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Era Hèsta Vielha closes the summer festivals in the Val d'Aran

Since last weekend the Aranese capital is revving up for the festival of Mare de Diu de Mijaran, which officially begins today and lasts until Sunday 11. Locals and visitors welcome it happily to enjoy stuffed program whose theme this year is “The bad of the film”.

The festival committee has prepared activities for all audiences, from games and sports competitions to performances and concerts, through popular meals, tastings and gastronomic routes, processions and parades and contests and dances. All it topped by a spectacular party final with fireworks in the parking lot of the old military barracks.

You can download here the full program of Era Hèsta Vielha 2016.

Traffic restrictions

In order to facilitate mobility during these days, the municipality of Vielha has identified various measures to regulate traffic with intermittent cuts and detours that you can check this link.

From Torisme dera Val d’Aran we wish you a pleasant and entertaining Hesta Major de Vielha!

6 September, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

First level sports pre-season in the Val d'Aran

Welcome to ICL Manresa on 25 August.

Top teams of the Endesa / ACB Basketball League and the LNFS have chosen the Val d’Aran as a location for their training camp and the first friendly matches.

Facilities of the Palai Vielha d’Esports host since last August 23 these athletes who find in the valley an ideal environment for its landscape features and the high quality of its infrastructure and sports services, certified by the Catalan Tourism as Sports Tourism Destination (DTE).

This certification is a guarantee for high competition athletes, tourists who focus their holidays on sports, tourists who practice any sport at their leisure, or just people who loves great sporting events.

31 August, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

Countdown to Salardú Country Rock Festival

This international event habitual in the Aranese summer Aran is held in Salardu – Naut Aran (Val d’Aran) from 25 to 28 August. The Salardú Country Rock festival offers concerts, country dance, exhibitions, workshops, master classes, workshops, market craft and western areas, Country DJ, a children’s show horse, restaurant – bar with live music, children’s performances, Fan zone, photocall, entertainment, fun, contests, surprises, humour and more.

With family vocation, this event presents an attractive proposition for everyone. The main block is the country music concerts with artists and groups that attract a large class loyal to this musical style imported from North America as part of European culture. While the old continent celebrate many other country festivals, the Salardú Country Rock Festival meets all the conditions for being one of the most attractive: landscape, infrastructure, gastronomy, history, culture, livestock, etc.

Check the program on this link.

23 August, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

Aran Market, the aranese commerce hits the streets

A new edition of the fair Aran Market will take place from 19 to 21 August in Vielha, where a sample of the different Val d’Aran products will be exposed.

This year 16 establishments of clothing, food, souvenirs, accessories, decoration and several artisans have signed up to the initiative that aims to promote Aranese trade taking advantage of the presence of visitors and vacationers in the Valley.

During the three days of the fair there will be booths where products are sold and different workshops held by the same traders will also take place. Aran Market opens from 11h to 21h uninterrupted.

Workshops

Friday, 19 August from 17:30 to 19h:

Wine tasting, by Cava Kiss

Saturday, 20 August from 17:30 to 19h:

Pizza!, by the workshop of La Guinda
Facial treatment, by Termes la Baronia de Les

Sunday, 21 August from 17:30 to 19h:

Face painting, by Kristina Nart
Make your maracas from recycled materials, by Dwayna crafts
Demonstration of making baskets, by Tòn Leja

17 August, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

Hiking in the Val d'Aran by the lake circus of Colomèrs

Colomèrs, the largest glacial lake circus of the Pyrenees is a mountain range formed in the shape of a circle which holds in its basin nearly 50 lakes (estanhs). The slow, but efficient process of erosion of ice from the glacier era left behind the legacy of an incomparable landscape: a place of high mountains with high and steep peaks of around 3000m, as the Creu de Colomèrs, the Gran Tuc de Colomèrs and Tuc of Ratera . This is one of the most recommended destinations for hiking in the Val d’Aran that can be accessed via two routes of great scenic beauty.

Route from Salardú by the Bank of Aiguamòg

Salardú approach from the Bank of Aiguamòg, peripheral zone of the National Park of Aigüestortes and Sant Maurici, allows us to enjoy landscapes of pastures, meadows, forests, rivers and lofty peaks. In the middle of the valley are the Bahns of Tredòs, ancient baths recovered in 1988 whose sulphurous waters constitute a part of the bather tradition healing waters for Aran, which have always been well hot springs in the mountains of Upper and Lower Aran . Here we park the car and continue the route to the lakes of Colomèrs, on foot or on one of the seven-seater taxis that make the path to where the forest trail arrives.

