Winter will soon fall, still with autumn aromas, sunset color, golden landscapes and the warmth of hotels that will make you enjoy this charming Christmas season like never before. While the snow begins to cover the peaks of the Pyrenees and the cold envelops these natural settings that surround us, you have the opportunity to get to know the territory in depth, taking advantage of this very special makeup that Christmas offers. They are hours of calm and rest, with rays of light of intense ocher that illuminate forests and plains, towns and landscapes.
Take advantage of some of the proposals that Blau Verd Hotels offers during these dates, some as special as the sweet getaway for couples in Sweet Empordà, the Hotel Can Xiquet in Cantallops. Don't miss the Albera mountain range with that special tone that the end of autumn gives it, with the spectacular Empordà plain and the blue, more intense than ever, of Cap de Creus.
In Can Xiquet you will find comfortable rooms and a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine, with a wide range of active tourism activities. One of them, and one that we especially highlight, is the walk through the Aiguamolls of the Empordà. It is one of the natural spaces in Catalonia where you can observe a greater variety of species, and it has different itineraries to get lost among its extensive network of paths. The birds that have found refuge there also go to the rhythm of these weeks of pause, waiting for the intense cold, and it is an extraordinary opportunity to soak up the Empordà landscape, with the comfort of an establishment that will make you feel very lucky.
Another couple proposal that we make for these dates is a visit to the city of Girona. With the Hotel Carlemany as a starting point, the beginning of winter is a very suitable time to enjoy its Christmas stalls and walk taking advantage of all the hours of sunshine in the Devesa park, which becomes a real sea of fallen leaves of the hundreds of trees that protect it. Notice, from here, how the color of the cathedral's stones changes, with the effect of the muted afternoon sun, which gives it a melancholic air, of the slow passage of time.
These are days to get lost in the alleys of the old town, and stroll through the Francesa gardens, those of John Lennon or those of the Alemanys. Or go up to the Wall or the Marists viewpoint, from where you will have an impressive perspective of the city, with a great late autumn decoration that reaches the peaks of Rocacorba and the pre-Pyrenean mountains. A pleasure for the senses. And when night falls, let yourself be seduced by the sensual combination of the lust of the Carlemany suite and the indulgences of the El Pati Verd Restaurant.
The Carlemany in Girona has also thought of you and a unique end of the year, with different gastronomic proposals to end 2019 and start 2020 from a hotel that will welcome you with all the comfort and warmth you desire.
And if you prefer to breathe in Christmas in the mountains with the whole family, before the white cloak of winter becomes the absolute protagonist, keep in mind the Hotel La Coma de Setcases, to make an authentic discovery of the Camprodon valley. It is your ideal establishment to plan a very special weekend for four people, which includes a three-hour activity with ponies at the Hípica Mas Batlló. And from here, you have a golden opportunity to discover authentic gems such as the towns of Beget, Llanars or Espinavell, small towns that maintain the charm of the rural world and that in this season dress up to offer you walks and unique encounters with The natural environment.
And if you are thinking of discovering this Pyrenean area with the warmth of a getaway as a couple, your destination is the Hotel Calitxó de Molló. They await you with their superior category of rooms, with welcome cava and chocolates, and a special menu to enjoy at one of the dinners. In this same mountain establishment they offer you an original proposal to spend Christmas in the middle of nature, and also to celebrate an unforgettable New Year's Eve.
From here you can organize your outings, such as the one discovered in the same town of the church of Santa Cecilia de Molló, an architectural work that is a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
It is one more option you have to give yourself a getaway to Blau Verd Hotels, as a couple or with your family, during a Christmas season in which everything around you has this magical aura that fills you with great expectations.
Fotos: Lluís Carro, Maria Geli i Pilar Planagumà, Enric Bassagaña, Jase Wilson, Oscar Vall, Arxiu d’imatges PTCBG
