A CATALAN village has been branded as the ‘most beautiful town in the world’ according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
The two villages of Rupit and Pruit- an hour’s drive from Barcelona- were united under the official name of Rupit i Pruit in 1977.
The municipality has less than three hundred inhabitants, but it still preserves a thousand-year-old history.
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It boasts many well-preserved buildings dating back to the 17th century and is surrounded by natural beauty, located in the heart of the Collsacabra Space of Natural Interest.
Away from the village itself, there are many lush forests, caves, prehistoric tombs, waterfalls, and cliffs to enjoy.
This area spreads out across the Montdois Plain, to the left of the Ter Valley, which is famous for Aiats Plain and its surrounding sheer cliffs.
The Rupit or Sallent River is a tributary of the Ter and provides the town with water, …