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This series of photographs in Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia convey the calm and summer rest in the lake of Banyoles, in the region of Pla de l'Estany.
Banyoles Lake is the largest pond in Catalonia. It was part of the 1992 Olympics competitions. Going around it on foot is one of the activities that is worthwhile this spring, observing its rich fauna and flora. And discovering its beautiful water lilies.
Water lilies are flowering aquatic plants that grow in lakes, ponds, ponds, swamps, or slow-flowing streams, usually rooted at the bottom.
They develop from a stem that grows among the materials accumulated at the bottom of ponds and stagnant shallow water courses.
Walking, distracted by the landscape, you cover the approximately 6 km of the circuit almost without realizing it. There are several very well indicated routes.
There are walkways and viewpoints that border the lake and bring you closer to the water to be able to contemplate it. There is also no shortage of boats for those who prefer to enter the pond.
Another outstanding element is the twenty fishing villages, which date from the 19th and 20th centuries, are located on the eastern shore of the lake.
They are constructions, all of them unique, as can be seen in the images. Each one has its personal charm.
