Can Mario

Address:Carrer de la Garriga, 17-37. 17200 Palafrugell
Telephone:972307825
Price: 2.00 €

Can Mario Tower, an ancient water tank which was used by cork company Miquel, Vincke & Meyer, is an iron structure in a helical form, based on a large stone, which is the most prominent symbol of the Palafrugell skyline. Situated between Cork Museum and Art Foundation Vila-Casas, in a new designed square, the tower is now a viewpoint open to visitors that also offers a small exhibition in the form of an attractive tunnel, about the importance of water and cork industry in the village.



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