Looking out over the Sau Reservoir, the Parador de Vic-Sau Hotel is located in the forests outside the Vic and the small town of Roda de Ter in the Osona region of Catalonia, Spain. Hotels like this one offer a huge amount for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, as you can go walking, mountain biking and horse riding in the peace and quiet of the Catalonian countryside, which also has many fascinating Romanesque churches and medieval towns to visit too. This 4 star hotel near Vic is built in the style of a traditional Catalan country house or masía, surrounded by well-kept gardens and with a huge outdoor swimming pool. There is also a small path which leads from the hotel to the Romanesque monastery of Casserres, which makes a great mornings walk, perfect for working up a good appetite before lunch. The Parador de Vic-Sau Hotel's gourmet restaurant is ideal place to experience another one of the attractions of the Osona region; its wonderful cuisine. Sample the area's famous cured meats together with a roughly cut slab of coca de Mosen local bread with tomatoes on the top, followed by a steaming bowl of filling stew called escudella i carn d'olla. Local black pudding, butifarra de Vic, chicken with crayfish and Catalan cod are all available for the main course, whereas there is a delicious sponge cake, the pa de Pesic for dessert.