The Pyrenees Travel Guide

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Separating the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of the European continent, the snowcapped Pyrenees have always been a special realm, a source of legend and superstition. To explore the Pyrenees fully—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, glass, and stone...read more

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The Pyrenees Restaurants

Pyrenean cuisine is hearty mountain fare characterized by thick soups, stews, roasts, and local game. Ingredients are prepared with slightly different techniques...read more

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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

  • Top Reasons to Go

    Appreciate the Romanesque: Stop at Taüll and see the exquisite Romanesque churches and mural paintings of the Noguera de Tor valley.... Read more

  • Hiking in the Pyrenees

    Walking the Pyrenees, with one foot in France and the other in Spain, is an exhilarating experience... Read more

  • Romanesque Architecture

    The Alta Ribagorça Oriental includes the east bank of the Noguera Ribagorçana River and the Llevata and Noguera de Tor valleys... Read more

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