The Pyrenees Travel Guide

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The snowcapped Pyrenees that separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of the European continent have always been a special realm, a source of legend and superstition. To explore the Pyrenees fully—appreciating the flora and fauna, the local gastronomy, the remote glacial lakes and streams, the Romanesque art in a thousand hermitages—could take a lifetime.

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The Pyrenees Hotels

Most hotels in the Pyrenees are informal and outdoorsy, with a large fireplace in one of the public rooms. They are usually built of wood and slate under...read more

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Restaurants

The Pyrenees Restaurants

Pyrenean cuisine is characterized by thick soups, stews, roasts, and local ingredients prepared differently in every valley, village, and kitchen from the...read more

Things To Do

Things To Do in The Pyrenees

As the crow flies, the Pyrenees stretch 435 km (270...read more

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The Pyrenees Experiences

  • Contacts

    Centre Excursionista de Catalunya (Carrer Paradís 10, Barcelona, 08002. 93/315-2311).... Read more

  • Top Reasons to Go to The Pyrenees

    Eagle-eye Views: Hike up to Prat d'Aguiló (Eagle's Meadow) in the clouds over the Cerdanya for an unforgettable panorama over the sunniest... Read more

  • Hiking in the Pyrenees

    Walking the crest of the Pyrenees' range, with one foot in France and the other in Spain, is an exhilarating experience and within reach of the... Read more

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