Pals
A well-preserved medieval stone village with Gothic lanes, a bell tower and city walls, where a viewpoint looks out over rice paddies and the Medes Islands.
The old “Stone Quarter” of Pals preserves its 13th- to 15th-century walls, towers and archways. Lined with stone houses and craft shops, its cobbled lanes lead to the Romanesque Clock Tower, the village's landmark. The Josep Pla Viewpoint offers distant views over the Empordà plain and the sea. Outside the village, the plain is planted with rice, and Pals rice is the local speciality, used in seafood paella and other rice dishes. The village is small, so 1–2 hours on foot is enough. It can be combined with Peratallada, about 10 km away.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Peratallada
- Begur & Castell de Begur
- Cala d'Aiguablava
- Tamariu
- Sa Tuna
- Llafranc & Far de Sant Sebastià
- Calella de Palafrugell
- Camí de Ronda (Calella–Llafranc–Tamariu)