Ordis: Romanesque Churches and Historic Village Structure

On clear days, the Pyrenees are clearly visible from Ordis. The village of Ordis forms a compact cluster of narrow streets; its buildings include structures dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, decorated openings and dated lintels. Together with churches from different periods and the annual Fira de l’Ordi, these features give your search for a hotel in Ordis a concrete connection to the destination.

Religious Buildings and Architectural History

Art historians date the Església de Sant Julià i Santa Basilissa to the period between the 12th and 13th centuries, the heyday of the Romanesque style. This dating provides a chronological reference point for Romanesque buildings and can be compared with the later dates of other chapels and churches.

The Capella de Santa Caterina is a 15th-century building next to the former Hospital d’Ordis. It has four pointed transverse arches that originally supported a wooden roof. The Hospital de Santa Caterina is a Gothic building, probably constructed in the 14th or early 15th century.

The Ermita de Sant Nicolau is a Romanesque temple dating from the 12th century, located about 2 km from the village of Ordis. Santa Maria de Pols stands about 500 m north of the hamlet of Ordis. It is a small, single-nave temple with a semicircular apse, built in the late 15th or early 16th century. Thus, the religious buildings range from Romanesque dates to considerably later construction periods; the location details, meanwhile, refer respectively to the village or hamlet of Ordis.

Fairs, Pilgrimages and Walking Routes

The annual Fira de l’Ordi in Ordis celebrates barley with a day combining history, gastronomy, family activities and agricultural education. One edition of the Fira took place on 18 May 2025. If you would like to plan your trip around the festival, check the dates for the upcoming edition.

Pilgrimages at Santa Maria de Pols take place on the Sunday near 8 September and on 2 February. If you would like to travel specifically for a pilgrimage, check the date of the relevant celebration before planning your trip around it.

There are easy walking routes in the area around Ordis, connecting the village with nearby places such as Vilanant and Pontós. These connections offer a different focus for trip planning than the individual historic buildings: here, the routes between places take centre stage.

Road Connections

A local road runs through Ordis and connects the N-II, which leads from Barcelona via La Jonquera to France, with the N-260 from Figueres to Olot. The N-260 touches the northwestern tip of the municipal area. The distinction matters for orientation: the local road runs through Ordis, while the N-260 only touches the municipality at its northwestern tip.

Discover more destinations: Begur, Anglès, Sant Miquel De Campmajor, Sant Feliu de Buixalleu, Cervià De Ter, Queralbs, Sarriá De Ter, Bescanó.

For the broader travel overview: Girona.