Town of Salardú

Salardú, capital of the municipality of Naut Aran, was a fortified town during medieval times. From this period, a part of the wall and the portal of Pallars are still preserved. With a population of 462 inhabitants, its nucleus is Baqueira with 177 inhabitants. From Salardú there is an entrance to the Aigüestortes National Park and to Lake Sant Maurici, which offers a great possibility of routes and walks.

At the top of the town is the church of Sant Andreu. It is located where there used to be the castle, of which only the remains remain today. Inside, the Romanesque carving of the famous Christ of Salardú is preserved. Other attractions in the town are the 19th-century fountain in the Plaza Mayor and a flour mill typical of the region, which has been restored to show visitors how it worked.

Flowery project

Salardú has different public and private garden areas, where the municipal swimming pool garden, the Ruda school garden, the Sant Andreu church or the Mòla children’s play area stand out. In addition, all the terraces of the bars and restaurants are full of flowers, and the hotels and houses of the town have the custom to decorate the facades and balconies with flowers.

In the town there are two parts: the old town made up of narrow streets, typical Aranese houses, ornamental fountains and old huts where cows and sheep still lived not long ago; and the communities of owners, with houses and apartments of typical Aranese construction with gardens with trees and flowers.

The center of Baqueira is characterized by large garden areas with native trees and where a botanical walk stands out, with an explanatory guide included, created two years ago by all the gardens in the center.

As news, last year a river walk along the Unhòla river was recovered, which connects with the town of Unha by means of a suspension bridge. For this course, it is planned to launch a campaign to promote composting in the municipality.

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