Banyoles Banyoles Banyoles () is a city of 17,309 inhabitants (2006) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. The town is the capital of the Catalan "comarca" "Pla de l'Estany". Although an established industrial centre many of the inhabitants commute to nearby Girona (12 km to the south). Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression. It was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as well as the "negro of Banyoles", a controversial piece of taxidermy. With a superb natural environment for the practice
Sport in Scotland Scottish Petanque Association There are 11 affiliated clubs in Scotland and many other groups which play on a casual basis. Strathclyde Country Park is the home to the Scottish Rowing Centre, including an Olympic standard 2 km rowing course that has hosted rowing events at the Commonwealth Games and World Rowing Championships. Dame Katherine Grainger with five Olympic medals is Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian. There are various events including the West Highland Yachting Week. Scotland hosts the UK's premier offshore power boat race the P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea The Scottish Highlands are one of the