Between Volcanoes
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The "Entre Volcanes" apartments are located just a five-minute walk from the heart of the city of Olot, which allows you to easily access and enjoy the city's recreational, commercial and cultural offerings. Luxury apartment complex with architecture and design, located in an ideal location for visiting the cultural, social, gastronomic and commercial center of the city, relaxing and exploring the volcanic area of La Garrotxa, ideal for planning walking, cycling and horseback riding routes. The space The building has an elevator to access the apartments through the outside patio on the ground floor, which is accessed through the main entrance, and free Wi-Fi throughout the building. The surrounding area is quiet day and night, with easy parking on the nearby streets. Guest access The building has a single entrance from the avenue as the main door, with terraces on each floor that provide access to all apartments and an outdoor patio on the ground floor. During your stay Direct contact with the owners, who ensure that the guests' arrival, stay, and departure are as pleasant and simple as possible. Other things to note Guests staying in Olot can breathe fresh air, take walks, and discover the natural landscapes of the Garrocha region. Olot, the capital of the region, is notable for being located within the Natural Park of the Garrocha Volcanic Zone, with places such as the Santa Margarita, Croscat and Sant Francesc volcanoes, as well as the Olotina Natural Vegetation Botanical Garden at the foot of the Croscat and the Jordá beech forest, which is worth visiting on horseback, by bike or on foot. La Garrotxa also offers an extensive network of trails with historic paths, routes through the Natural Park of the Volcanic Zone and the Alta Garrotxa, as well as trails such as the Vía Romana del Capsacosta, the Camino Real from Vic to Olot, the Camino de Santiago, and various long-distance trails. There is the possibility of hiking year-round, and even of accessing the Ripollès and the Alt Empordà. Among the activities available in the region, there are options for all tastes: activities on foot, by bike, on donkeyback or in a hot air balloon, ideal for family or friends; guided tours of the dairy and the yogurt farm of La Fageda; visits to Besalú, the museums of Olot and Sant Joan les Fonts; horseback and donkey rides; educational activities on horseback for school groups; equitherapy; parties with ponies for young children guided by their parents; tourist train rides; and hot air balloon flights. A hot air balloon flight over La Garrotxa is an experience suitable for all ages. Takeoffs are first thing in the morning, the flight lasts between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes, and attendees are treated to cava and coca de chicharrones during the trip, as well as a picnic lunch after landing. In the cultural sphere, the various cultural spaces open to the public allow you to discover what the environment and the region are like. Throughout La Garrotxa, there is a long tradition of nativity scenes, with live nativity scenes organized in various municipalities and the traditional Muestra de Pesebres de Olot, an exhibition of nativity scenes made by local artists at various venues in the city. Olot is also known for its religious imagery, a tradition reflected in the Museum of the Saints, unique in its kind. Visits to the Regional Museum, the Volcanoes Museum, the Saints Museum, the Can Trincheria House Museum and the Miniatures and Microminiatures Museum of Besalú allow you to discover in detail the history and the natural and cultural heritage of La Garrotxa. Olot's culture also features some modern buildings, the Renaissance cloister of the Carme cloister, and the religious statuary industry, which has made Olot the regional center for artistic education. Cuisine is another of La Garrotxa's great attractions, with restaurants for all tastes and offerings based on local, indigenous and traditional products. Some tell the story of Besalú through their cuisine, others revive simple cooking based on local products, others modernize the region's more traditional cuisine, others offer more innovative dishes, and some have been awarded Michelin Stars. In Olot, the volcanic cuisine stands out, with its signature dish, the Olot potatoes. In addition, the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park preserves dozens of varieties of ancient fruit trees, the SIGMA Consortium maintains a seed bank of vegetables historically cultivated in the Garrotxa, and groups of restaurateurs are recovering traditional ingredients and preparing historical recipes to promote the cultivation of native and traditional varieties and their subsequent use in restaurants.
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