Holiday apartment in Sant Andreu Salou: church, farmhouses and Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud

Sant Andreu Salou appeals to visitors who want to combine cultural discovery with a landscape-focused route. For those looking for a holiday apartment in Sant Andreu Salou, the church of Sant Andreu Salou, distinctive farmhouses and the Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud offer three different ways to explore the destination. The church of Sant Andreu Salou and the farmhouses represent local details and architectural history, while the Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud passes through several municipalities.

Church and Baroque altarpiece

The first documented mention of the church of Sant Andreu Salou dates back to 1222. Inside, there is a Baroque altarpiece dating from 1777 to 1789: it was erected in 1777, gilded in 1789 and restored in 2022.

The history of the altarpiece also includes its preservation during the iconoclasm of 1936. Local residents helped protect it at the time.

Farmhouses with distinctive details

The farmhouses also give Sant Andreu Salou a distinctive architectural character. Mas Calçada, also known as Gilabert, can be traced back to the Sant Andreu Salou household register of 1553. It is a farmhouse with a basilica-style layout, a pitched roof, a portal with wedge-shaped voussoirs, and windows with straight lintels and moulded sills. Cal Patxac is an old, extensively remodelled farmhouse next to the church and has a large portal with wedge-shaped voussoirs.

Mas Garriga adds another distinctive feature. The large, very well-preserved farmhouse is currently used for rural tourism; its barn retains the original wooden framework in very good condition. The present appearance of Mas Garriga is thought to date from 1728, and this year is inscribed on the door lintel. Those who value different forms of rural architecture when choosing accommodation will find several distinct themes here instead of a single, interchangeable villagescape.

Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud through forests and municipalities

The Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud passes through Fornells, Llambilles, Campllong, Riudellots de la Selva, Sant Andreu Salou and Cassà de la Selva. It is 35 kilometres long and includes a greenway shared with pedestrians, a bidirectional cycle path, a protected cycle lane in the area outside built-up areas, and a road with a 30 km/h speed limit. The route also passes through an area of classic Mediterranean woodland with pines and holm oaks.

In Sant Andreu Salou, different types of day itineraries can be arranged between local history and the route: the church and farmhouses represent concentrated cultural and architectural themes, while the 35-kilometre Ruta del Pla Gironès Sud offers a more extensive engagement with municipalities, types of paths and Mediterranean woodland.

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