Discover Amer

Amer’s Old Town was designated a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN) in the category of historic ensemble in 2012.

Plaça de la Vila is an arcaded square, with the arcades originating from commercial market stalls and shops.

The Can Terme building houses the Museu Etnològic d’Amer, with the permanent Lluís Sidera collection; it also has rooms for temporary exhibitions.

Since it was revived in 1949, the Sardana de l’Alcalde has been danced every year without interruption on 16 August.

The town’s history stretches from the consecration of the Benedictine monastery in 949 and the dependent chapel built in the 11th century to the later designation of the Old Town in 2012. This span of time is reflected in a variety of architectural and landscape sites: Santa Maria d’Amer preserves Romanesque features, Santa Brígida stands on the cliff edge, and traces of an Iberian settlement can be found on Puig d’Alia.

History

The Santa Maria d’Amer complex contains a Romanesque church with four apses and characteristic Lombard bands on the exterior.

Santa Maria d’Amer was consecrated as a Benedictine monastery by Bishop Gotmar in 949.

The Ermita de Santa Brígida was built in the 11th century as a chapel dependent on Amer Monastery.

Remains of an Iberian settlement survive on Puig d’Alia, including several structures and graves.

These historic sites are located in different parts of the Amer area: the monastery complex and Old Town represent the town’s built history, while the chapel and Puig d’Alia preserve further traces of earlier use.

Nature

Along the Brugent River, the well-preserved riverside woodland makes for a pleasant walk in the shade.

Font Picant d’Amer lies by the Brugent River in a peaceful, shady setting suitable for a walk.

Puig d’Alia offers 360-degree views of the Guilleries, Garrotxa, Selva and Gironès.

At the Brugent, the riverside woodland and Font Picant d’Amer thus come together, while Puig d’Alia opens up views across four named landscape areas. These natural destinations combine shady stretches along the river with an elevated viewpoint.

Getting around

If you would like to use signposted paths as a starting point for your planning, signposted routes begin at several locations in Amer’s town centre.

The Ruta de les Ermites leads to the hermitages of Santa Brígida, Sant Marçal, Sant Genís and Pietat, as well as to the church of Sant Climent in the Amer area.

The Ermita de Santa Brígida can be reached on foot from the C-63 via Carrer Santa Brígida.

The access route then continues along a path beyond the paved road.

The Ermita de Santa Brígida stands on a cliff edge and offers views across the valley.

Amer railway station is part of Catalonia’s unique architectural railway heritage.

This railway heritage stems from the former importance of Amer station on the Carrilet line from Girona to Olot.

The paths and location references therefore extend from the centre through the hermitages to the access point from the C-63. At the station, the former Carrilet connection between Girona and Olot also emerges as part of the architectural railway heritage.

Other places

Other location pages: Llagostera, Sant Feliu De Guixols, Olot, Urús, Rabós, Vilajuiga, Garrigàs, Romanyà d'Empordà.

To the broader travel overview: Girona.