Activities: plenty of things to do

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 hotel’s location is ideal to go hiking or to practice Nordic walking, an activity which requires special walking poles to boost the body, similar to cross-country skiing. Plana del Baix Ter is an agricultural area in a stunning natural environment, with an abundance of dirt tracks and a wide range of hiking trails such as the 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.

Natural spaces

We are located inside the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park. In the Alt Empordà area you can also find the Empordà Wetlands and Cap de Creus natural parks. Close by you can visit the mountains of Les Gavarres, an ideal place to find mushrooms; and the Albera Massif in Alt Empordà.

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

The gastronomic routes in Baix Empordà and Alt Empordà will help you discover the best local products.

• Handmade cheeses (especially the famous curds from Fonteta and Ullastret).

• Pals rice (Estany de Pals and Pals rice mills).

• Olive oil (Baix Empordà: Torroella de Montgrí, Forallac, Ullà and La Bisbal d’Empordà; Alt Empordà: Ventalló, Siurana, Cabanes, Pau, Palau-savardera, Vilajuïga, Garriguella and Espolla).

• Jams (Jam Museum in Torrent).

• Local wineries and vineyards (Vall-llobrega and Torrent in Baix Empordà and many different ones in Alt Empordà, such as Peralada, Mollet de Peralada, Garriguella, Espolla and Vilajuïga).

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.