FAQ
How to get to Olot?

By plane
- Prat Airport Barcelona: the airport is about 122 km from Olot. You can reach the centre of Barcelona to connect with TEISA buses by train or airbus.
- Girona-Costa Brava Airport: it is located about 66 km from the city of Olot. A shuttle connects it with the Girona bus station, where you can reach La Garrotxa with TEISA buses.
By bus
- To get to Olot: Lines from Barcelona, Girona, Figueres, Ripoll, Vic, etc., offers by the company TEISA. See timetables.
- TEISA Bus Interurbà: The fastest Interurban Bus route from Barcelona is Olot-Vic-Barcelona via Bracons. Buses leave for Barcelona from Carrer Tarragona 129 and Av. Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 658 and arrive at the bus station in Olot.
- TEISA bus tickets cannot be purchased in advance online or on the TEISA website but are purchased at ticket offices near bus stations or on the bus itself.
- The TEISA bus company has a public service office in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The place is on the mezzanine level 2 B at number 26 on Carrer Roger de Llúria, 50 meters from the stop. Users of the TEISA lines have a waiting room, toilets, and a free luggage room at their disposal. You can also resolve service-related incidents and purchase or manage various vouchers, such as the Valor Card (prepaid wallet card that can be topped up and shared) and the T-10/120 (10 trips that can be spent over 120 days, also multi-person). No appointment is required for this service.
- To move within the Garrotxa region: On working days, the Transversal Bus runs between Besalú and the Plaines d’Hostoles. See timetables.
- Within Olot, the urban buses of Olot (TPO) run from Monday to Saturday. See TPO timetables.
By car
- From Barcelona: C-17 fins a Vic + C-37 (eix Vic-Olot per Bracons)
- From the centre of the Iberian Peninsula: A-2 to Cervera, continue on the C-25 until the height of Vic, continue on the C-17 and then the C-37 in Olot through the Bracons tunnels.
- From the rest of Europe: A-9 and AP-7 motorways to Figueres Sud + C-26 and N-260 to Besalú and A-26 motorway to Olot
By train
The train does not arrive in La Garrotxa.
- Although the Vic railway station is the closest to La Garrotxa, the one in Girona is the largest and has more and better connection possibilities. Right next to it is the bus station that connects to Olot.
- There are also some bus connections from Figueres.
- In addition, mid-distance, long-distance and high-speed trains from Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Toulouse, and Marseille stop at Girona and Figueres stations.
- You can also get to Torelló or Ripoll by train and from there by bus to Olot, although there are few frequencies.
- Check the RENFE train timetables.
By taxi
- Central de Taxi Centre: Olot Bus Station, telephone +34 972 261 566
- Taxi-Tour Garrotxa: telephone +34 699 737 301 – 24h service
Organization

RCR Lab·A organizes the RCR Workshops in collaboration with RCR BUNKA Private Foundation, generating a program that can be consulted in each workshop’s “Programme” section. The tuition fee includes course program costs.
RCR Lab·A manages third-party insurance for RCR Summer Workshop participants.
RCR Lab·A issues a certificate of participation in the RCR Summer Workshop courses with the workshop dates to participants who need to apply for a visa to travel to Spain. Please request the certificate by email: laba@rcrlaba.cat.
The tuition fee does not include travel, maintenance and accommodation expenses for the participants.
Accommodation with a collaboration agreement with RCR Lab·A: Hotel La Perla

