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PALAMOS TOURISM

Palamos Tourism

Palamos Tourism: The best tourist experiences in gastronomy, fishing tourism and its natural beauty.

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Palamos is the maritime capital of the Costa Brava, it is the municipality with the most international repercussion of the whole thing, of fishing origin, and that still maintains all the charms of the Costa Brava.

Palamos has its first vestiges in the Iberian town, from the 6th century to C, thanks to the rock located at one of the ends of the village. A small castle would also be built there. The official founding letter of the municipality is from 1279. Like all coastal towns in the Middle Ages, they had their fights with pirates.

Currently, it has privileged communication with Barcelona, ​​and Girona by motorway and the sea, as a Cruise Terminal.

Palamos, despite its demographic growth, has managed to maintain its fishing origins, with a particularly relevant fishing and tourist industry.

The possibilities that this municipality can offer us are infinite.

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Tourism in Palamos: What to See and What to Do in Palamos

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PALAMOS OLD TOWN

The old town of Palamós has its origins on a small hill, next to the old fishing post, between the old walls, although there are practically none left. Walking through its streets we can feel the fear of the old fishermen in their homes due to the constant pirate attacks by sea.

Noteworthy:

  • Church of Santa Maria, built in 1417 on top of an earlier one from 1349. We will find a collection of sacred art and the main altarpiece, the work of Isaac Hermes Vermey, originally from Utrecht (The Netherlands) made at the end of the 16th century.
  • Church of Santa Eugenia de Vila-romano, of the old municipality of San Juan de Palamós, from the 18th century, built on a primitive chapel from the 10th century.
  • Chapel of Carmen, the church of the old hospital for the poor, from the 18th century, is today a facility for local art by Ezequiel Torroella.
  • Palamos Cemetery, where we will see the Cruz del Portal, from 1593 that was located in the Plaza de los Arboles.
  • Pedró neighborhood and expansion. with a characteristic and Mediterranean luminosity. There is also the Park of the Augustinian convent (1568-1835). The cloister of the convent is exposed in the Plaza with splendid sea views
  • La Pedrera viewpoint: located on the coast, with views over the marina and the sea.
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FISHING TOURISM IN PALAMOS

Palamos It is the most international town on the Costa Brava, headquarters of Cruises has led to its internationalization. However, it has managed to maintain its origin linked to the sea, first with fishing, and currently with the most important marina on the Costa Brava.

On both sides of the small hill of the old town, 2 ports open:

Fishing port and Cruise Terminal: facing west and in front of the great beach.

Marina: facing north

Palamós has managed to combine its artisanal fishing industry with cultural and tourist modernity and we can find activities to experience the art of fishing:

Fishing Museum

Located in an old port shed, it is the first museum dedicated to this Mediterranean theme. In the Museum it is complemented by the authentic Fish Boats, an authentic floating museum with real boats that can be visited.

Includes other spaces of interest:

  • The Fish Space, a gastronomic classroom to learn to identify the fish and learn to prepare and cook it, hand in hand with the maritime gastronomic tradition. There are courses, show-cooking, workshops and tastings of typical fish dishes.
  • Fish Market, this fish market complements the Municipal Market and the product landed by the boats of the Palamós Fishermen’s Association is served every afternoon.

The hours of May, June and August every day from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m.

In July and August, it is every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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FISHING TOURISM: ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY FISHING

We can find activities to get to know the world of fishing much closer:

Visit the Fish Market:

The fish market is the place where the fish just arrived from the boats is auctioned. Every day from Monday to Friday from 5 in the afternoon.

It is an interpretation center to learn about the maritime and fishing reality of Palamos. It includes audiovisuals and explanatory panels on the world of fishing and the marketing process of fishery products.

Guided tours explain how the auction works, its history, the actors involved and the species sold. One of the keys is to understand the evolution of the price. We will also find information on different types of boats and fishing techniques.

Guided tour of the Prawn of Palamos

The Palamós Shrimp is fished at a depth of 400 metres, in a fishing ground near the municipality. It is a fragile resource that requires a balance between fishing and conservation of the species.

From the hand of a fisherman, we will discover the interesting world of the Palamós prawn. We will accompany the fisherman throughout the day to discover all the secrets. The visit to the Fishing Museum, the Fish Boats and the visit to the fish market are included. Finally we will do a tasting of the Palamós prawns.

Guided tour of the Blue Fish: the anchovies

Sardines and anchovies are 2 of the most commercialized species in Palamos. They are fished at night, with the art of the fence. A “trip” is made to the world of blue fish, to discover the secrets it hides, how to fish it and how it is auctioned.

