Balance out Sant Joan's stories and legends with a stay at this smartly minimalist 10-room hotel, styled in a fusion of calming greys and industrial-chic flourishes. Chunky mattresses, fluffy duvets, rectangular sinks and bottled water feature in the comfy rooms, some of which have semi-open bathrooms. It's seconds away from the monastery, with good breakfasts available (€8).
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Monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses
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Who gallops through the hills around Sant Joan de les Abadesses on stormy nights, on a horse engulfed in flames and accompanied by ravenous black dogs? If…
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Some 6km northeast of Olot, Sant Joan les Fonts has some lovely forest just beyond the village centre. From the Oficina de Turisme, you can pick up…
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The region's high point (literally and figuratively) is Núria's strangely austere 1911 sanctuary. A gold-and-pastel-painted passageway leads to its upper…
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1. Monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses
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Who gallops through the hills around Sant Joan de les Abadesses on stormy nights, on a horse engulfed in flames and accompanied by ravenous black dogs? If…
2. Centre d'Interpretació del Mite del Comte Arnau
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Some 6km northeast of Olot, Sant Joan les Fonts has some lovely forest just beyond the village centre. From the Oficina de Turisme, you can pick up…
7. Monestir de Sant Joan les Fonts
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The region's high point (literally and figuratively) is Núria's strangely austere 1911 sanctuary. A gold-and-pastel-painted passageway leads to its upper…