Llafranc is in Costa Brava, is a small village in the coast belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell. It is a relaxed, upmarket holiday destination that has largely preserved its traditional character. The atmosphere is family-oriented.
Understand
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Llafranc is a small seaside town on the Costa Brava, forming one of the three coastal villages of the municipality of Palafrugell in Baix Empordà, Girona. Sheltered by a rocky bay and backed by low hills, it grew from a Roman maritime settlement into a fishing village. In Roman times Llafranc was an active port and production centre for wine and ceramics, exporting amphorae and pottery from villas in the surrounding countryside. Today the focal point is the crescent-shaped beach and promenade lined with whitewashed houses, cafes and small hotels, linked by coastal paths to Calella de Palafrugell and the headland of Sant Sebastià with its lighthouse, watchtower and Iberian and Roman remains.
Tourist office
[edit]- 1 Oficina de Turisme de Llafranc, Passeig de Cipsela, ☏ +34 972 30 02 28, [email protected].
Get in
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By plane
[edit]The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO IATA) 50 km (31 mi) and Barcelona (BCN IATA) 135 km (84 mi).
From Girona airport take the bus to Girona and then the bus to Palafrugell and Llafranc
By train
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[edit]SARFA (Grup Moventis), offers regular bus service from Barcelona, Girona or Caldes de Malavella among other towns.
By car
[edit]- Get to Palafrugell on the C-31 , which comes from Figueres 65 km (40 mi) in the north and connects to Girona via the C-65 and to AP-7 (Barcelona-France) via the C-35
- From Palafrugell take GIV-6546
By boat
[edit]- 1 Port of Llafranc. It has a fuel station serving diesel and petrol, a crane , weather information, showers, control 24 hours, medicine chest, VHF channel 9, service bar (summer months).
Get around
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- 3 Iberian settlement (Poblat ibèric de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda). The site is dated between the 6th and 1st centuries BC, when the new Roman society was imposed on the territory, although in some excavations materials from the 6th century BC have been found. Up to four Iberian houses with two rooms each can be seen and are arranged in several streets, forming an area of about 300 m². In addition, fifteen silos or deposits excavated in the rock and an oven have been discovered. Possibly this settlement concluded its activity with the arrival of the Romans in Llafranc.
- 4 Church of Santa Rosa de Lima.
- 5 Dolmen de Can Mina dels Torrents. is a megalithic tomb located in the Torrents area. It is located on the northern slope of the Puig de Rais, on the grounds of the Can Mina dels Torrents estate, from which it takes its name. It is surrounded by pine forest. It is a dolmen with a polygonal chamber, without a corridor. The roof is in one piece and covers the entire chamber. Neither the mound nor the cromlech are preserved.
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- 1 Platja de Llafranc. To the left of the beach is the port of Llafranc. The beach area near the port is full of boats stranded on the sand. Oriented to the south-southeast, it is 347 metres long and has an average width of 29 metres, made up of medium-grained sand and a moderate slope into the water. The beach is very busy in summer. It has all kinds of services, as well as access ramps for people with reduced mobility. It is flanked by a tree-lined promenade, the Passeig de Cypsele, where there are bars, restaurants, ice cream parlours and other shops.
- 2 Cala del Cau (can be reached by land following a difficult access path, which comes from the Sant Sebastià Lighthouse). Oriented to the southeast, it is 61 meters long and 11 meters wide, made up of pebbles and blocks. In summer it has a low level of occupancy. It suffers from the incivility of recreational boats that do not respect the anchoring rules. At the northern end of the cove there is an old fisherman's hut, from the early 20th century, which has been rehabilitated and windows have been added.
- 3 Cala Pedrosa (can be accessed on foot along the coastal path of about 2 km that leaves from Tamariu beach, or by following a path that leaves up the stream, on the road from Palafrugell to Tamariu, at an altitude of about 90 m). Oriented to the east, it is 33 meters long and 40 meters wide, made up of coarse sand, gravel and pebbles. In a corner of the cove there are two old fishermen's huts, one of them adapted as a small restaurant.
Events
[edit]- La Garoinada: Gastronomic campaign around the garoina (sea urchin). From mid-January to the end of March.
- Llafranc habanera singing 1st Saturday of August
- Llafranc festival(Festa major) 30th August
Buy
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[edit]- 1 Far Nomo, Passeig de Pau Casals 64, ☏ +34 972301521. A Japanese restaurant. from €50.
Typical dishes
[edit]- Garoina (sea urchin).
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 El Far Hotel Restaurant, Carrer Blas de Otero 10, (just outside the village of Llafranc, near El Far de Sant Sebastià.), ☏ +34 972 301 639, [email protected]. Family-run hotel with on-site restaurant, offering comfortable stays and proximity to local attractions. €90–150.
- 2 Hotel BlauMar Llafranch, Carrer de Farena, 36, ☏ +34 972 610 055, [email protected]. from €150.