Flavours of Catalonia

We have had numerous holidays with Inntravel and this walk must rank as one of the best we have undertaken. The wonderful villages en route full of charm and character, the hotels all had a unique appeal which includes their positions and settings. The Dali Museum in Pubol I would highly recommend.

Liked rural charm of La Plaça and the little tapas bar in the centre of Madremanya. Excellent lunch at Can Bosch, Púbol which was very good value for 12.50e. Found the hilltop villages very attractive and not too busy. Thought the seaside villages idyllic with wonderful views of harbours and coves.

This was the first specifically walking holiday we'd done, and proved to be a good choice. There was very little repetition of routes in the walks, and it was good to get alternatives on occasion. The notes/map directions were very detailed, making it virtually impossible to get lost. With the exception of one hotel, the accommodation and food was excellent. Hard to say which was best - but it's certainly not a trip on which you lose weight! If I had one key recommendation, it would be to stay an extra night at Llafranc, as its a lovely place and great to relax in at the end of a trip.

Pleasant rural walking with the coast walking being the most scenic. Highlight of the holiday was undoubtedly the gastronomic meals!

Walking notes were excellent - very detailed and precise. It would be impossible to get lost with the notes provided. Salvador Dali castle at Pubol and the botanical gardens at Cap Roig should not be missed. Extra days should be added on for Llafranc - it's makes a great ending to the holiday.

The  gastronomic dinner at Hotel Llevant was outstanding.

This is the 6th walking holiday that the 4 of us have done with InnTravel and it was our favourite. The hotels were all superb and food wsa wonderful, although we weren't keen on the dinners at Es Portal - a bit too experimental for us.  Our favourite hotel overall was Aigua Blava, for the rooms, the very friendly and attentive staff and great food. The dinners at El Placa were excellent and obviously produced with great love and inspiration. The walking was as promised and very pleasant.

We thought this was a very good holiday, with very nicely varied walks. The level of walking was as expected with the exception of the last day, which we did find even more difficult than expected. The Dali castle is worth a visit, but closed on Mondays in October. There is a very good small shop in La Pera, on the way to Pubol, where we got a sandwich, the restaurants in Pubol also being closed on Mondays. The weather was poor when we were in Pals but it was easy to adapt the walk route to make a shorter circuit.

Highlights: the walking through lovely landscapes, the warmth and friendliness of the hotel owners and staff, the local food and local wine, exploring Pals for a day, swimming at both beaches at Aiguablava and the meal and swimming at Cala Pedrosa.  

This was our first walking holiday and the faultless package provided by Inntravel was exceptional. All the hotels, despite being different, were of a very high standard. This is a stunning area to visit both inland and on the coast. The variety of scenery and experiences from day to day made this holiday feel as if it lasted for longer than a week. A point to note is that on the circular walk around Pals, there is no longer a restaurant in Fontclara. However, if you happen to be doing this walk on a weekend then it is well worth calling for a lazy lunch a little further along at Can Bach. We had an excellent lunch on a Sunday, the place was very busy with local people but the staff we most obliging in accommodating us.

On our return we are already discussing where to go next with Inntravel!

The food at the first two hotels and the the Llevant was absolutely excellent and a highlight.

We gave ourselves an addtional day in Girona for the purpose of visiting the Dali Theatre Museum in Figueres which very easy to do by train and a wonderful highlight which deserves flagging up as an option. Recommend prebooking for the Dali online in high season.

On the last full day we took the footpath from Llevant to the Cap Roig gardens which were spectacular; more a "must do" than an option for anyone with an interest; walking back by road through Calella cuts the walking time by more than half!

We had a very lovely holiday; it was a perfect time to go with lots of spring flowers. The walking was varied. We loved the small medieval villages in the first half of the week. Pubol is worth a visit. Notes and maps were clear and hotels very good. Our favourite was La Placa for its quiet rustic charm. Our first Inntravel holiday and will book again.  

We particularly enjoyed the walks around Madremanya, and would have liked on reflection to have spent a little longer there rather than the final coastal stretch. We would also like to see more of Girona next time, either at the start or finish of the trip so would advise customers to consider taking up this option. 

The holiday was fantastic from start to finish, the hotels were all very good and the food excellent, it seems a little hard to judge one better than the other as they were all good, but our favorite was La Placa, the location, rooms, food and service all superb.  The walking notes were very good as was the Spanish signage on the routes, all easy to follow. If travelling by train I would highly recommend making time to visit Le Train Bleu at Gare De Lyon, expensive, but a fantastic restaurant, food and service, well worth a visit.

This has been the best holiday I have ever been on, the standard of hotels and food was exceptional, the walks were varied and interesting, the notes easy to follow, with lots of beautiful scenery and lovely places to stop for lunch.  All the travel arrangements ran smoothly and I would not hesitate to recommend and use Inntravel again.

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A great holiday, at a good time of year as weather was not too hot and there were not too many holiday makers on the coast. I can guess the beach near Hotel Llevant in Llafranc could cause problems from overcrowding in the high season.

