A Journey Through The Pyrenees in Pictures

Written By: The Planet D

Travel through the Pyrenees is a feast for the eyes and a treat to the senses. I mean that in every way.

The food, the drink the company and most importantly the scenery will give you sheer pleasure every day.

A Journey Through The Pyrenees in Photos

Days were jam-packed from morning until the night where we rode horses and donkeys, Segways and ebikes.

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A Hot Air Balloon over Pyrenees of Spain

We drank wine and more wine ate cheese and more cheese and ate so much cured meats that we started to actually start to cure a little bit ourselves!

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View Near San Privat Spain

It was two weeks of absolute indulgence and in the process, we took some pretty amazing photographs.

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Vall de Nuria

It’s amazing to witness just how close this mountain range is to the coast. At times, you can see the coast from the mountains and at others, you can see the mountains from the coast.

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Sant Pere de Roda Romanesque monastery

One minute you feel as if you are deep in the middle of the mountains far away from civilization until you are reminded that you are only a couple of hours away from everywhere.

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Church Near Sant Pere de Roda Romanesque monastery

We were transported from untouched medieval towns to trendy boutique hotels, quiet resorts inaccessible by road to Michelin rated gourmet restaurants.

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Santa Maria de Ripoll romanesque monastery

The Pyrenees has it all. One need not vacation anywhere else when they choose to visit the Costa Brava region of Spain.

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Vall de Bianya

You can be on the coast one-minute basking in the sun or hiking an ancient trail along a mountain pass the next.

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Hiking Through the Pyrenees

It is a destination that has something for everyone.

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Door to an inn in the Pyrenees
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View of Port de la Selva from the Pyrenees
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Dali House
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Cap de Creus, Natural Park in Catalunya – Views of the Pyrenees

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About The Planet D

Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil are the owners and founders of The Planet D. After traveling to 115 countries, on all 7 continents over the past 13 years they have become one of the foremost experts in travel. Being recognized as top travel bloggers and influencers by the likes of Forbes Magazine, the Society of American Travel Writers and USA Today has allowed them to become leaders in their field.

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49 thoughts on “A Journey Through The Pyrenees in Pictures”

  1. Sooo beautiful ! My family will be in Barcelona in November. If we visit Pyrenees, what is there to see at that period ?

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  2. Wow ! amazing place simply beautiful. Great Photography so creative and beautiful very unique.

    Wonderful Post!

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  3. Love your photos are breathtaking! I’ve just shared this “journey” on our company Facebook page (Spanish Trails, Barcelona). Thanks!

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  4. I’ve been living in La Costa Brava, where the Pyrenees touch the Mediterranean Sea. It’s a magical place with many small towns and hidden beaches.

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  5. Oh my goodness, these are amazing photos D&D!!! 🙂 Shaming myself right now for not having made it before, and putting it on my resolution for 2013 — living in Madrid, I have no excuse. Thank you for the tantalizing bait and the push to make this dream trip come true!! 🙂

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    • Thanks Brandy. We’ll try to make it to Madrid this year. We’ve never been there and we’re feeling the same way about Madrid that you are about the Pyrenees.

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  6. Ohh my ..my …my I am so amazed by the scenery of Pyrenees, It makes me feel like I am watching a wonder place , If heaven would be somewhere on earth, The Pyrenees is the Heaven.

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  7. Beautiful photos, guys. I’ve always wanted to go the Pyrenees. Wanted to go there for our honeymoon, but we opted for Croatia instead. Can’t complain. Thanks for the visual inspiration — maybe I’ll make it there one day after all!

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    • Ooh, Croatia is a great choice as well. We loved it there and definitely want to see more. Maybe you will make it to the Pyrenees next and we’ll go back to Croatia. We’ll do a vacation swap:)

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  8. Wonderful shots! I’ve been hiking in the French Pyrenees but there is clearly much to explore on the ‘other side’!!

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  9. Wow beautiful images – I love the medieval village feel of some of the photos – seems like a nice place to relax and get away from the city for a while

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  10. We stayed in a lovely villa just near the Port de la Selva, and one of the highlights was visiting that amazing monastery on the hill 🙂 Spectacular photos as always!

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  11. What gorgeous shots! I’ve been to Europe many times but never The Pyrenees before. My favorite shot is the last one with the blurred background. Amazing! 🙂

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  12. Fabulous photos guys! It looks like a great place for trekking. Every time I go on your site, I end up putting a new destination on my list of places to see…but that’s not a bad thing!

    Cheers for the post.

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  13. Wow! Amazing. And when I see that hot air balloon, it just makes me wanna fly more again….

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  14. Really wonderful, Amazing photography of Pyrenees. Every shot is very beautifully captured.

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  15. Stunning photos, especially the first one. The hot air balloon ride looks like a trip that everyone should have on their bucket list. There is nothing more beautiful than looking back from a coastal beach at the rising peaks of a mountain range.

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  16. Some of the most beautiful images I have seen of the Pyrenees. You guys are good. really good. Next time come see us in Perpignan France. Send us an email.
    Do you have images of Perpignan France? Love to see them.

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