Collaboration agreement for the RCR Summer Workshop
Prices 2023
- Double Hotel Room
2-star category
Room shared between 2 people
The room has two single beds, a full bathroom, a television, and shared kitchen access.
Architecture and Landscape Workshop, 20 days. Price per person: 520€
Photography Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 420€
Audiovisual Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 420€
- Single Hotel Room
2-star category
The room has a single bed, a full bathroom, a television, and shared kitchen access.
Architecture and Landscape Workshop, 20 days. Price per person: 660€
Photography Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 490€
Audiovisual Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 490€
- Double Apartment
3-star category
Apartment shared between 2 people
The apartment has a room with two beds, a living room with a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, a worktop and utensils for the kitchen, a full bathroom, a television and an indoor microwave for private use.
Architecture and Landscape Workshop, 20 days. Price per person: 720€
Photography Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 470€
Audiovisual Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 470€
- Single Apartment
3-star category
Architecture and Landscape Workshop, 20 days. Price per person: 860€
Photography Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 560€
Audiovisual Workshop, 13 days. Price per person: 560€
General Conditions
The prices are per person, with entry on Sunday before 9:00 p.m. and departure in the morning before 12:00 p.m.
The price includes accommodation, tourist tax, and 10% VAT.
There will be two weekly cleaning services with a change of towels and sheets.
Common hotel services available to users:
Reception, cafeteria, terrace, social lounge, restaurant, and free Wi-Fi service throughout the establishment.
Cafeteria and Restaurant Service: special rate
Breakfast coffee and brioche 2,70€
Full breakfast buffet 9€
Daily menu 14€
Laundry Service
Self-service washing machine and dryer with soap included within the same hotel. 9€
External, public laundry, 1 km from the hotel.
Booking
This agreement of Hotel La Perla with RCR Lab·A has a discount of approximately 30% on the regular rate, so participants are recommended to make the reservation and pay the booking total before June 15.
- Candidates admitted to the RCR Summer Workshop will have access to a reservation at the Hotel La Perla, with a list of those admitted. The list will be for confidential use to manage reservations and will contain only their name/s and the course to which they have been admitted.
- The hotel reception will manage the reservations.
- The distribution and allocation of places for shared accommodation will be random and will consider the type of accommodation chosen by the workshop participants.
- The price is net. The customer pays international bank fees.
Contact
Hotel La Perla
Crta de la Deu, 9. 17800 Olot (Girona). Spain
1,800 meters from Espai Barberí, headquarters of the RCR Summer Workshop: C/Fontanella 26, 17800 Olot
reserva@laperlahotels.com
+34 972 262326
Accommodation with a collaboration agreement with RCR Lab·A: El Jardinet de Sant Esteve

Collaboration agreement for the RCR Summer Workshop
Prices 2023
Charming apartments in the centre of Olot, with a heated swimming pool and garden.
Apartment L’Esparter
Description: 1 bedroom apartments with two single beds in the same room. Balcony with views of Sant Esteve and Carrer Major.
Rooms: 1
Beds: 2 single beds in the same room
Places: 2
Price per person/day:
• one single person: 110€
• two people: every single bed 60€
Apartments El Campaner / El Ferrer
Description: 2 one bedroom apartments with a sofa bed in the living room. Balcony with views of Sant Esteve and Carrer Major.
Rooms: 1
Beds: 1 double bed, one double sofa bed in the living room
Places: 4
Price per person/day:
• one single person: 110€
• 4 people: double bed in the room 60€ / sofa bed in the living room 50€
Apartment L’Orfebre
Description: Loft apartment with three single beds. Balcony with views of Sant Esteve and Carrer Major.
Rooms: 1
Beds: 3 single beds
Places: 3
Price per person/day: each single bed 45€
Apartment El Terrissaire
Description: Deluxe one-room apartment with a terrace and views of the mountains. Four balconies overlooking the garden.
Rooms: 1
Beds: 2 single beds in the same room
Places: 2
Price per person/day: every single bed 80€
Apartments El Picapedrer / El Vidrier / El Cistellaire
Description: Deluxe one-room apartment with a terrace and views of the mountains. Four balconies overlooking the garden.
Rooms: 2
Beds: 1 double bed, one single bed
Places: 6
Price per person/day:
• double bed main room 75€
• single bed second room 70€
General Terms and Conditions
All the apartments have a well-equipped kitchen with all the necessary utensils (except the oven), a bathroom with a shower, a living room, one or two bedrooms and balcony(s) with views of the mountains of La Garrotxa, the garden or the church of Sant Esteve /Calle Mayor.
Cleaning Service
There will be a weekly cleaning service with a change of towels and sheets and another change of towels mid-week.
Standard services of the apartments available to users
Indoor heated swimming pool, garden, lift laundry and complimentary high-speed WIFI service throughout the establishment (1Gb fibre optic). Ethernet cable connection in each apartment.
Services included in all apartments
Wi-Fi with cable and wireless
Smart TV 40″ with Netflix, Google, YouTube, Spotify, …
Bluetooth music system
Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, fridge, ceramic hob, Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine, kettle, toaster, juicer, …
Hairdryer, heating, and air conditioning
Bookings
Reservations will be handled via email: info@eljardinetdesantesteve.com.
A prepayment of 50% of the total amount is required to confirm the accommodation reservation. The balance is to be paid on the day of arrival.
Candidates admitted to the RCR Summer Workshop will have access to a reservation at El Jardinet de Sant Esteve, with a list of those admitted. The list will be for confidential use to manage reservations and will contain only their name/s and the course to which they have been admitted.
The price is net, not including international bank charges.
Contact
El Jardinet de Sant Esteve
Carrer Sant Esteve, 17. 17800 Olot (Girona). Spain
400 metres from RCR Headquarters in Barberí Space, C/Fontanella 26, 17800 Olot
info@eljardinetdesantesteve.com
+34 653 828 063
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