The hotels and food were excellent - perhaps the bounty of wild spring flowers were a highlight. The walks were great with some fascinating and varied scenery, with only minimal road distances in built up areas.

My best memory perhaps was Palau Sator and the two restaurants. We also enjoyed the flintstone'esque cafe in Cala Pedrosa. And some of the coastal paths were brilliant.

A lovely walk combining beautiful hill-towns on the inland stretch with a rugged coastal walk to finish. Wonderful food and wine found in this region.

Overall we enjoyed the walk and found the trip notes to be excellent. The walk was about 4 hours each day and the last few days are quite hilly. Standard of accommodation was very good. Overall food was good. For future travellers a few points: If you are travelling to the start of the walk from Girona or other towns make sure you eat beforehand as there are no options on arrival. We were very disappointed with the food at the Hotel Aiguablava and did not eat there on the second night. While taxis are available they are very expensive in this area. 

Overall an enjoyable combination of walks complemented by good food and drink.

From the booking process right through to the end of the holiday everything was first class. 

This was our fourth trip with Inntravel and once again, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

We began with three days in Girona and highly recommend this as a starting point for the holiday. It is a wonderful city with outstanding history, architecture and cuisine. We then took the bus from Girona to Madremanya - it was an easy journey. Madremanya is a lovely village in a beautiful spot and the hotel is excellent. The food was also very good - quite inventive and interesting. The walk to the Dali home was enjoyable and the museum is worth a visit. The restaurant recommended for lunch on that day is wonderful - the fish soup was the best we've ever had.

We loved our room at Es Portal and the food was good - although we felt the presentation sometimes seemed more important than the taste. On the second day here, we walked to Pals and loved the village. If you do go there, be sure to have lunch on the patio at El Pedro - wonderful meal and ambiance.

Arriving at Aiguablava and seeing the lovely view from our room was one of the highlights of the trip. The food at this hotel is not as inventive as the others, but we still enjoyed it and the service was always good. The hotel complex is very nice - with many amenities including a great pool. The last day of walking from this hotel to Llafranc was definitely the most challenging, but also the most rewarding.

The hotel Llevant is a lovely gem in a beautiful setting. The food we had here was our favourite of the holiday. The service was friendly and unpretentious, and the flavours and inventiveness were exceptional - this was especially true of the tasting menu. We stayed an extra night and were very glad we did. Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea and walking to the next village on our second day were both highlights.

Thank you Inntravel. We will be back.

The food in general was very good. We enjoyed our visit to the Salvador Dali museum and the lunch we had at La Bocha restaurant, extremely good value. The walk from Aigua Blava to Llevant was a highlight.

Llafranc is a place where we wished we had added an additional day. The hotel Llevant is a bit faded and tatty but the service was good and the food a very pleasant surprise.

Food at Es Portal was presentation over quality. Cannelloni sauce had a skin on it and the piece of beef that I had was very poor. My wife's dietary requirements were well catered for at the first two hotels from the first meal onwards but at Aigua Blava seemed stressed due to overload and were bordering on rudeness.

An enjoyable holiday from Inntravel but avoid Hotel Historic in Girona that we took as an extra.  Some of the walking routes were quite plain although on an easy walking holiday I expect this is to be expected.

The walk from Fornells to Llafranc is particularly spectacular but quite tough in places.

As usual with Inntravel the accommodation was in the main well chosen although beware the bells at La Placa.

We loved the area and the beautiful little villages. We had wonderful lunches - especially Sa Torre in Palau Sator - we loved it. 

The Salvador Dali museum and gardens - well worth the time and entrance fee. 

Getting to the coast was wonderful. We thoroughly enjoyed the week.

The organisation was 1st class. Accommodation very good. The church clock chiming every 15 minutes at La Placa was annoying. This has been mentioned before. (Some villages turn off the chiming between midnight and 7 a.m).  A pity because we loved this hotel. Maybe not a walking holiday to do in very hot weather or if you are just trying a taster hoilday. The villages were stunning along the route.

The highlights of our trip were the excellent food at Els Portal, the peaceful walking routes, especially inland. This walk shows off lovely quiet medieval villages and the local people we encountered were warm and friendly. The nearer to the sea you get the greater the tourist numbers, however, the coastline is beautiful and unspoilt in this area.

Hard to believe that a walk that was so easy could be so spectacularly beautiful. It was really more of a sweet country stroll. What really impressed us was how different the landscape was each day. The recommended restaurants for lunches were excellent. We found the food somewhat less impressive once we hit the Costa Brava, probably due to a heavy tourist presence. But it was still possible to get excellent food, it was just a matter of carefully picking local specialties rather than being able to count on anything on the menu. We took advantage of the suggestion of staying an extra day in Llafranc and are so glad we did.

We made this trip with our daughter,son-in-law,and one year old grandson and they had a wonderful time. Overall the meals were superb, with the exception of Aiguablava which we found relatively disappointing.