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Costa Brava

Pals offers lovely views of the rice fields.

The beach at Pals is a large sandy expanse measuring 3.5 kilometres. You can get to the shoreline along the old beach path through dunes and white pine trees.

How much time

do you have? HALF A DAY u Explore the town: walk through its walled section and admire the harmonious combination of building from the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque periods. u Visit the Ca la Pruna Museum / Cultural Centre, an imposing fortified mansion from the 16 th century, and the Clock Tower. A WHOLE DAY u Go to the beach at Pals and from the southern end of the beach get onto the coastal pathway and head to the Begur coves, with their impressive sea bed. u Taste a typical Pals rice dish and some wine from DO Empordà. u Take a look at the golf course, the oldest on the Costa Brava. TWO DAYS u Lose yourself around the Basses d’en Coll ponds where you can cycle or walk on the many pathways which line the rice paddies. u Enjoy an authentic seaside meal. u Head up to the highest point on the Quermany massif and enjoy the great panoramic view. u Sleep in one of the town’s accommodations. u Visit the Radio Liberty site and relive the history of the 20 th century. u Have lunch in one of the restaurants on the outskirts of the town. u Visit the Iberian settlement of Ullastret and book a dramatised tour.

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© fondo fotográfico archivo municipal

Where to sleep? Hotel Es Portal **** www.esportalhotel.com/en Hotel Mas Salvi **** www.massalvi.com Hotel Sa Punta

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www.hotelsapunta.com Hostal Can Bassalis ** www.hostalcanbassalis.com/en Hostal Barris ** www.hostalbarris.com/en Where to eat? Antic Casino www.anticcasinorestaurant.com/en Ca la Teresa www.restaurantcalateresa.cat Restaurant Sol Blanc www.restaurantsolblanc.com/en Xarrup (+34) 972 667 804

© joan cebrià © fondo fotográfico archivo municipal Other suggestions: www.visitpals.com/en

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Pals

Shall we go out? Living Nativity Scene (December) Pals gastronomic festival of rice (March and April) Traditional planting

Distance from Pals to Barcelona 145 km Tarragona 219 km

of the rice (June) Candlelit Evening

Lleida 207 km Girona 46 km

(last weekend in July) Wine festival (August)

Sabadell 124 km Figueres 45 km Lloret de Mar 63 km

Harvesting the rice (October) Shall we go shopping? Don’t leave Pals without trying its rice or discovering the traditional ceramics from neighbouring Bisbal. Every Tuesday there is a produce market (fruit, olive oil, cheese...).

How to get there By public transport: from Barcelona and Girona www.sarfa.com By road: http://google.com/maps

1. Pals beach with the Medes Islands in the background. 2. Gothic quarter with the clock tower to the right. 3. An ear of rice.

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