Càmping Vall de Ribes

Visit either the medieval sites of Girona (an hour and a half’s drive) or the Sagrada Família cathedral in Barcelona (two hours) on a day tour, but if you’d rather stay more local, there’s loads to see there too. Check out the Monestir de Santa Maria de Ripoll (20 minutes) to appreciate its fine Romanesque architecture and stone carvings in the cloisters, or spot the simple wooden Crucifixion sculptures on the altar at the Monastery of Sant Joan de Les Abadesses (35 minutes). Kids need a change from culture? Indulge them with a trip to Molló Animal Parc (50 minutes’ drive), where you can spot rare animals indigenous to the Pyrenees – lynx, brown bears and wolves to name but three – in their natural setting. Chances are most kids will also love the chance to explore the remote Vall de Núria from the rack railway that leaves from Ribes-Vila station (five minutes). And if you’d rather explore on foot, take in the natural beauty of the region with a stop-off at Mirador de Ribes de Freser (20 minutes) for views over forested mountains and alpine villages.