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NICE VILLAGES

NICE VILLAGES, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Driving through this mountain area you will find lots of small,quiet and nice towns and little villages like the one on my picture.I don't know the name of that one because the picture was taken on the road,but is always a pleasure see places like that on the nature.On this... 

WORLD HERITAGE

WORLD HERITAGE, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Another interesting option if you are travelling for this area of Spain is make the "Romanesque Route".There are lots of beautiful romanesque architecture churches specially at Boí Valley,it is designed for UNESCO as World Heritage and in almost all small towns and villages... 

ADVENTURE SPORTS

ADVENTURE SPORTS, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Do you like adventure sports? here you will find some places where you can book some exciting excursions around and practice sports as: Climbing,Kayaking,Kanoeing,Buggies,Quads, and also horse rides.I got this place from a local guide: NOGUERA AVENTURA, available at... 

LANDSCAPES

LANDSCAPES, Espot

 Hosell Says:  This picture was taken leaving the area on our way to Barcelona.We stoped to have a nice lunch in the small town of Barruera and then we took the highway to Barcelona.We stoped on this small lake,where I saw a signal to visit an old Monastery,unfortunatelly I didn't had the... 

ORDESA NATIONAL PARK

ORDESA NATIONAL PARK, Espot

 Hosell Says:  If you enjoyed your visit to Aiguestortes,then very close you have another beautiful National Park to see.This time is located at Huesca province also at Pyrenees and about 1.45 hours by car from Spot.Is the NATIONAL PARK OF ORDESA AND MONTE PERDIDO.Here you can do lots of... 

ANDORRA

ANDORRA, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Andorra is located at about 1,30 hours by car from Espot,on the way to the twon of SORT,is another good place to visit on the area.Andorra is a small country located at Pyrenees mountains aswell and is a paradise for shopping and winter spots ,it has also lot of nice ski... 

SUPERESPOT

SUPERESPOT, Espot

 Hosell Says:  If you visit the area during wintertime,and if you like skiing,then yu can go to Superespot Ski Resort.It is located about 8 miles from Espot.During this time it is always crowded specially on weekends and holidays,but here you'll find lot of small hotels.I didn't had the... 

AIGUES TORTES NATIONAL PARK

AIGUES TORTES NATIONAL PARK, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Located at Central Pyrenees,in Lleida province,and including four regions of same province:La Alta Ribagorça,Pallars Sobirá,La Val d'Aran and El Pallars.It has an extension of 40.852 Hectareas.There are more than 200 small lakes,the largest and most known is called St.... 

PREPARING THE CAMERA

PREPARING THE CAMERA, Espot

 Hosell Says:  If you like photography,this is the perfect place for you!.On this picture you can see my nephew Jorge preparing his camera on that small stream.Here you will find lot of nice places to make some good pictures,don't forget bring your tripod!!.Take a look to my travelogue to... 

GUIDED TOURS AT BOÍ

GUIDED TOURS AT BOÍ, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Another good idea if you would like to see the park and don't want to walk too much is that one:Rent a 4X4 taxi-car to to there.Just next to that small church in the village of Boí,there is a sort of taxi stop.During my last trip there and because the Park was closed,the... 

WALKING TRAILS

WALKING TRAILS, Espot

 Hosell Says:  There are lots of nice routes to do walking inside the park,so if you like hiking or trekking be ready to make them!.These routes are not very hard,but be careful because a few of them may be too long,they tooks between 2 till 6 hours,so be prepared to walk a lot.A good idea... 

ST.MAURICI LAKE

ST.MAURICI LAKE, Espot

 Hosell Says:  This is a picture of Estany de Sant Maurici,in catalan language lake is estany.It is located just entering the National Park and just next to the parking lot.You must to leave your car in the parking because is not allowed to enter any vehicles inside the Park.The best... 

Hotels  

Roca Blanca

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Hotel Els Encantats

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Hotels  

Camping La Mola(with appartments): Fantastic experience at this Campround/Appartments

Camping La Mola(with appartments): Fantastic experience at this Campround/Appartments, Espot

 Olafino Says:  This Campground also has Appartments for rent.We stayed in our Appartment and had a fantastic time,I made a reservation through the phone and when we were there the woman fron the Camping remembered the phone call we had.Everything is very good taken care of,very clean and... 

Farm Stay

Farm Stay, Espot

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HOTEL LA MORERA: Nice place close to the National Park

HOTEL LA MORERA: Nice place close to the National Park, Espot

 Hosell Says:  I found this small hotel by internet and then I booked a room here for one night.It is located very close to Espot,about 6 miles northern on the way to the border with France.Is located in a the small town of Valencia D'Aneu.La Morera is a typical mountain hotel and has just... 

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Restaurants  

Restaurante La Llebreta: Great Local Cuisine!

Restaurante La Llebreta: Great Local Cuisine!, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Is a nice but a little bit expensive restaurant,located very close of Boí -Taull in the very small village of Barruera.We asked for some local dishes as:ESCUDELLA (a catalan soup with meatballs)ESCALIVADA (roasted vegetables:red peppers,aubergines and onions)LAMB... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

ICY ROADS!

ICY ROADS!, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Specially in wintertime driving for this area os Spain,you must pay attention on the icy roads,this was the reason because the National Park were closed!.Be carefull if you find lots of ice on the road specially if you don't have any chains to put on your wheels. 

BEWARE OF ANIMALS !

BEWARE OF ANIMALS !, Espot

 Hosell Says:  Normally driving for this area of Spain you'll find nice roads,but there are also a few of them that are very narrow,so be very careful this way.Also is very usual here to see lot of cattle,deers or other animals crossing the roads,pay special attention of this!!This picture... 

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THE GATEWAY TO AIGUESTORTES

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  Espot is a small town located at Pyrenees mountains in Lleida province.Is a nice and quiet place to spend few days,it has a few small hotels and restaurants. This is a very tourist area because just... 

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Gate to Parque Nacional d'Aiguestortes i Estany Ma

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Espot. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Espot, Great place to visit!

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Espot. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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