Brunyola: Castle, Hazelnut Fair and Historic Sites

The Castell de Brunyola is a Gothic building dating from the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century.

Culture and History

The Església de Sant Fruitós has been documented since 1098 under the name Sant Fruitós de Mont-rodon. The present building of this Església dates from the 16th century and was later remodelled.

The Ermita de Sant Romà is a small, well-preserved building with a single nave and a horseshoe-shaped apse.

The Fundacio Rafael Maso / Casa Maso is a museum in the wider regional area surrounding Brunyola. The Museu d'História de la Ciutat is also a museum in the wider regional area surrounding Brunyola.

The Catedral de Girona is a museum in the wider regional area surrounding Brunyola.

From a historical perspective, different traces of time therefore stand side by side: the Castell points to the end of the Middle Ages, while the Església de Sant Fruitós, with its documented mention dating back to 1098 and its present building from the 16th century, reflects a longer development. The church's later remodelling is just as much part of this history as the clearly recognisable architectural form of the Ermita de Sant Romà.

Festivals and Traditions

The Fira de l’Avellana takes place in Brunyola. If you would like to note the date in your calendar, it is held on the first weekend of October.

At the Fira de l’Avellana, visitors can buy, taste and shell hazelnuts. These three activities are part of the way the hazelnuts are handled there as described.

Over its two days, the Fira de l’Avellana features music and handicrafts.

The Pessebre Vivent de Brunyola was established in 1981. Over the course of its development, it was expanded to include more than 200 participants and 26 scenes.

The Vinya del Rector is a campsite equipped with showers and toilets for youth groups.

The Fira thus combines a fixed date with a two-day event framework. In terms of content, the handling of hazelnuts, music and handicrafts belong together. The Pessebre Vivent de Brunyola follows a different timeline: it began in 1981 and grew over the course of its development to more than 200 participants and 26 scenes. The traditions mentioned are therefore expressed both in an annually scheduled festival and in a presentation that has grown over many years.

Trails and Peaks

For route planning, El camí dels Avellaners connects Santa Coloma de Farners, Brunyola and Anglès.

The Museu de l'Aigua is a museum in the area surrounding Brunyola.

The peak Roca Guillera is located in the area surrounding Brunyola.

The peak l'Argimon is located in the area surrounding Brunyola.

The peak Puigdefrou is located in the area surrounding Brunyola.

The peak Montgròs is located in the area surrounding Brunyola.

The El camí dels Avellaners trail connects three of the places mentioned: Santa Coloma de Farners, Brunyola and Anglès. In the area surrounding Brunyola, the Museu de l'Aigua and the peaks Roca Guillera, l'Argimon, Puigdefrou and Montgròs complement the landscape and location references. The information therefore ranges from a named connecting trail to several individual peaks in the surrounding area.

Other Places

Other places you can discover on this page include Les Olives, Colera, Borrassà, Ogassa, Peralada, Darnius, Vilopriu and Gualta.

To the overarching travel overview: Girona.