L'Estany
L'Estany is in Barcelona (province) and is a stage in the Catalan Way of St. James.
Understand
Map of L'Estany
Get in
By plane
The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO IATA) 83 km (52 mi) and Barcelona (BCN IATA) 108 km (67 mi).
By train
Closest train station is Vic.
By car
The C-59 crosses the village, and goes from Mollet to C-25 Eix transversal.
Get around
See
- 1 Monestir de Santa Maria de l'Estany, Plaça del Monestir, 4, ☏ +34 938 303 040, monestirestany@bisbatvic.org. Tu-Su 10:00-14:00; summer: additionaly Sa 16:00-20:00. Although it has been the parish church of the village since the early 19th century, it was built as a monastery of Augustinian canons. It was founded in the year 1080, and its cloister is one of the gems of Catalan Romanesque art. Since the late 20th century, Santa Maria de l'Estany has been a small parish of the Diocese of Vic. The former abbatial dependencies house the museum and the archive, showcasing a collection of objects, some belonging to the monastery and others contributed by the villagers. The archive holds documentation from the 11th century. The former abbatial house now houses the Town Hall of l'Estany. €5.
Do
Festivals
The most notable festivals and traditions are the main festival (September 8), the fair (December 8) and the living nativity scene.
Hiking
- Catalan Way of St. James from El Port de la Selva to Montserrat (Spain) to Pina de Ebro passes the village.
Buy
Eat
- 1 Hostal Grau, Carrer Verdaguer, 6, ☏ +34 93 830 30 51. Catalan cuisine, grilled meats.
Drink
Sleep
- Cal Sabata, Carrer Major, 15, ☏ +34 93 830 31 20.
Go next
| Routes through L'Estany |
| Manresa ← Artés ← | w  E |
→ L'Esquirol → Vic |
