Occupying the hinterland between Figueres and the French border, the Serra de l’Albera mountains have the lowest passes anywhere in the Pyrenees and have always been an important thoroughfare between France and Spain. The Parc Natural de l’Albera, covering 3428 hectares, provides a safe haven for indigenous flora and fauna and helps to preserve an unspoilt environment of sheer escarpments and hidden villages. Perfect walking country, the region is home to secluded monastic ruins, Neolithic dolmens and a stunning variety of wildlife, including tortoises, a protected species of Albera cow, golden eagles and wild boar. Highest mountain is Puig Neulós (1256 mts).
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Pistas forestales en la Sierra de l'Albera, Costa Brava
Puig Neulós, cim més alt de la Serra de l'Albera
Albera Mountains, Pyrenees, Costa Brava
Monti Alberes, nella Costa Brava, Espagna
Dòlmens a la Serra de l'Albera
Other interesting places near here
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5.6 miles awayThe Benedictine monastery of Sant Quirze de Colera was founded more than a thousand years ago.The solitary ruins nestle in the basin of a lush valley, dwarfed by the sheer height of the escarpment framing them.The building is undergoing renovation and is currently closed to the public, but you can still view the facade, including the perfectly preserved arched windows of the cloisters; the four blocks visible above&nb......
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6.9 miles away
This central Mediterranean turtle hatchlings in captivity is in the grounds of the Romanesque Sanctuary Mare de Déu del Camp, in Garriguella, in Alt Empordà, and next to the Alberes Mountains. You visit it, in part, through wooden bridge over the different turtle species breed here, especially the Mediterranean one (native of the mountains of the Alberes). The center includes a classroom-museum and training center. For winter months it is closed, and for the rest of the year is good to visit it in the morning because, when hotter, turtles get into the shell. Highly recommen......
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7.7 miles away
Requesens Castle is located on the Albera Mountains, in a magnificent natural environment, more than 500 meters high above the sea. To get there you'll have to do a foot walking tour of about an hour from the village of Cantallops. The castle appears as documented in the XIth century and was the subject of dispute between the counties of
