Sant Pere Pescador – Fluvià
In the Catalan and Spanish dictionary you will find Fluvial as a German translation river. Our office is just a few meters from the Fluvià. We love the partly still wild river landscape of the area. The same applies to the shepherd of our village, who often goes through the embankments with his herd here in the summer. To the left and right of the Fluvià you will find scenic hiking and cycling trails. We already presented one of them in issue 2/08 at Easter. At the tourist office at the bridge of the river Fluvià in Sant Pere Pescador you can get the appropriate maps and rent bikes.
There we start this time with our tour upstream again. Both left and right of the Fluviàs lead wide roads along the shore. After the eagerly awaited rains, it blooms and greens around lushly, and it smells like Thyme and Rosemary.
The native vegetation shines with yellow gorse bushes, red poppy flowers, violet summer lilacs and colorful meadow flowers.
The wild ducks lead their offspring along the embankment. A heron hovers majestically above the water level. We drive to the left bank of the Nautic River on the left bank of the river, passing the small romantic village of Saldet to the village l’arbre sec. Here we cross the country road to La Bisbal and follow the small road towards ventallo. After just a few meters we turn right in the direction of Valveralla. Valveralla consists of a few typical Catalan stone houses. Ponies graze on the edge of the village. Club Esqui Nautic and Esportèc are signposted behind the village. Here you come back to the riverbank. Next to the Fluvià a large blue lagoon in the sun, on the Water ski and Kayak is driven. An ideal place for a picnic.
We follow the Uferstraße and cross the gravel works. Unfortunately, the gravel vehicles here use the river bed as a road and destroy the idyll of the river landscape. We follow the signs towards Vila Robau. The bee eaters have their territory behind the gravel works. We admire the eventful flight of the magnificent birds for a while. the average size of about 28 cm bee eater is one of the most colorful birds in Europe. It’s hard to confuse: the abdominal and chest area is turquoise, parting, neck and back are rusty brown, the wings are also in these colors, and there is a black eye stripe above the yellowish chin. The tropical-looking birds are often found in colonies. They like to sit on outstanding branches, wires and masts and nest in steep banks of rivers and lakes.
We now continue through meadows and fields, past olive groves to Vila Robau. A gray herd of cows peacefully grazes in front of the village. The place looks overslept, and we follow a road behind the last houses to Sant Miguel de Fluvià to the next country road. Here we cross the Fluvià on the high bridge over the valley on the right. In Sant Miguel, a detour to the old monastery church is worthwhile. The church square has been redesigned and in the summer you get refreshments in a small street bar.
Torroella de Fluvià
On the road to Torroella de Fluvià, an old romantic castle is enthroned high above the river. It is to be converted into a luxury hotel complex in the next few years. We happen to meet one of the new owners and are allowed to take photos. The project is already in place, and the opening is to be celebrated in 2010, as we find out. A place to dream now – we think. From Torroella de Fluvià you will head back to Sant Pere Pescador on the parallel shore of the Fluvià. There is a lot of hustle and bustle on the riverbank here on Wednesday, and we stock up on fresh vegetables before we continue to Mas Gusó to finally enjoy a cool wheat.
More: Sant Pere de Rodes, The Cathedral of Sant Pere in Vic, Excursion to Sant Pere de Rodes.
