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Fei Xien Chang
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Besalu Spain a beautiful mediaeval town

This town i feels like it's straight out of a medieval painting. It features an epic stone bridge over the Fluvià River, and as you wander through the cobblestone streets. Just over half an hour north of Girona, a large Romanesque bridge over the river Fluvià marks the threshold of an extraordinary journey through time. Besalu is one of the best preserved medieval sites in Catalonia, Besalú is a place full of history, where the traces of Iberians, Romans, Jews and Christians are still evident. Besalú has always been a major crossroads between the north-east of Catalonia and the south of France. It is a bridge between the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees. Things to see in Besalú -Besalú’s old quarter is a true delight for the senses. -Pont Vell (Old Bridge) A symbol of the town, this extraordinary mediaeval bridge over the river Fluvià –Romanesque, dating from the 11th century, although renovated in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 20th century– is the most outstanding feature in Besalú’s historical ensemble. -Monastery church of Saint Peter of Besalú -Call Jueu Besalú’s old Jewish quarter (call in Catalan) is also one of the key pieces in this unique medieval puzzle. -The Mikveh If the Besalú Jewish quarter is a unique treasure, the jewel in the crown is clearly the Mikveh, an underground ritual bathhouse. -Circusland Housed in a unique mid-20th century rationalist building in a section of the former Benedictine convent of Saint Peter, next to the church, this extraordinary museum is dedicated entirely to the past, present and future of circus arts.
Posted: May 9, 2025
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