“Can Felip” is located in the centre of vibrant Palafrugell (Girona) a 50 meters from the church and the market. In Palafrugell every Sunday the town holds its weekly market, where you will find everything you need, while the daily market provides fruit, vegetables, meat and fish.

In June, don’t miss the Spring Festival celebrations, featuring the grand parade of floats.

Another part of the municipality is made up of the nuclei of Calella, Llafranc and Tamariu, on the coast. These former fishermen’s districts have become important tourist centres thanks to the beauty of their setting and their wide variety of restaurants and activities. The old fishermen’s neighborhoods grew up around the coves and they have conserved their nautical tradition; here, in the summertime, you can enjoy the concerts of havaneres (sailors’ songs), the most famous of which is held in Calella.

Around Palafrugell you will also find riding clubs that will satisfy horse lovers. Also routes and courses for beginners. And if you like doing sport playing tennis, paddle, football, basketball, beach volleyball and anything you could imagine… even skateboarding at the Palafrugell skate park.

The town of Palafrugell has an additional attraction: “Formigues Islands” a highly recommended spot for scuba diving.

Only a few kilometers from Palafrugell, in the town of L’Estartit, is the Medes Islands Marine Reserve, an archipelago formed by seven small islands that are admired the world over by people who practice underwater sports. A perfect place to practice: scuba diving, sea watching, snorkeling… and you don’t need to be an expert, because you will find professionals who will guide you and show you the most marvelous places in this privileged sea bed.

On foot or by bicycle and at your own speed browse as far as you like, along the network of 350km of paths that is currently to be found at the Costa Brava, or through the rice fields or along the dunes of the beach, to magnificent viewpoints at the seaside or the archaeological remains of the Empordà…and of course, along the coastal paths: an impressive route that comes down to the sea between cliffs and joins up all the beaches of the Costa Brava.

Another emblematic spot is the cape of Sant Sebastià, with its lighthouse, a chapel and the remains of an Iberian settlement. Nearby, in Calella, you can also visit the castle and botanical garden of Cap Roig.

At 12 Km is La Bisbal d’Empordà famous for its ceramics. Close by are the Roman ruins at Ullestret, and many other historic medieval villages. Girona (capital of the province), with its Roman and Arabic history which can be seen in the old part of the city, also has a modern side, with great shopping, restaurants and night clubs (a 35 minutes drive).

The hills of the Gavarres, (10 minutes drive) are well known for walking and mountain biking.

However, you can also discover the Empordà from the air… in a balloon, a helicopter or an ultra-light aircraft, you will have a unique experience to remind you of Palafrugell.

RECOMENDATIONS:Monells, Peratallada, Ullastret & Begur they are very close from Pals and is worth visiting.