This route takes visitors to three quite unique museums in el Pallars: the Museu
de la Conca Dellà, at Isona; the Museu dels Raiers (rafters’ museum), at el Pont
de Claverol, and the Ecomuseu de les Valls d'Àneu, in Esterri d’Àneu. The Museu
de la Conca Dellà takes visitors on a journey back to the time of the dinosaurs,
offering guided visits to remains from the Cretaceous period at la Posa, where it is
possible to see the footprints left behind by these prehistoric creatures. The Museu dels
Raiers provides an insight into the now lost profession of guiding logs down rivers and
explains the process of working with the wood and shows the tools that used to be
used. The main element in the Ecomuseu de les Valls d'Àneu is Casa Gassia, which
provides an insight into what used to constitute traditional life in the mountains. Other
interesting elements forming part of the Ecomuseu include the old sawmill at Alós and
another group of historic buildings at Son. Other places that deserve a visit include
Peramea, Llagunes and the Museu de la Fusta (Wood Museum) at Àreu. |