Santa Margarida Volcano
The Santa Margarida volcano is one of the most visited volcanic formations in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone. The volcano has an altitude of 766 meters. From the car park, we have to climb about 140 meters to get to the volcano’s summit. The perimeter of the volcano is 2000 m. and we can walk around […]
Carnival is here! Enjoy the weekend
For Carnival, anything goes! Weekend of fun, rhythm and color in the capital of La Garrotxa. As usual, a week after being celebrated in most cities in Catalonia and in Spain, Olot has everything ready to fill the streets with confetti, music and the most elaborate costumes. After months of preparation, hundreds of people will […]
Photography competition on Instagram 2023
CONTEST RULES We continue photography competition on Instagram to interact with all those who come to fly with us. An unforgettable experience that allows you to enjoy the magnificent landscapes and views. In order to immortalize these moments, we suggest you capture those moments and share them with us, in a few easy steps you […]
Offers on the hot air balloon flight in La Garrotxa
Flying in a hot air balloon is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A feeling that cannot be compared to any other. Vol de Coloms offers this experience throughout the year, although in January and February we have special offers on the balloon flight. These cold months, we have the idea that it must be very cold up […]
Original gifts for Christmas
It’s that beautiful time of the year that makes us excited to give gifts to the people we love. The boys and girls tell us how excited they are when they see that Christmas is approaching; they start making the advent calendar, make the letter to Santa Claus, decorate the house… And while the little […]
The Croscat volcano, the youngest of the Garrotxa
Despite being currently considered one of the youngest in the Garrotxa volcanic area, the Croscat volcano has a lot of history to be explained. For us it is only fair to start talking about the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park with one of the key pieces of this natural space: the Croscat Volcano. Vol de […]
What is the best season to fly in a hot air balloon?
We find in many cases that people come to fly for the first time. Like it’s never been done before, the people had many questions. One of the most common is what is the best season to fly in a hot air balloon? For us, despite having a lot of experience flying, it is not […]
How to get to la Garrotxa?
Autumn is coming, a long-awaited time for many people to see the transformation of nature. The region receives visitors from all over Catalonia and they travel attracted by this phenomenon. And it’s important to know how to get to la Garrotxa? We explain the different options. Own or rental vehicle The private or rental vehicle […]
The Garrotxa museums
In La Garrotxa we have six museums. The city of Olot is the capital of this region and we found the most important museums. The other two are in Joanetes and Besalú, smaller towns next to Olot. These amenities show us the economic, natural, historical and artistic characteristics of the region. Museu de la Garrotxa An equipment located in the old building, built in the […]
Ecotourism in the Garrotxa region
The environment has long been complaining about the human footprint. Over the last few years, many people have been warning us that we need to do something to reduce pollution and mass consumption around the world. All this need for resources and waste that we generate is seriously harming the planet. As a result of […]
