L’Estartit, Catalonia, Spain

L’Estartit, has beaches and lots of great views over the bay and of the Islands of Medes. L’Estartit is located between the massif “Macizo de Montgrí” and the mouth of the river Ter.

• Take a trip to the Massif, which separates the Baix Emporda from the Alt Emporda.
• Castle of Montgrí (XIII Ch).
• The hermitage “Ermita de Sta. Caterina” ( XVIII C),
• “Ermita de Sta. Maria de Palau”,
• A trip to the “Islas Medes” just off the beach of l’ Estartit, 10 minutes away. They are a marine fauna and flora reserve, considered one of the most important of the Western Mediterranean. It consists of 7 islets.
• In the centre of the village you will find the “Playa del Molinet”, a rocky beach with clear water, which is only accessable by foot.
• To the South is the harbour, with the fishing boats, diving schools and boats that can take you to the Islands of Medes.
• Then the sandy beach of L’Estartit, which is some 5km long, ideal for children, and there are bars, restaurants and shops fringing it.
• Hotels in the area

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