arab Baths entrance in Girona

• Tour by private vehicle or minibus

• Guide throughout the tour

• Maximum capacity: 15 people.
• Meeting point: Pick up at the Hotel of Hospedaje.
• It is essentialto have received the reservation confirmation.