6 Sights in Palafrugell, Spain (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Palafrugell, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 6 sights are available in Palafrugell, Spain.

Sightseeing Tours in Palafrugell

1. Teatre Municipal de Palafrugell

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Teatre Municipal de Palafrugell

The Municipal Theater of Palafrugell (TMP) was opened on May 7, 1999. It has a capacity of 470 people and, in addition to the theater room, consists of an exhibition hall on the first floor and a room of events on the second floor. In 1985, the City Council of Palafrugell chaired by Lluís Medir bought for 25 million pesetas the estate where the then called Victoria Cinema was located. On July 29, 1988, the City Council of Palafrugell approved the rehabilitation project of the Municipal Theater of Palafrugell. The project consists of demolishing a part of the plays carried out in the theater and lifting it again to expand the capacity. The work began in 1992. Both the opposition and some entities criticized these changes in the works. The Cineclub Garbí manages the film screenings in the room.

Wikipedia: Teatre Municipal de Palafrugell (CA)

2. Poblat Ibèric de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda

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Poblat Ibèric de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

San Sebastián de la Guarda or San Sebastián de la Guaita is an Iberian settlement located in the municipality of Palafrugell, in the Baix Empordà. It is accessed from Palafrugell through the motorway that goes to Llafranc and from here to the lighthouse of San Sebastián, or by the road that goes from Palafrugell to Tamariu. In this case, you must take a detour (indicated) that leads to the summit of the mountain of San Sebastián. The site is located on the top of the mountain, at an altitude of 156 meters above sea level. This mountain, when entering the sea, forms the head of San Sebastián. Pert form of the monumental complex of San Sebastián de la Guarda.

Wikipedia: Poblat ibèric de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (CA)

3. Fundació Josep Pla

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The Josep Pla Foundation is a literary heritage center that focuses on promoting the reading and study of the literary and journalistic work of Josep Pla. The foundation is located in the writer's hometown, in Palafrugell, where you can see temporary exhibitions and the permanent exhibition "Josep Pla (1897-1981)" that explains his professional career in the historical context of the 19th century.

Wikipedia: The Josep Pla Foundation (EN)

4. Ermita de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda

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The hermitage of San Sebastián de la Guarda is a church on the mountain of San Sebastián in the municipality of Palafrugell. Together with the tower of San Sebastián and the lodging, it is part of the Sanctuary of San Sebastián. It is included in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia and is included in the monumental complex of San Sebastián de la Guarda.

Wikipedia: Ermita de Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (CA)

5. Sant Sebastià

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Sant Sebastià

The lighthouse of Sant Sebastià is located in the town of Palafrugell. Inaugurated on October 1, 1857, its light reaches up to 32 nautical miles, which makes it the most powerful on the Catalan coast. It is located 169 meters above sea level. It is included in the Monumental Complex of San Sebastián de la Guarda.

Wikipedia: Far de Sant Sebastià (CA)

6. Museu del Suro

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The Cork Museum of Palafrugell, Spain, is a museum about the cork industry in Catalonia. Founded in 1972, the Cork Museum is part of the Costa Brava Museum Network and the Network of Local Museums of Catalonia in Girona.

Wikipedia: The Cork Museum (EN)

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