Route from Arties by the the Bank of Valarties

High mountain valley with the presence of the emblematic Tuc deth Montarto (2833m.) From Arties, leaves the trail that goes along the valley of Valarties river until, about 6 km from the village, a small track on the right that leads to a recreational area located at the foot of a dam. From this point it is mandatory to leave cars and can only continue with SUVs and always with the prohibition of parking on the rest of the track.

Places of interest

Estanh de Mar, refugi de Restanca, estanh de Montcasau, estanhs de Colomers, estanh Long, Bahns de Tredòs.

Curiosities of the environment

Rocks in this area are large blocks of granite placed in isolated places that were carried by the glacier.

As plants native to the area include gentian (gentian acaulis), blue violet, which extends its roots underground and from one plant out very scattered flowers; and monkshood (Aconitum napelus), one of the most toxic known, deadly even in small doses. It was used as a soothing poultice for gout and rheumatism.

A recommendation

We recommend you make the routes with the expert guides associated to Torisme de Val d’Aran. Just book with them the route that best suits your interests.

Download the prospectus of Colomers.

9 August, 2016 dpt21 Sin categoría, News, Blog, Monographic 0

Playing in family with the Val d'Aran cultural heritage

In order to raise awareness and to value the network of museums and Romanesque churches in the Val d’Aran, Museus dera Val d’Aran and Torisme dera Val d’Aran organize two types of games aimed at families visiting this summer the valley: the game of Museus dera Val d’Aran and the Romanesque Route of Aran churches game.

Each set consists of 5 questions or enigmas that participants must solve as they visit the different facilities and to be delivered completed with all entries before 20 pm on September 11 at the Museum of the Val d’Aran in Vielha or at the church of Sant Joan d’Arties. Those who have successfully completed the 5 questionsof the game will enter the draw to decide the winner, which will be held on September 15.

There are two prizes: an autumn weekend for two people in the Val d’Aran with accommodation and thermal circuit in the spa Termas las Baronía de Les and an autumn weekend for two people in the Val d ‘Aran with a dinner at a restaurant. The results will be published on the website of Foment de Torisme dera Val d’Aran and the social networks of Torisme and Museus dera Val d’Aran.

3 August, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

HEMNES 2016, artistic proposals in idyllic places of the Val d'Aran

The festival of creative women in the Pyrenees, the Hemnes 2016, arrives on 4 and 5 August to Montgarri, Salardú, and Baqueira with 16 free outdoor proposals of music, dance and other artistic disciplines of artists like Núria Graham, Clara Peya, Esther Condal, The Crab Apples, Brigitte Laverne and The Monacas, among others.

Coinciding with the Festival of Baqueira, Hemnes proposes an eminently feminine festival, with performances for all audiences in idyllic outdoor stages in the Val d’Aran. Among the sites for proposals are included the Sanctuary of Montgarri, the Forum of Baqueira square and the Romanesque church of Salardú courtyard (dating back to the XII and XIII centuries XII).

The event is committed to bringing the Pyrenees young artists who stand out in their field, emerging proposals, dialogue between music and dance contemporary artists and also to become a leader in creating new scenic spaces in nature. Music, dance, theater or lectures on health and nature are some of the activities of the festival, which this year takes another step to be opened to new audiences and establish itself as a reference event in the Val d’Aran.

Organized by Gatalheues de Lum, Hemnes has the support of the City Council of Naut Aran, the Conselh Generau d’Aran and Val d’Aran, Era Essencia dels Pirineus. Download the program on this link.

2 August, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

Romanic Musicau, a series of visits-concert in the churches of the Val d'Aran

The formula that combines explanations of the Romanesque churches in the Val d’Aran with classical music concerts, the already consolidated Romanic Musicau, returns this summer in its XVIII edition to bring tourists to the history of Aranese heritage and show the evolution of Valley monuments linked to their customs and traditions.

The activity begins with an audiovisual presentation about the church where it is celebrated, commented by the historian Elisa Ros, an expert in Aranese Romanesque and ends with a concert of classical music. Sponsored by the Conselh Generau d’Aran and Foment de Torisme dera Val d’Aran, with the collaboration of the Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs and the Arxiprestat dera Val d’Aran, this free cycle reinforces the program of guided tours to heritage that holds the Conselh Generau d’Aran.

Download the Romanic Musicau 2016 program

29 July, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present 0

Holidays in the Val d'Aran, an unforgettable summer in the mountain

Have you planned your holiday in the Val d’Aran? Besides enjoying an exceptional landscape and a very pleasant temperature, we offer a variety of activities for all tastes, from cultural visits to the most extreme sport. These are our suggestions!

