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Castellfollit de la Roca

Girona · Cataluña

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Castellfollit de la Roca (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎfuˈʎid də lə ˈrɔkə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's basalt cliff rises.

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Origins

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History

La cantera de basalto de Castellfollit de la Roca es la única cantera de basalto activa que existe actualmente en España. La cantera está activa desde 1929 aunque hay documentos escritos del año 1887 que ya hablan de ella.

Monuments

Casco antiguo: formado por calles estrechas de origen medieval. La mayor parte de las casas fueron construidas con rocas volcánicas de la comarca.

Iglesia de San Salvador: Con constancia de su existencia desde el siglo XIII. El edificio actual, remodelado en diversas ocasiones, es de estilo renacentista tardío, con un campanario de planta cuadrada con aberturas a cada lado y coronado por una cúpula adornada con pequeñas pilastras. Se conserva una ventana románica tardía y diversos sillares de basalto reutilizados. El interior de la iglesia en la actualidad es un centro cultural en el que se pueden ver exposiciones temporales.​

What to visit

Museu de l’Embotit

Gallery

Festivals

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Rest of the year

  • August: Fiesta patronal: San Salvador (6)

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Street market

Mercadillo semanal: Sábado, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Major

Gastronomy

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Trails and hiking

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Sender Històric: Catalunya (GR 1, 400 km)

Montagut-Ermita de la Devesa-Baumes de la Caxurma (12.8 km)

Oix-Santa Bàrbara de Pruneres (8.6 km)

Volta a peu a la Garrotxa (202 km)

Trepitja Garrotxa

Services

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Famous people

Joan Vila i Dilmé, asesino en serie español

Isabel Banal i Xifré, artista española

Ramon Sala i Canadell

Town hall

Alcaldía: Miquel Reverter i Tres

Web oficial: https://www.castellfollitdelaroca.cat

Town hall of Castellfollit de la Roca

Alcaldía: Miquel Reverter i Tres Web oficial: https://www.castellfollitdelaroca.cat

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How to get there

  • 🚗 43 km from Girona (about 30 min by car)
  • 🚗 66 km from Breda (about 47 min by car)
  • 🚗 104 km from Sabadell (about 73 min by car)

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  • ✈️ 50 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 35 min by car)
  • ✈️ 138 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 97 min by car)

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Practical info

🅿️ Where to park

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🏧 Nearest cash machine

  • Caixabank · 3.4 km away
  • BBVA · 6 km away
  • Caixabank · 6.6 km away

⛽ Nearest petrol station

  • Estació de servei de Begudà · 2.2 km away
  • Red Oil · 2.6 km away
  • M diesel · 5.1 km away

ℹ️ Tourist office

  • G19- Carretera d'Oix · 0.1 km away
  • Tourist office · 0.3 km away
  • Tourist office · 0.4 km away

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🏖️ Where to swim

  • Piscina municipal · 0.5 km away
  • Piscina de Sant Joan les Fonts · 2.9 km away
  • Piscina coberta del Club Natació Olot · 4.9 km away

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Buses

4 paradas de autobús en el municipio:

Castellfollit de la Roca

Montagut (encreuament)

Getting there by public transport (routes and times)

Pharmacy and health

Farmacia Farmàcia Tarrés Vila, Susanna — Carretera d'Olot 5

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