Epicentre, Centre de Visitants del Pallars Jussà

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A lot of information on the region. They speak english.

Helpful staff, got a lot of informations

Excellent living museum of the history and current life of Pallars. Ideal for families and young people who are interested in culture and history.

The Epicenter is the visitor center of Pallars Jussà, the tourist information hub of the region and the space where the values ​​of its cultural and natural heritage are explained. It offers a cultural leisure experience, shows the attractions of the region and motivates visitors to discover landscapes, historical legacy, resources, products and services.nnThe center is divided into different themed rooms:nn3D Room: An audiovisual experience aimed at showing the main attractions from a global perspective, emphasizing that this is a land of contrasts.nnGeology and dinosaur land: geological formations and paleontological remains invite us to take a trip through time over 4.6 billion years.nnThe spectacle of nature: the layout of the mountain ranges, valleys and gorges has carved a spectacular landscape, wild, full of contrasts and with a rich biodiversity.nnThe dark sky of Pallars: far from the big cities, here the night is intense dark, which allows us to see thousands of stars listening to the best soundtracks.nnVultures in the protected areas of the Pallars Jussà: see where the large carrion birds live and what they are.nnThe passage of cultures: we will find testimonies of the evolution of humanity: prehistoric caves, the roman municipium aesonensi, towers and castles that defined the medieval borders, or hydroelectric power stations and trenches that testify to the most recent history.nnStories of the Pallars: Both the protagonists of the major events and the anonymous people tell us a multitude of personal stories with different perspectives, but with the common element of being stories of the people of Pallars.nnListen to a story: The cold night of pallares has always invited to gather at the fire. The godmothers, watching the flames, were telling old stories, full of fantastic beings and truthful and heartbreaking experiences.nnPersecuted and Saved: Refugee evasion routes, mainly Jewish, through the Pyrenees in WWII