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Villages near Fortià
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1.9 miles away>>
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3.5 miles away>>
Castelló d’Empúries, the chief town of Empordà in the Middle Ages, now combines its history, as the seat of an earldom, with a thriving agriculture.
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3.5 miles away>>
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5.2 miles away>>
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5.5 miles away>>
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6.2 miles away>>
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6.5 miles away>>
Vilabertran, which also has impeccably preserved historical buildings in a wide assortment of styles. A delightful music festival – the “Schubertiada” – takes place there every year.
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6.8 miles away>>
Dalí pays tribute to the genius of the Alt Empordà. It is because Figueres is the capital of the Tramuntana, the strong north wind that brings forth ingenuity. A medium-sized city situated in the Empordà plain, it has been a capital since modern times.
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7.1 miles away>>
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7.2 miles away>>
Sant Pere Pescador, close to the park, features a long beach and stretches of dunes that are greatly appreciated by surfers. There are orchards and cornfields too, and a good selection of top-notch camp grounds.
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7.3 miles away>>
Santa Margarida and Empuriabrava are two large residential marinas built in the 1960s with navigable canals and an aerodrome, which is known internationally as a centre for parachute jumping. These tourist facilities – on land, sea and air – are in sharp contrast to the peace and quiet of the nearby wetlands.
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7.6 miles away>>
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7.7 miles away>>
Inland from Castelló d’Empúries lies Peralada, another medieval town with numerous historic buildings.
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7.9 miles away>>
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8.6 miles away>>
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8.7 miles away>>
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8.7 miles away>>
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8.8 miles away>>