Surroundings




Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Fontanilles



Fontanilles comprises the villages of Fontanilles, as the head of the municipality, and Llabià.

The village of Fontanilles is located on the top of two hills. At the northern end is the Romanesque church of San Martín, and at the top of the south side are the ruins of the old medieval castle, popularly known as "el Castellot". Between the two hills, different farmhouses and manor houses are scattered in a disorderly fashion, giving shape to the village.


Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Baix Empordà



One of the charms of the Baix Empordà is its privileged location between the sea and the mountains. A few kilometres from France, with the sea to the east and the Pyrenees to the north, less than an hour from the historic city of Girona and the volcanic area of La Garrotxa, and a hundred kilometres from the city of Barcelona, the Baix Empordà is the ideal starting point for one or two-day excursions that will take you to places as close and as diverse as the Dalí Museum in Figueres, Cadaqués, the ruins of Empúries or the Call de Girona.




Below we recommend a series of visits that you can make during your stay in the Baix Empordà.
Discover

Ceramics in La Bisbal: The capital of the region, La Bisbal, is popularly known as the capital of ceramics. Highlights include the Aigüeta street, full of shops offering the typical ceramic production of this town, the pottery factories and the Terracotta Museum, dedicated to the tradition of ceramics in this region.


The fishing village of Palamós: The fishing activity of Palamós goes back many centuries. Palamós, in fact, is still the capital of fishing, as it has the most important fishing port in the province of Girona.


Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Coves and Paths of Ronda



Coves and coastal paths: Visitors should not miss a visit to the coves and coastal paths; Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, El Faro de San Sebastián, Tamariu, Sa Tuna, Aiguafreda, Aiguablava, Sa Riera, Isla Roja ... The impressive cliffs and sheltered coves have given their name to the coast of the region, the Costa Brava.



Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Villages



Let yourself get lost in the narrow alleys, towers and buildings of the medieval villages of Peratallada, Ullastret, Pals, Monells...



Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Natura



The natural park of the Medes Islands in Torroella de Montgrí-L'Estartit: A visit to the municipality of L'Estartit would not be complete without the Medes Islands. This is a protected maritime-terrestrial area that stands out for its great biological diversity.



Mas Vermell - flats in Fontanilles, Costa Brava

Culture



Discover the culture through gastronomy with typical dishes such as: bread with tomato, all i oli, paella, cargols, anxoves de l'Escala, prawns from Palamós, "recuit amb mel"... and the variety of museums.