Explore Banyoles’ secrets on a guided walk around Catalonia’s largest lake. Discover legends, history, and hidden gems in this enchanting village tour.
Explore Banyoles’ secrets on a guided walk around Catalonia’s largest lake. Discover legends, history, and hidden gems in this enchanting village tour.
- Lake Banyoles - Experience a guided tour around Catalonia’s largest natural lake, uncovering its origins and history. The tour follows the path encircling the lake, offering insights into the formation of this unique landscape, its earliest inhabitants, and the stories and legends that remain part of local heritage.
- Les Estunes de Banyoles -…
- Lake Banyoles - Experience a guided tour around Catalonia’s largest natural lake, uncovering its origins and history. The tour follows the path encircling the lake, offering insights into the formation of this unique landscape, its earliest inhabitants, and the stories and legends that remain part of local heritage.
- Les Estunes de Banyoles - Discover hidden gems like Les Estunes, a forest of travertine fissures shrouded in mystery, where nature intertwines with ancient local legends about the goges, the lake fairies.
- Font de la Puda - Visit the Font Pudosa, a former 19th-century spa renowned for its sulfurous waters, once believed to have medicinal properties. Although no longer in use, it remains a fascinating site rich in history, surrounded by nature and a nostalgic atmosphere.
- Placa Major - Stroll through Banyoles’ old town, a labyrinth of alleys steeped in history. Explore the Plaça Major with its medieval arcades, the Gothic church of Santa Maria dels Turers, and vibrant spots like El Tint, where fabrics were dyed. If visiting on a Wednesday morning, enjoy the bustling weekly market, brimming with colors, aromas, and local products that enliven the square. In the heart of the old town, savor one of Girona province’s most renowned treats: xuixo, a delectable baked pastry filled with cream. This walk unveils the essence of a town shaped by water and time.

- Xuixo bite, a delicious baked cake.
- Local Guide and Liability Insurance
- Xuixo bite, a delicious baked cake.
- Local Guide and Liability Insurance
- Gratuities
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Explore Banyoles with a distinctive tour that takes you between Catalonia’s largest natural lake and its delightful old town, offering a blend of nature, history, and local cuisine. Accompanied by a local guide, discover the karst origins of the lake, its myths, and the historic streets of the town center. In the heart of the old town, savor one of…
Explore Banyoles with a distinctive tour that takes you between Catalonia’s largest natural lake and its delightful old town, offering a blend of nature, history, and local cuisine. Accompanied by a local guide, discover the karst origins of the lake, its myths, and the historic streets of the town center. In the heart of the old town, savor one of Girona province’s most renowned treats: xuixo, a baked pastry filled with creamy custard. This tasting occurs at a celebrated local pastry shop, which won the award for the best xuixo in the world in 2018. If visiting on a Wednesday morning, enjoy the vibrant weekly market, brimming with colors, scents, and local products.
What will you experience during the tour?
✓ Stork viewpoint
✓ Forest of Les Estunes
✓ Spa of Font Pudosa
✓ Historic center with xuixo tasting at an award-winning pastry shop
✓ Weekly market (only on Wednesday mornings)
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.