Gastronomic tour of Besalú

Besalú is situated in la Garrotxa, a region whose gastronomy forms an indelible part of local culture and tradition. Here, you will find a wonderful combination of the best Catalan cookery and the local ‘volcanic cuisine’ on a single plate. We offer you the chance to combine a full guided visit to the town followed by a meal whose gourmet tasting menu was especially designed to complement this visit.

The best way to get to know the medieval village of Besalú is to join a guided visit to some of its most fascinating places. On the way we will explain its history as the former capital of its own ‘countdom’, its Jewish legacy and visit some of its most interesting buildings.

• The medieval bridge over the river Fluvià is the undoubted symbol of the town of Besalú.
• The Jewish quarter or call whose intricate streets are a throwback to the past.
• The Jewish baths or miqvé. Here we can enter one of the few such medieval Jewish purification baths that remain in Europe.
• The archaeological remains of the synagogue.
• The Monastery of St Pere. We will visit the inside of the former Benedictine monastery founded at the end of the 10th century.
• Old hospice of St Julià where pilgrims were once welcomed and cared for.

Once the guided tour is over, we will head for one of the town’s most charming restaurants, where we will be served a magnificient gastronomic menu prepared with local products, consisting of a number of gourmet tasting dishes that prove that traditional and innovative cooking styles can be combined into a single cuisine of note.

You can also take a break between the visit and lunch so that the group can have time to stroll through the town on its own.

The Jewish quarter, the Jewish baths or miqvé, the medieval bridge, the archaeological remains of the synagogue , the Monastery of St Pere, Old hospice of St Julià and Llibertat Square.

You can also take a break between the visit and lunch so that the group can have time to stroll through the town on its own.