We recommend a one-day route through the natural environment of Solsona in the Pyrenees of Catalonia, just an hour and a quarter by car from Barcelona. The city has a rich architectural heritage where the Cathedral of Santa Maria stands out, a Gothic style building that began to be built at the end of the 13th century and which was finished in the 17th century. It also celebrates a very popular Carnival in Catalonia every year, where giants, capgrossos and beasts such as the eagle or the dragon play a very important role. It is not for nothing that the population has the most extensive traditional bestiary in Catalonia.The first activity of the day starts early in the morning, around 8am. This is a balloon excursion with Globus Pirineu in Solsona. Balloon flights are carried out early in the morning because the atmosphere is calmer and there is less wind. From the hot air balloon you can see a landscape of farmhouses and untouched nature, where cultivated fields alternate with large areas of forest and high mountain areas.The course of the Ribera Salada river, which crosses the region from the north and flows into the Segre river, is another of the area's natural charms. From the sky you can also see the monumentality of Solsona and its baroque legacy, in the form of churches and sanctuaries scattered throughout the area, such as the church of Sant Llorenç de Morunys. Once you're back on land you will enjoy a taste of come local sausages and a glass of cava. You'll also receive an instant photo to keep as a memento of your balloon ride.After experiencing a high-altitude flight, a bike ride awaits with Catalonia Bike Tours, a cycling tour around Solsona where you will ride through forests, farmhouses and even around its walled grounds, which still preserve the three entrance portals to the city: the Bridge, the Castle and the Llobera. Passing by the Ribalta riverbed or the Alzina lake you will get to enjoy the riverside landscape, where a large number of birds congregate.The natural environment of the town is full of unique places to discover, such as the monumental complex of Sant Esteve d'Olius, integrated by the Romanesque church of Sant Esteve d'Olius, from the 11th century, with a semi-subterranean pre-Romanesque crypt, and a modernist cemetery built in 1916.In the afternoon you head to Odèn, at the foot of the Port del Comte mountain range. Here you will find the Pyrenean Zoo. If you come with children, they will love a visit there, as they will come into contact with animals that live in semi-freedom, in their natural habitat. More than 50 species of animals live in this wildlife refuge, such as the fox, the vulture and the buzzard.At its facilities, activities are organised to raise awareness among children about respect for the wildlife. Among these activities you can enjoy Toca, toca (touch, touch), which is recommended from the age of five. In small groups, children can feed wild and domestic animals, stroke birds, mammals and turtles and even hold a falcon in their hand.Surrounded by nature and wildlife, this day will be spent in the environment natural from this area of the Pyrenees of Catalonia.