Holiday apartment in Sant Julià del Llor: Culture, festivals and old paths

In Sant Julià del Llor, architectural history, forest, river and annual events come together. The individual sites range from the ruins beside the road and the forest chapel to the preserved traces of a historic crossing.

Ruins and architectural history

The ruins of La Cavorca II lie on both sides of the road to Sant Julià del Llor and are also known as Castell dels Moros and La Cavorca. La Cavorca II is 2.5 metres high and 4 metres wide. The ruins are believed to have originally been Roman funerary monuments. The combination of ruins and chapel thus spans the period from presumed Roman funerary monuments to the chapel restored in 2000.

Annual festivals

Sant Pere Màrtir was restored in 2000 and stands in the middle of the forest north of the hill of Sant Julià. The festival of Sant Pere Màrtir is celebrated every year on 29 April. The Aplec also takes place at the church of Sant Julià del Llor on the third Sunday in April. The Festa Major of Sant Julià del Llor is celebrated on the last weekend of August. The annual calendar therefore includes two dates in April and one weekend in August.

Historic river crossings

The Barca de la Cellera has been documented since 1678. In the 19th century, workers from La Cellera used the Barca to reach the Armengol factory in Sant Julià. Two buildings and remains of the crossing facilities have been preserved along the river between Sant Julià and La Cellera. The historic traces therefore concern both the connection across the river and the route to work at the Armengol factory.

The restaurant at the Barca d'Anglès displays reproductions of historic photographs of the ferry crossing and its operation. The pictures relate to the same crossing and complement the preserved structural traces with a depiction of its former operation.

Forest, spring and old path

L'Aulina is a monumental holm oak near Can Muné that was planted two centuries ago. A shady spring lies beneath its foliage. The Camí vell de Sant Julià is 2 kilometres long. For planning the day, the route length of two kilometres is a concrete measure. The tree and spring are located at Can Muné in the same place.

An asphalt road leads from the centre of Sant Julià del Llor to the Església de Sant Julià del Llor.

Further places for planning your trip

If you would like to include other places in your selection alongside Sant Julià del Llor, you can find Amer, Vall-Llobrega, Tossa De Mar, Fornells De La Selva, Castelló D’empúries, Llanars, Pujals dels Pagesos and Beget here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Girona.