ENGLISH PROJECT 1

ABOUT MY TOWN                                                                                            

Banyoles is a city in Catalonia the north-west of Spain. It’s got a population of about 18,780, and there a lot of tourism here. For tourists there is the Lake, the neolithic park of la Draga, the wall, the Darder museum, and there are a lot of restaurants and hotels.

THE LAKE             

Is the first largest natural lake in Catalonia and the main sign of identity and origin of the town. It measures approximately 2150 m long. At the 1992 there were the Summer Olympic Games in the lake, there were 14 rowing races.

NEOLITHIC PARK OF LA DRAGA 

The neolithic park of La Draga. The site of La Draga was discovered in April 1990 and belongs to the Neolithic, some 7,000 years ago.This is the only prehistoric neolithic park of Banyoles.

DARDER MUSEUM   

Darder Museum is one of the oldest of the region. In 2007 the museum open. Is a place for visit with family an collections of natural history a part dedicated to explaining the the Lake of Banyoles.

SAINT MARTIRIÀ'S DAY     

Every year there’s a big celebration in Banyoles. It’s called St. Martirià’s Day, he is the patron saint. It is in October. On this festival the people go to the fair, see the giants, and go to fireworks…

SAINT GEORGE DAY                                                                                        

Another celebration in Banyoles is St. George, he is the patron saint of Catalonia. Held on April 23^th. On this day, tradition is that boy giving a rose to the girl and the girl the boy a book.

CROSSING 

A year in Lake Banyoles has been made across the pond, which this year celebrated its 68th edicion Has been a total of 2,138 athletes have been thrown into the lake.