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During your stay in Can Piferrer you can enjoy the surrounding nature and a peaceful relax. You can also do some activities and visit some interesting places near the house.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Cycling routes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Close by Can Piferrer you will find various signposted routes or greenways for bicycles: the\u00a0route of the old railway\u00a0from Girona to Sant Feliu de Gu\u00edxols (joining it at Cass\u00e0 de la Selva); the\u00a0route of the Riera Seca\u00a0de Campllong stream (5 km) or the\u00a0route from the River Onyar to Riudellots de la Selva\u00a0(5 km), in addition to peaceful tracks to nearby localities. For those who like more challenging routes there are all types of itineraries of very varied difficulty through the\u00a0Gavarres hills\u00a0(from Cass\u00e0 de la Selva) to spots like\u00a0Els Metges,Puig d\u2019Arques,\u00a0La Verneda\u00a0or\u00a0El Montnegre.<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.viasverdes.com<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0www.cicloturisme.com<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

Girona<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The farmhouse is just 15 km from the city of\u00a0Girona, which is one of Catalonia\u2019s richest treasures of cultural and architectural heritage. This includes theCathedral, with the world\u2019s broadest Gothic nave; the\u00a0Jewish Quarter, one of the best conserved; the Arab Baths; the Archaeological Walk, the wooded park of the Devesa; the\u00a0old city defences, including the most extensive stretches of Carolingian walls in existence; and interesting Romanesque, Gothic and Modernist buildings. All of these, plus the city\u2019s wide range of restaurants, bars, clubs, theatres and museums, make Girona an essential visit.<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.ajuntament.gi\/turisme<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

Costa Brava<\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you fancy a swim in a marvellous Mediterranean setting, Can Piferrer\u2019s location close to the central Costa Brava offers you short and easy journeys to a variety of beaches and coastal towns like\u00a0S\u2019Agar\u00f2\u00a0(15 km),\u00a0Tossa de Mar\u00a0(25 km),\u00a0Platja d\u2019Aro\u00a0(16 km),\u00a0Sant Feliu de Gu\u00edxols\u00a0(16 km),\u00a0Palam\u00f3s\u00a0(25 km) orLloret de Mar\u00a0(35 km). And the northern part of the Costa Brava, with\u00a0Roses,Cadaqu\u00e9s,\u00a0Llan\u00e7\u00e0,\u00a0Port de la Selva,\u00a0Pals,\u00a0Begur, etc., is also within easy reach.<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.costabrava.org<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

Art and Culture<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From Can Piferrer you can visit places of cultural interest like the\u00a0Parc de les Arts Contempor\u00e0nies\u00a0(Parc Art) in Cass\u00e0 de la Selva (4 km), with sculptures displayed in a natural environment; the\u00a0Salvador Claret Automobile Museumin Sils (12 km), with over 200 vehicles, displaying the evolution of the automobile since the beginning of the 20th century; or the\u00a0Roman baths\u00a0of Caldes de Malavella (4 km), where you can see how the ancient Romans were great lovers of water and its relaxing powers.<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.parcart.net<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

Golf<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lovers of this sport have a number of courses close to Can Piferrer:\u00a0PGA Golf Catalunya\u00a0in Caldes de Malavella (5 km);\u00a0Pitch & Putt of Fornells de la Selva(6 km);\u00a0Pitch & Putt of Solius\u00a0(11 km);\u00a0Golf Girona\u00a0(18 holes) (12 km);\u00a0Pitch & Putt of Platja d\u2019Aro\u00a0(15 km); and\u00a0Golf d\u2019Aro Masnou\u00a0(18 holes + 9 par 3 holes) (16 km).<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.pgacatalunya.com<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0www.golfgirona.com<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0www.golffornells.com<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

Gastronomy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Just a short distance from Can Piferrer you will find a large number of restaurants where you can savour both traditional Catalan cuisine and local market cuisine, like\u00a0Can Xiquet\u00a0(6 km),\u00a0Les Panolles\u00a0(15 km) or\u00a0Cala Maria\u00a0(12 km); or the experimental cuisine of\u00a0El Celler de Can Roca\u00a0(Girona, 15 km) or specialities like the snails of\u00a0Can Barris\u00a0(4 km) and the wide variety of restaurants in the city of Girona.<\/p>\n

Popular fairs and festivities<\/strong><\/h4>\n

During the year, the nearby towns hold a number of interesting popular festivities: the\u00a0Annual Festival of Cass\u00e0 de la Selva\u00a0(Sunday before Corpus Christi); the\u00a0Annual Festival of Llagostera\u00a0(Whitsun); the\u00a0Annual Festival of Caldes de Malavella\u00a0(first Sunday of August); the\u00a0Girona Flower Exhibition(first part of May); the\u00a0Spring Fair in Campllong\u00a0(April); the\u00a0Renewable Energies Fair\u00a0in Cass\u00e0 (Santa Tecla, mid-September); the\u00a0Pottery Fair in Quart; and many more.<\/p>\n

(\u00a0www.firesifestes.com<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During your stay in Can Piferrer you can enjoy the surrounding nature and a peaceful relax. You can also do some activities and visit some interesting places near the house. Cycling routes Close by Can Piferrer you will find various signposted routes or greenways for bicycles: the\u00a0route of the old railway\u00a0from Girona to Sant Feliu […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":667,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-226","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":798,"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions\/798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/masbasso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}