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7 ideas, picked for these days
A weekend in the Ripollès: Romanesque monasteries and the Núria rack railway
With Sant Joan Núria's summer begins: green meadows, the lake free of ice and the longest days of the year for walking up from the valley. Buy the Rack Railway ticket online and take one of the first trains: summer is when most people go up.
A weekend in Alquézar: canyoning, walkways and Somontano wine
At the end of June the Vero already invites you into the water and the canyon is done before the heavy heat of July and August. The walkways open ticket sales at the start of the previous month: buy those for 24 June as soon as they come out.
A weekend in Carcassonne: the Cité, the Canal du Midi and a Cathar castle
On the other side of the border 24 June is an ordinary day, with no verbena and no holiday road. The Cité has light until ten at night and the Canal du Midi boat sails all season: two nights are enough for everything.
Mining train and Cement Train
The Cement Train usually runs on 24 June and the following days even if they fall midweek, before going daily in summer. The Cercs mine is cool inside: bring a jacket even if it is hot outside.
Berguedà by motorbike: Coll de la Creueta and a mountain table
In June the Coll de la Creueta, at 1,921 metres, no longer has the gravel of spring and the meadows are full of cows and loose horses. Set off early on the 24th to avoid the valley heat and descend carefully on each blind bend.
Montseny: easy beech forest and grill
In June the Santa Fe beech wood is a green, cool tunnel, over a thousand metres up, for the morning after the verbena. The Fonda del Montseny has a grill and is closed Monday and Tuesday: if the 24th falls on those days, check it is open.
Prades: red town and Roca Foradada
At 950 metres, Prades is one of the few ranges near the Bages where in June you can still walk at midday. In summer the Fonda Espasa opens every day, and the Roca Foradada is half an hour from the village on an easy path.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Sant Joan a holiday in Catalonia?
Yes, 24 June is a holiday across Catalonia every year. The big celebration is the verbena on the night of the 23rd.
When does the Flama del Canigó arrive in Manresa?
On the afternoon of 23 June, with a parade to the Plaça Major before the bonfire is lit. The Town Hall publishes the time each year.
Does the Cement Train run on 24 June?
It usually runs that day and the following ones. Confirm the calendar on the Turistren website and buy your ticket online.
Which getaway has no verbena?
Carcassonne: in France 24 June is an ordinary day.