Activities: plenty of things to do

Cycling

Our surroundings are ideal for cycle tourism and there are routes suitable for all types of cyclists. Discover all of our recommended routes.

Cycle tourism MTB Cycling

Unique Empordà

Discover a different way to explore the beauty of the Empordà region. How about a horse ride on the beach? Or enjoying the views from a hot-air balloon? If you like water activities, you can go kayaking on the Ter river, snorkelling by the Medes Islands, discovering the coves in the Costa Brava on a sailing boat or going on excursions on boats with glass floors.

Hiking and Nordic walking

The plain of Baix Ter is an agricultural area in a stunning natural setting, with dirt roads aplenty, perfect for practising Nordic Walking; and the mountainous area of the Montgrí Massif is ideal for trekking. Plana Baix Ter – Molí del Mig – Torroella de Montgrí circular routeof medium difficulty. Here you can find the best Nordic walking routes in the area.

We’d like to recommend a number of interesting circular routes from the hotel.

• ROUTE TO MONTGRÍ CASTLE

  Medium difficulty – 5 km

  See route

• ROUTE TO THE CASTLE AND THE DUNES OF THE MONTGRÍ MASSIF

  Difficult route – 13 km

  See route

• ROUTE ALONG THE PLAIN OF THE BAIX TER

  Very easy – 8 km

  See route

• ROUTE TO THE ULLÀ DAM

  Very easy – 6 km

  See route

• ROUTE TO THE MASIAS WITH DEFENCE TOWERS

  Very easy – 6 km

  See route

Natural spaces

We’re in the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park. This vast park contains 3 very different types of landscapes: the Montgrí Massif, the Medes Islands and the marshes of the Baix Ter and rice paddies of Pals.

Golf

We are located less than 1 mile away from the Par3 Pitch & Putt course in Gualta and 2 miles from Golf Empordà, where you can join up for individual or group golf lessons or enjoy the course trying to lower your handicap.

Gastronomy

Local handicrafts

• Discover the best local agricultural food products thanks to the gastronomic routes.

• Pals rice (Molino Estany de Pals and Molino de Pals)

• Artisanal cheeses (especially the famous recuits of Fonteta and Ullastret)

• Wineries and vineyards, local productions (Torrent and Vall.llobrega)

• Olive oil (Torroella de Montgrí and Corçà)

• Apples and apple-based products (Torroella de Montgrí and Palau-sator)

• Jams (Jam Museum in Torrent)

You can also find local handicrafts, such as

• Ceramics in La Bisbal d’Empordà, with its ceramics museum and shops

• Basketry in Torroella de Montgrí

Medieval towns and archaeology

There are many itineraries which go through some of the most beautiful medieval towns in Empordà: Pals, Peratallada, Monells, Cruïlles, Ullastret, Palau-sator, etc. The old towns of Torroella de Montgrí and La Bisbal d’Empordà are also of medieval origin.

Other interesting places to visit include the Iberian settlement of Ullastret and the ancient Greco-Roman ruins of Empúries.

Museums

Remember to visit the “Dalí Triangle”, which includes the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Gala-Dalí Castle in Púbol and the Dalí House in Cadaqués. In Torroella de Montgrí, you can visit the Mediterranean Culture Centre, which has a lot of information on the local area. Other interesting museums in the area are the Jam Museum in Torrent, the Terracotta Ceramics Museum in La Bisbal de l’Empordà, the Fishing Museum in Palamós and the Anchovy and Salt Museum in L’Escala.