Pyrenees Tours of the Mountain Range

The great divider between Spain and France provides high elevations, waterfalls, and natural mineral springs. The glaciers are located on the western side of the range, while the peaks in eastern portions are dryer with not as much snow. Many visitors travel Pyrenees tours to go skiing and engage in other sports like mountain trekking, climbing, and mountain biking. There are three main, long-distance trails to follow Pyrenees tours through these majestic mountains. The GR 11 follows the south side of the range and is accessible from mountain villages in Spain.

Villages and Cathedrals

For Pyrenees tours from east to west along the southern side of the Pyrenees, villages and cathedrals dot the landscape adding to the richness of the cultural and historical heritage. Travelers can take Pyrenees tours and explore these treasures. The Vall de Nuris, in Catalonia, is famous for a statue of the Virgin Mary that Saint Giles left there in 700 AD. The Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Huesca is a Gothic structure. Started by King James I in the 1200s, this cathedral has an amazing alabaster alter depicting the Passion. In northwestern Spain, the Navarre region, the Palacio Real de Olite is both a palace and a castle. Built between the 13th and 15th centuries, it housed the kings of Navarre.

Food

For Pyrenees tours of flavour, Catalonia is famous for its rich cuisine, seafood, wine, rice-dishes, and cured sausage. La Rioja has its wine and vegetable soups, plus its potato and pepper dishes. Navarre makes vegetable stews, cheeses, pepper stuffed with bacon and trout, wine, and serves up locally grown olives, grapes, peppers and more. Mushrooms found in the lower hills of the Pyrenees Mountains often find their way onto the plates of the simply prepared dishes.