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What’s on in summer
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For more information on what’s on and the programme of guided visits, go to www.turismegarrotxa.com or the local tourist offices (see guide to services on page 59).
Local events and festivals
Fairs
June OLOT ·S ardana for Corpus (typical Catalan dance) and dance of the giants One of the few days in year that the Olot ‘giants’ are brought out to dance. SANT JOAN LES FONT · The Night of the Water Women Sant Joan les Fonts local festival
June BESALÚ · Herbesalú July · Gastronomic workshop devoted to cooking wit products from your vegetable gardens August OLOT · Outdoor shopping and craft fair
July
Other activities
OLOT · Cornamusam. International bagpipe festival Concerts and parades with bagpipes to the forefront · Mare de Déu del Carme festival, Dance of the Dragon and Rabbit The most traditional dance of the ‘Faràndula’ in Olot LA VALL D’EN BAS · Joanetes village festival LES PLANES D’HOSTOLES · Festival of Sant Jaume SANT JAUME DE LLIERCA Sant Jaume de Llierca Festa Major (annual festivities) August MIERES · Mieres Festa Major (local fest) LES PRESES · Ésdansa. International Festival of music and dance. SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS · Dance of the horses, giants and the Mulassa Sant Feliu de Pallerols village festival LA VALL D’EN BAS · Village festivals of Sant Privat, Els Hostalets, El Mallol, Puigpardines and La Pinya SANTA PAU · Santa Pau village festival · Medieval day TORTELLÀ · Town festival Serrallonga dance
Shows and guided visits June
OLOT/BATET DE LA SERRA · Observacions astronòmiques Juliol i agost BESALÚ
· Night visits “Tonight, Besalú” Dramatised visits in the medieval town.
OLOT ·L a Cua del Drac
Markets
June OLOT · The Tapes Route · Olot Shopping Nit · Bonavista Race · Puja i Baixa a Aiguanegra · Puja i Baixa a Batet de la Serra BESALÚ · Llum de lluna. Showcooking de tapes en directe. Degustació de tapes, música en directe i racons amb encant. SANT JAUME DE LLIERCA · Vall del Llierca sports days · St. Jaume de Llierca mountain race SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS · La Salut race LA VALL D’EN BAS · Reaping Day July and August BESALÚ · Night race Besalú, Warclubs SANT JOAN LES FONTS · Summer activities Juvinyà OLOT · Summer activities/La Cua del Drac · Open-air activities. · Outdoor shopping · Popular race Festes Sant Roc SANT FELIU DE PALLEROLS · Summer activities. “Viu l’estiu a Sant Feliu” · Summer race cross St. Feliu LES PRESES · Les Preses in the open air · Run and duathlon Xenacs Natura · Popular race Verntallat VALL DE BIANYA · Jazz Night in Santa Margarida de Bianya · Summer activities “Viu l’estiu a Bianya” CASTELLFOLLIT DE LA ROCA · “Summer agenda” in Castellfollit de la Roca SANTA PAU · Summer activities. “Gresca a la fresca”
Monday: Olot Tuesday: Besalú i Sant Joan les Fonts Friday: les Planes d’Hostoles i Sant Esteve d’en Bas Saturday: Castellfollit de la Roca, Sant Jaume de Llierca, la Canya i Sant Feliu de Pallerols Monday: Tortellà, Can Blanc (Santa Pau), Les Preses Monday - saturday: Mercat setmanal i mercat del rengle (Olot) Every second Saturday of the month: Mercat del Farcell (Olot) Every first Sunday of the month: Mercat rural Koopera (Beuda)
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