Durro, is one of the most picturesque villages in the comarca of L'Alta Ribagorça. The village, which is located in the Pyrenees at an altitude of 1.386 m, lies just 3 km from Barruera and has a permanent population of around 70.
This little village has two monuments that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000. It is also on the Ruta de la Fauna dels Pirineus (Pyrenean Fauna Trail).
Its cobbled streets, stone houses, wood-crafted balconies and eaves, forged iron grating, and balconies decked with different coloured geraniums, all provide a warm welcome to travellers arriving there. This really is a place to visit!

What to see

Two monuments that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000: the Romanesque style Nativity Church (12th century),located at the entrance to the village, which conserves the panels of a Romanesque bench, which have been used to form the back of a modern bench and also five Baroque altarpieces and an old christening font; and the Hermitage of Saint Quirc, a building with a barrel vault nave, constructed in the 12th century and located 2 km from the village of Durro, where it is possible to see a copy of the front part of the Romanesque altar, the Baroque altarpiece and the Gothic style images of Sanit Julita and Saint Quirc.

Which route to follow

As far as nature tourism is concerned, it is important to note that there are various paths that start from Durro and lead to the villages of Boí, Barruera, Saraís and the Pyrenean Fauna Trail: a 7.5 km route that both starts and ends in Durro. Along the route visitors will find various information panels providing information about the most typical species in each environment and replicas of their tracks. Remember that the route also offers access to an outstanding wealth of historical and ethnologic heritage.

Customs and traditions

When we speak of customs and traditions, the village of Durro has kept alive the age-old custom of carrying down falles (buring torches). On Saint Quirc's Day, the village's festival, as part of a purification ceremony, the men of the village carry falles down to the village from the faro (a bonfire) burning on top of Saint Quirc's Mount. On the festival de Saint Quirc and Saint Julita, 16th June, the whole village shares a communal lunch at the hermitage. There are also a series of dances without a limit to the number of participants and dancing is also organised to celebrate the village's other local festival in September.