The visit ends with a tasting of this delicacy.

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TOURISM IN PALAMOS: THE BEST COVES

One of the great attractions of Tourism in Palamós, like many of the municipalities of the Costa Brava, are the beaches and coves with crystal clear water. It has wonderful beaches, hidden, and surrounded by forest and small cliffs. They are all covered by the Camino de Ronda, classic in all the municipalities up to the border with France.

Access is varied and on some occasions there are few car parking options, and the best way is to get around on foot.The best coves in Palamós:

Playa Grande in Palamos

The main beach of Palamos, with 600 m. long, facing the seafront, with many restaurants in the area. It has a large car park, although in high season it is usually full. It has all the services: shower, WC, water activities,… and access for people with reduced mobility.

Morro del vedell beach in Palamós

60 m long, located at the end of the marina. It has services and access for people with reduced mobility. charmless

Cala Margarida in Palamós

It is located just before reaching Cap Gros. It is a very local beach, frequented by the population of the urbanization of Margarida. It is 100 meters long and has very thick sand.

Castell beach in Palamós

Without a doubt, the best cove in Palamos. 300 m long, located near Castelld e Sant Esteve heading north. It has preserved its natural charm, surrounded by pine trees. It has the usual services: wc, showers, beach bar, …

It is worth noting, the kayak rental service, due to its location and allows a good circuit.

La Fosca in Palamós

This is another of the best-known beaches in Palamos, and the second most popular. If we want tranquility is not our option. In contrast to Playa Grande, the view of this one is much better. It has 500 m. long and is of fine sand. It has a public parking 500 m. relatively large.

It has all the services

Cala S’Alguer in Palamós

Small beach of 30m, located under the Castell de Sant Esteve. There are usually fishing boats parked on the beach.

Cala Estreta in Palamos

Our second best option is Cala Estreta, 200 m long, further away than the previous one, and at the end of the coastal path. Hidden away and surrounded by pine forests, it is spectacular. The best for our particular sunset. The beach is sandy and shallow.

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RONDA WAY IN PALAMOS

Another of the great activities offered by Tourism in Palamós is the Camino de Ronda

Like all the towns on the coast, Palamos also has its own castle, the Castillo de San Esteve del Mar, dating from the 12th-12th centuries. However, it was converted into a farmhouse. It is located near the coastal path, towards Calella de Palafrugell. The coastal path runs a total of 7 km from the old town to Cala Estreta. It is a peculiar route, that every couple of kilometers offers us a point of interest.

First section of 1.5 km: We start the tour in the old town and continue north along the coast. We pass by the Mirador del Faro, Puerto Marina, and the cove of Morro del Vedell, up to the Mirador de Cap Gros.

Second section: Cap Gros – Castell de Sant Esteve, passing through La Fosca beach, shallow and facing southeast.

Third leg: After 750 m, we arrive at Cala S’Alguer, an old neighborhood of fishermen’s barracks that dates back to the 15th century.

We arrive at Playa de Castell: one of the most beautiful beaches in Palamos

Iberian settlement of Castell: The beach continues towards a small rock of sa Cobertera, where we find the archaeological remains of the Iberian site (6th century BC to 2nd century AD) and between the cliffs, La Foradada.

Last section of 1.5 km from the town to the Cala Estreta fishermen’s barracks. From the point of the castle, the coast is cut with coves interspersed such as Cala Senià, Cala Canyers, Cala de Corbs and Cala Estreta, up to Cabo de Planes

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VIEWPOINTS IN PALAMOS

To have panoramic views of the town, different places allow us to do it. We propose them:

  • walled square, the natural viewpoint of the port and the Playa Grande.
  • Pineda d’en Gori viewpoint,: Located behind the Castell de Sant Esteve, it gives us views of Playa Castells, Hormigas Islands and the coves of Pallarida and S’Alguer. prickly pear of the green pine forest.
  • Windmill Point Viewpoint, located on the rock that borders the port, in the same Lighthouse of Palamos. As a curiosity, inside it has an anti-aircraft shelter from the Civil War and at the top a coastal battery. It has magnificent views of the town and the sea.
  • Montagut Dolmen viewpoint, the highest mountain that preserves the element of the oldest cultural heritage, dated between the Chalcolithic and the ancient bronze.

At Barcelona Lands we offer our clients the opportunity to tour and visit the most important places in Palamos; Visit our Palamos Private Tours page and discover our offers.

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