1.Soaking in public pools

We recommend trying the novelty of this year, the new thermal pools of public use of Arties, where you can enjoy the natural water at 39 °C. And you also have municipal pools in Salardu, Vielha, Gausac, Bossòst and Les, all equipped with changing rooms, sun beds, bar service and surrounded by a spectacular scenery.

2.Mountable the chairlift Blanhiblar

From 23 July to 28 August will be working in the ski resort of Baqueira Beret the Blanhiblar chairlift, departing at 1850 m and arrival to 2245m, from where you can see the best views of the valley. From above we propose you four routes on foot and one by bicycle.

3.Know the industrial heritage of the Valley

In Victoria mines you have a guided walking tour of three kilometres lasting 2-3 hours. This former zinc mine in the area of Arres and Bossost is part of the industrial past of the Val d’Aran.

We also recommend the Mola de Salardú a restored mill where you have the opportunity to see the functioning of the hydraulic mechanism and learn about the process of making flour.

4.Get in the little train to Artiga de Lin

This initiative is part of the pilot plan launched by the Conselh Generau d’Aran to regularize the motorized access in the Ribera del Joèu. Unauthorized vehicles must park just before the shrine of the Virgen de la Artiga Lin where there is an information booth that will offer recommendations, contact guides and routes and from where our visitors can take the train with permanent service that will take them to visit one of the most beautiful places of the Val d’Aran.

5.Delight in Romanic concerts musicau

A full program of free concerts that take place every Friday from July 29 to September 2 in the most emblematic Romanesque churches Aran. A feast for the senses where the acoustics of the building is the accompaniment of the selected musical pieces. Download the program in this link.

6. Have fun in the village’s festivals

Many of the Aranese villages celebrate their festivals in summer, with traditional dances, popular meals, children’s activities and dancing with orchestra. Look on the agenda of our web which of them coincide with your stay!

7. Know the history of the Valley through our museums

The summer season in the Aranese museums has come up with an attractive cultural and leisure proposal which includes various exhibitions, workshops and guided tours, and new schedules that will remain until 11 September. It has also been expanded the Rota Romanica d’Aran, which allows to discover the rich artistic heritage of the Val d’Aran, with the addition of Escunhau, Betren and Bagergue churches. Look the summer schedules on this link.

8. Mountain hiking

After the success of last year in his first season, comes back the Tour del Aneto, a hiking 6-stage circular path around the giant of the Pyrenees across 5 valleys and organized by the company Camins. In addition, Saboredo, Colomers and Restanca -high mountain refuges located in the Parc National d’Aigüestortes- and Conangles and Era Honeria -the mountain refugees of the Val d’Aran-, are enabled for the new hiking season.

9. Go across the Val d’Aran by bike

The circuit of the Val d’Aran cycling routes is very broad and you will find at all levels and distances. In the microsite Aran Total Bike you’ll have all of them with technical data -distance, altitude, approximate time of completion and tracks GPX-, itinerary and the elements of interest and native vegetation.

10. Discover the environment of the valley through responsible ecotourism

In order to publicize the interesting diversity of natural species of the Val d’Aran and the surprising habitat that surrounds them, the responsible ecotourism initiative, “Hidden Nature” brings together an interesting range of activities and outputs guided through territory. In addition to disclosing the beauty of the natural environment of the valley, the program affects the sustainability of the destination as a guarantee of added value for the visitor.

26 July, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Monographic 0

Era Roda Non Stop, the Val d'Aran from the biker perspective

On Saturday July 23 takes place the second edition of this test, that passes entirely by the Val d’Aran.

Era Roda Non Stop offers an excellent opportunity to meet an environment of spectacular landscapes, lush forests, rivers and waterfalls, from the biker perspective. Era Roda Non Stop is 140 km of pure mountain bike and a positive vertical slope of 5200m, one of the hardest Btt races of the Pyrenees.

Several new features have been added this year to the circular itinerary which starts in Salardú and passes through the picturesque villages of Bagergue, Vilamós, Bossòst, Es Bordes, Vielha Arties, with stunning views from the Pla de Beret or the Coth de Varradòs, very fast sections and many of trials.

Participants can choose one of two categories, individual open, with 100% of the route covered by a single corridor, and the race for teams of two riders, where each one must cover 70 of the 140 km.

Torisme de la Val d’Aran welcome all participants and wish you good luck!

21 July, 2016 dpt21 News, Blog, Present, BTT 0