PUIGCERDÀ, YELLOW TRAIN & VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT

Highlights

Puigcerdà

The origins of Puigcerdà date back to the 12th century. One of its vestiges is an artificial lake thas was used to irrigate croplands. Today, this lake is part of the Schierbeck Park and during the summer it can be navigated on rowing boats.

Puigcerdà has a popular weekly market, and several fairs and craft markets throughout the year. It hosts over 250 shops and wide selection of restaurants where you can enjoy the local gastronomy.

Puigcerdà is a perfect base for mountain tourism, with hiking and skiing as main activities, thanks to its closeness with many ski resorts and its beautiful landscapes.

Among its architectural heritage are worth mentioning the old church of Santa Maria bell tower (12th century); the romanesque church of Sant Tomàs de Ventajola (10th century); and the Monastery of Sant Domènech de Puigcerdà, built in the 13th century.

Dins les diferents rutes culturals que s’hi poden fer, destaca la ruta literària «El joc de l’àngel», basa en la popular novel·la de Carlos Ruíz Zafón.

Yellow train

El tren groc és un dels símbols de la Catalunya Nord. Conegut popularment com «el canari», enllaça Vilafranca de Conflent amb la Tor de Querol, oferint una experiència única als viatgers que volen descobrir la Cerdanya i el Parc Natural del Pirineu Català.

Its construction began in 1903 and 650 engineering works were necessary, including 19 tunnels and 2 big bridges. It has 22 stations along its 63 km astonishing route.