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CALELLA
DE PALAFRUGELL
UK
An old German song about trekking more or less says “The water never
sleeps, it keeps always moving.“ Hiking is fun. Also composer Franz
Schubert already knew that. On a warm and sunny morning we set out
for a walk along the Costa Brava. The camí de ronda leads us along the
impressive “wild coast“, past picturesque fishing villages and beautiful bays with fine, gol-
den sand, to Tamariu.
We start our tour in Calella de Palafrugell, a small fishing village. In a street café we rapidly
eat some bocadillos and have a café con leche, before we finally can start walking. The
route leads us through the huge round arches of the Port Bo square and past the beach of
Canadell. It’s Sunday lunchtime and the restaurants are full of tourists and locals. Also on the
beach, we can’t find an empty space. A quick selfie, then we are relieved to leave all the
hustle and bustle behind us.
Below an ancient watchtower, we go around a headland and arrive in Llafranc in almost
no time. After a short break for getting hydrated again and a couple of photos, we climb
up a few stairs at the harbour and get to a curvy street. Winding our way upwards we pass
luxurious villas. At the top we come across the lighthouse of Sant Sebastiá, which is the most
powerful Spanish lighthouse with a headlight range of 100 km. Here, you can also find a
restaurant with a great view of Llafranc and the surrounding cliffs. We pass the lighthouse
and an old watchtower dating back to the 15th century. After the climb at midday heat, we
have to rest for a while and fortify ourselves with some sandwiches.
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