17 km up the freeway from Girona is the lakeside town of Banyoles, site of the 1992 Olympic rowing events. (If you're not in a rush to get to the lake, turn off the freeway at the signs for Palol, with its ruined castle and a fortified precinct, on this attractive alternate route to Banyoles.) The lake, with a surface of one square km and 8 km perimeter, is unique in the world in that it is fed by the confluence of two subterranean rivers, where 600 liters of water are pumped in per second....

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Hotel and restaurant Ca l’Arpa is located right in the centre of Banyoles, very close to the town plaza and lying in one of the most emblematic streets of the city. The house, dating from 1910,...

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Hotel Mirallac ia a four star resort located next to Banyoles lake and only 20 kilometers from the city of Girona. Hotel Mirallac offers 27 rooms with bathrooms, television and meeting rooms. Hotel...

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The Lake of Banyoles, of karstic origin, is an exceptional feature in Catalonia, as it is one of the largest lakes in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the most important natural phenomena in Southern...

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Archaeological Museum of Banyoles is housed in a Gothic palace, the centre features palaeontology and archaeology collections from different sites in the area. Archaeological Museum is distributed...
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