Palafrugell & Around
If you’re intrigued by artist Salvador Dalí, the Castell de Púbol is an essential piece of the puzzle. Between Girona and Palafrugell (22km northwest of…
Must-see attractions in Palafrugell & Around
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Palafrugell & Around
The magical promontory framing the eastern end of Llafranc offers fabulous views in both directions and out to sea. It hosts an 1857 lighthouse, home to…
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Calella de Palafrugell
Atop Cap Roig, 2km southwest of Calella, these beautiful botanical gardens contain approximately 1000 floral species, set around the early-20th-century…
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Palafrugell & Around
There is little to explore aside from the ragged ruins of this medieval castle, still in much the same state as when it was wrecked by Spanish troops to…
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Palafrugell & Around
From just northeast of Fornells' car park (4km south of Begur), stone stairs lead down to signposted Platja Fonda, a slate-grey pebbly beach that lures…
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Palafrugell & Around
The finely pebbled beach of Sa Tuna sits in a small cove 3km east of Begur, fringed by now-remodelled fishers' houses. There are restaurants and parking,…
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Palafrugell & Around
Around 4.5km northeast of Begur you'll find this tiny, divine rocky cove, where trails fringed by pine trees stretch around a headland. It’s more a…
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Palafrugell & Around
The fine beach fronting Sa Riera, 3km northeast of Begur, has russet sands and a couple of cafes. A 40-minute, 2.5km walking path leads here from Begur.
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Palafrugell & Around
This surprisingly large, modern museum within a 20th-century factory has audiovisual displays detailing Catalonia's cork industry. Cutting and branding…
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Palafrugell & Around
The incomplete multipointed turret of this fine Gothic construction extends skywards like a crown above central Palafrugell. Old documents state that a…
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Palafrugell & Around
Pals' main monument is the 15m-high Romanesque Torre de les Hores, originally part of a castle; its 16th-century bell still rings today. Climb to the top…
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Palafrugell & Around
Tucked into the northwest corner of Pals' walled medieval quarter, this attractive church is believed to have existed since the late 10th century, though…
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Palafrugell & Around
Begur's stocky sandstone church presides over lively Plaça de la Vila. Much of the building dates to the 17th century, though a church has stood on this…
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Palafrugell & Around
An especially fine example of Begur's Modernista mansions is the orange-coloured 19th-century Casa Vicenç Ferrer Bataller, built on tobacco-industry…
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Palafrugell & Around
Wander 1km north from Sa Riera to reach this ruby-tinged cove, used by some as a nudist beach and with spectacular rock formations gracing the sand.
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Dipòsit d'Aigua Modernista de Can Mario
Palafrugell & Around
Outside Palafrugell's cork museum stands the factory's striking original 1905 Modernista water deposit tower, which you can climb.
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Palafrugell & Around
This graceful late-Romanesque church stands just outside Peratallada's historic centre, on the north edge of town.
