Breda, at the foot of the Montseny, boasts a long-established pottery tradition and a museum dedicated to the potter and painter Josep Aragay (1889-1973).
The church belonging to the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Salvador, featuring an impressive bell tower (32 metres high) and a majestic nave, has earned the epithet “Cathedral of Selva”.
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Villages near Breda
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6.3 miles away>>Hostalric, to the south, is the former seat of the domains of the Viscounts of Girona-Cabrera. Perched on a lofty rock overlooking the River Tordera and strategically located on the road between Barcelona and Girona, it has a large medieval castle that was remodelled as a military fortress during the 18th century for defence purposes.
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8.4 miles away>>The borough of Arbúcies, at the heart of the Montseny Natural Park, in addition to a route through the landscapes that inspired the painter Santiago Rusiñol, has retained the castle of the Viscounts of Girona-Cabrera.
