Alta Garrotxa
The Alta Garrotxa ( Catalan for Upper Garrotxa ) is an area of the eastern pre- Pyrenees in Catalonia ( Spain ), which lies in the comarcas Garrotxa , Alt Empordà and Ripollès . Fauna , flora of the region and the few human settlements have created a relatively isolated natural space that has preserved its biological diversity and belongs to the 120 km² volcanoes of the Garrotxa nature reserve with 40 preserved volcanic cones.
The topography of the Alta Garrotxa with deep valleys, rivers and high cliffs and rock walls gave the region its name: les garrotxes describes a "rough terrain with bad roads". Noteworthy beyond the great forests of stone and oak trees and the cultural heritage of the region, the u. a. archaeological sites, (like the stone box on the Col de la Creu del Principi ) and chapels (like Sant Aniol d'Aguja , a pilgrimage church in the middle of a crater).
La Punyalada ('The Staff') is one of the most famous novels by Marià Vayreda . He trades in the Alta Garrotxa.
Web links
- Turisme Garrotxa (Catalan, Spanish, French, English)
Coordinates: 42 ° 18 '22.8 " N , 2 ° 33' 33.8" E