Places of interest
The most outstanding are listed below :
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GIRONA CAPITAL:
Monumental city with a well-kept old town, cathedral, churches, walls, museums, etc.
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FIGUERES:
The birthplace of Salvador Dalí, with his famous museum, which is complemented by the centre at Púbol Castle.
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CAP DE CREUS:
The easternmost point of the Iberian peninsula.
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CADAQUéS:
Perhaps one of the most charismatic fishing towns in the Mediterranean. The cove of nearby Portlligat was once the home of Salvador Dalí.
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THE HILLS OF LES GAVARRES:
Beautiful woods of oak, cork oak and pine trees with old country houses dispersed throughout this extensive range of hills.
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EMPURIABRAVA:
A marina formed by a unique network of canals, the Miami of Catalonia.
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AIGUAMOLLS DE L'EMPORD�:
A wetland park with a wealth of in bird life.
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CALELLA DE PALAFRUGELL:
The town on the Costa Brava that has best preserved its seafront. Particularly noteworthy is the singing of habaneras on the first Saturday in July and the Cap Roig Festivals.
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THE RUINS OF EMPURIES AND THE IBERIAN TOWN OF ULLASTRET.
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THE FISHMARKET OF PALAMÓS:
Fish auctions from Monday to Friday at 17.00 hours.
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S'ALGUER:
A town by the sea with access only for pedestrians, truly charming.
