Editing Olot (section)

== Main sights ==
[[File:Volcà Montsacopa cràter-Olot-(Catalunya).jpg|thumb|Crater of the Montsacopa]]
The [[Volcà del Montsacopa|Montsacopa volcano]] is one of the main symbols of Olot. It has a [[volcanic cone|cone]] of volcanic material and a circular crater. From above, a 360° panoramic of the city can be seen. The volcano also has a chapel on its top, dedicated to [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]]<!--Catalan and Spanish Wikis mention a hermitage, so perhaps [[Francis of Paola]]-->, and two watchtowers surrounding the crater. The  old town, which grew up in the 9th century, has a rich cultural heritage, including the three-storied [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] cloister from the ''Hospici'' (charity building), the church of la Mare de Déu del Tura (patron of Olot), the [[Renaissance]] cloister of ''El Carme'' (which is a site of National Cultural Interest), and the Sant Esteve Parish Church, which was built in 1763 and it contains several artistic treasures, including an original [[El Greco]] (''Christ carrying the Cross''). Also in the old town there are examples of [[Art Nouveau]] architecture, like the Solà-Morales house.

[[File:Església_de_Sant_Esteve_d'Olot.jpg|thumb|Sant Esteve Parish Church]]
[[File:Via_verda_Olot-Girona.jpg|thumb|left|Former Olot-Girona railway, currently a bicycle path]]
Painting, sculpture and ceramics have been the key elements in the  art of Olot, not to mention the tradition of the Nativity Scenes (''pessebres''), and the worldwide famous sculptures of saints. Also of importance is the School of Art, which was created in 1783 and nowadays it is the most important school of arts in the [[province of Girona]] ([[Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot]]). The artistic tradition of the city can be seen in several museums, being the [[Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa]] the most relevant.

[[File:Olot_Casa_Solà_Morales.jpg|thumb|Solà-Morales house]]
In Olot there are two important natural areas, the Moixina and the Parc Nou, which are characterized by their [[oak]] woods, which boast an understorey of plants that are extremely rare on the south side of the [[Pyrenees]]. These woods also inspired many of the painters from the "[[Olot school]]". With the city being situated in the [[Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park]], the surrounding area also offers spectacular natural places like the ''[[Fageda d'en Jordà]]'' (a [[beech]] forest with volcanic blisters) or the natural springs of Sant Roc. The city also has a [[bicycle lane]] connecting to [[Girona]], which was an old railway.

Main products of Olot's local [[gastronomy]] are the sweet herbal liquor [[ratafia]], the traditional cakes ''[[coca]] de llardons'' and ''[[Roscón|tortell]] de matafaluga'', the [[charcuterie]] from Olot, the Olot potatoes (wafers of potato stuffed with meat, covered in egg and flour, and then deep-fried), and the [[buckwheat]] flour. Some of the restaurants of the city have grouped together, offering the so-called "volcanic cuisine".