Joc de Rupit_ENG

Hi family! I’m Rupes

Do you know Rupit! Come with me! You will discover a magical place!

Discover Rupit with your family

“Discover Rupit with your family” is an activity to discover the town of Rupit and enjoy together a unique stay in this little corner of Collsacabra. The youngest members of the family, together with adults, will be able to easily solve the challenges of the game with the new friend: Rupes!

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Follow Rupesand discover the Rupit town!

Click on point 1

Come on! Let's go to the first point of the game! We will access the town through Barbacana street and will continue along Bac de l’Era street. At the end of the street there are excellent views. Have you noticed that from here a building can be seen that resembles an old castle? It is the municipal water tank. It's the Mirador del Soler.

Take a photo!

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We arrive at Coll del Castell street, in the direction of Plaça dels Cavallers. We arrive at Coll del Castell street, in the direction of Plaça dels Cavallers. If we look to the left we can see the new part of the town, Santa Llúcia, but if we look to the right we can see the oldest: the ruins of Rupit Castle.

Take a photo of the old and new part of town.

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Come on, we are at point 3. We walk into Plaça dels Cavallers, where there are charming beauty spots and houses attached to the Castle wall. From this spot we can see the hermitage of Santa Magdalena.

Take a new photo, of Santa Magdalena, from where you are!

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We continue to point 4. Now we will go down Fossar street, the most typical street in Rupit. Look… How many fountains are there?

How many sundials can you see?

Take a picture of the supposed dinosaur footprints!

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This point will like you a lot. Do you want to visit the bell tower? Before going up, let's see if you can guess how many steps it has ...

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Oh, and once up, take a really cool photo!

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Time to go to Main Square.

Look for the Town Hall and take a photo of the shield that you will see.

Did you know...?

Historically Rupit and Pruit were two separate towns until they unified into one single town in 1977: Rupit i Pruit. Question! How many inhabitants does the municipality currently have?

57

1.200

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You are doing very well. Now, look for the old Soler notary and see what appears on the shield.

Take a new photo!

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Stand in front of the Parish Church of Sant Miquel de Rupit. How many figures are there in the façade?

How many pinnacles can you see there?

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We now continue along Calle Manyà. Look at the house lintels and find out where a Latin inscription can be read that refers to drugs.

What is the house number?

Which profession do you think the house was linked to?

Apothecary

Shopkeeper

Priest

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We are going to La Ferreria. A highlight of the old Smithy of Rupit is the lintelled door which, for its architectural singularity, has earned a reproduction at the Poble Espanyol in Barcelona.

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Do you know what the job of the blacksmith was?

A- He was the man who worked with wool to make clothes.

B- He was the man who worked with iron.

C- He was the man who worked at a market buying and selling goods to make money.

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And attention that comes one of the most anticipated moments of the Game. You have to go to the suspension bridge. How long do you think the hanging bridge is?

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Observe at the natural environment of the riera de Rupit. Look at the trees and say some species of tree that you recognize.

A- avellanos, alder, elderberry and walnut.

B- palms.

C- pines and various roses from Rupit.

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After visiting the historic centre of Rupit, shall you come with me to the viewpoint of El Soler? Shall we walk for about 20 minutes? There are excellent views and we will discover the legend of L’Agullola… Let’s go!

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Congratulations

YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE GAME! THERE IS ONE LAST STEP MISSING TO FINISH IT, THOUGH TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR FAMILY AND TAG IT ON INSTAGRAM @turisme_rupitipruit! THANKS FOR THE VISIT! WE WAIT FOR YOU AGAIN SOON!

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Texts: Anna Costa Creus Illustrations: Montserrat Guzman Vendrell.