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Banyoles’ charm lies in its lake, the Estany de Banyoles, circled by wooded hills and reached by a clearly signposted main road from the town centre. Fed by underground streams, the lake is up to 62 m deep in parts and is surrounded by seven
1.1 miles awayIn 1990 it was discovered this archaeological site, called the Draga, corresponding to an ancient Neolithic village next to Lake Banyoles, and created around the year 5000 BC. It is the only lake village preserved throughout the Iberian Peninsula and here have been found hundreds of sticks used as pillars of the huts that were established here. Some of these huts have been rebuilt for curious visitors. Guided tours and workshops for children on creating tools of the time are organized.
...1.4 miles awayDarder Museum was created by the Catalan natural scientist Francesc Darder, in 1916, with the aim of showing the large collection of natural history that he had been collecting throughout his long career. By date of creation it is one of the oldest museums in the province of Girona. From 2007 was reopened to the public completely renovated and incorporating also a s......