At the foot of the natural park of the Del -Fresher capsalers, in the very heart of the rips, in the province of Girona there are similar and medieval municipalities. Surrounded by sharp landscapes and leaf forests, this core of only 200 residents stands out on their location in the high part of the Ter River, more than 1200 meters above sea level.
Despite its size, SetCases managed to attract visitors throughout the year thanks to the natural, patrimonial and landscape offer, which includes, in particular, a small river beach in the middle of the mountain. This fresh water zone, known as La Platgeta, is conditioned in the river channel itself, at a short distance from the city zone. Its water, which comes out directly from thawing and born just a few kilometers higher, retains low temperature even in the middle of summer, which makes it a shelter for those who are looking for peace of mind.
Setcases has preserved the right urbanism for its origin, with stone houses, wooden balconies and narrow streets. In addition to its natural environment, the municipality retains outstanding elements of the heritage, such as Església de Sant Miquel, in which the only altar in Baroque in the Kamprodon Valley is located. The combination of nature, traditions and local identity has turned the usual stop for tourists, cyclists and travelers who travel around the Ripel region.
Platigeta de Setcases, a bathroom in high mountain
A few meters from the city core of SetCases is La Platgeta, a small bathing zone included in the river channel. The city council establishes this space with sand, sunny sun loungers and umbrellas in the summer, preserving clean and without objects, such as locker rooms or showers, in order to maintain its natural and restrained character.
The Ter River, which was born in Uldereter up to more than 2400 meters of height, provides crystalline and cold waters on this river beach. In the middle of summer, the water temperature usually does not exceed 15 ° C, which makes Plagueta a refreshing and peaceful place, especially after actions such as hiking or cycling in the natural park of TER and freshman headlines.
Access to Plagueta is simple and fast, just a five -minute walk from the city center. The area of reduced size and without massive is intended for rest and contemplation, integrating with respect into the mining environment. Despite the fact that SetCases are known primarily for the Esquí 2000 station, Plagueta diversified its summer tourist proposal, attracting visitors who are looking for quiet and low experience in environmental impact in full feast.
Església de Sant Mique
The parish church of Sant Mikel in Sentricap is a building with the Romanesque roots, which date back to the twelfth century, although the structure, visible today, mainly preserves the construction elements of the seventeenth century. During this time, the main oil, lateral chapels and risk, which are integrated into a whole with the sober and functional style of religious mountain architecture.
The temple in 1728 received fire, which seriously damaged the roof and the old wooden storage, which motivated its reconstruction next year. This intervention made it possible to maintain the main structure of the building, updating some of its elements in order to maintain the functionality and safety of religious space.
Its plant is organized on one ship with attached chapels and represents pointed arches and ribs, characteristic of the late Gothic, which live with the details of baroque in the internal decoration. The main altar, developed between 1692 and 1706, is an outstanding work of religious art of the Kamprodon valley, which remained in general in the civil war due to local protective work.
The facade distinguishes the polychrome image of Terracotta, which is represented by the Archangel Sant Mikel, a piece of the seventeenth century, which completes the artistic heritage of this historical temple. Today, the church remains active as the center of worship and remains open to visitors in the framework of municipal coordination, which offers live evidence of the cultural heritage of net products.
