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Pals (story Paper)
Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia, northern Spain, a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell– L'Estartit road. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes through the town. Pals lies on an inland stage of the path, between Torroella de Montgrà and Begur. To the north, towards Torroella, the path passes through Palau-sator, and to the south it heads directly to Begur. Main sights Pals has a historic centre on a hill surrounded by plains with a medieval Romanesque tower built between the 11th and 13th centuries, known as the ''Torre de les Hores'' (Tower of the Hours). A clock tower, it is high. The Gothic Quarter of the town has been substantially restored and there are cobbled streets interrupted by semicircular arches, façades with pointed arched windows and stone balconies. The town wall contains four square towers whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Brava
The Costa Brava (, ; "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Whilst sources differ on the exact definition of the Costa Brava, it can be regarded as stretching from the town of Blanes, northeast of Barcelona, to the French border, and thus includes the coastal parts of the province of Girona. In the 1950s, the Costa Brava was identified by the Spanish government and local entrepreneurs as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Europe. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature, excellent beaches and a favourable foreign exchange rate (before the creation of the single European currency), which made Costa Brava an attractive tourist destination, was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pals Rice
Pals rice is a rice produced in Empordà and is sold under the name "Arroz de Pals". It is a top quality rice. The most well-known rice varieties that are cultivated in Pals include the traditional varieties of Bahia and Bomba and the newer varieties Carneroli and Nembo. It is ideal for all types of dishes, especially for cooking in a cazuela in the traditional manner of Empordà as the rice remains firm and does not become mushy. Pals rice should bear the quality label "Productes de l'Empordà " (Empordan products). This branding guarantees that the products are produced, processed and packaged in Empordà and are subject to periodical quality control tests. The sowing period extends from the end of April to the beginning of May, and the period of harvest from the end of September to the end of October. History Rice cultivation in Pals began in the fifteenth century. It is believed to have been introduced by the Arabs of Valencia. Cultivation was limited in the late eightee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masos De Pals
Los Masos ( ca, Els Masos, Los Masos) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.Commune de Los Masos (66104) INSEE Geography Los Masos is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the . The town is also part of the historical region and is situated 4 km east of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medes Islands
The Illes Medes ( es, Islas Medas) is a small and craggy group of seven islets in the Costa Brava area of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the Medes Archipelago belongs to the Baix Empordà comarca, Catalonia, Spain. The islands are protected as a nature reserve; scubadiving is popular but is thus regulated there and requires permission. The islands are located close to the shore, east of the coastal town of L'Estartit. Islands *Meda Gran, the largest island in the group, has an area of and is the only island of a considerable size. It has some Mediterranean vegetation and a 19th-century lighthouse on it. The lighthouse was built on La Meda Gran in 1866; it had a resident lighthouse keeper until 1932 when the installation of an automatic light made him redundant. Currently the island has a solar-powered automatic lighthouse. *Meda Xica, the second largest island, has a total surface of only . *Carall (or Cavall) Bernat, Tascons Grossos, Medellot, Tascons Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EmpordÃ
Emporda (from the official name in ca, Empordà , , name in es, Ampurdán, ) is a natural and historical region of Catalonia, Spain, divided since 1936 into two ''comarques'', Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà . The city of Figueres, an important urban and economic center of the Empordà , was designated the capital of Alt Empordà , while La Bisbal d'Empordà , following a more geographic and historical criteria, became the capital of Baix Empordà . Empordà has been the cradle for many pictoric schools, with surrealism standing out, including artists such as Salvador DalÃ, Angel Planells, Joan Massanet and Evarist Vallès. Etymology The name ''Empordà '' is a derivative of Empúries (''Empòrion'' in Old Greek or ''Emporiae'' in Latin), which means "the markets". The name Empordà comes from a succession of phonetic derivatives of County of Empúries, a county which had its capital first in Sant Martà d'Empúries and then in Castelló d'Empúries the capital of medieval Empordà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josep Pla
Josep Pla i Casadevall (; 8 March 1897 – 23 April 1981) was a Spanish journalist and a popular author. As a journalist he worked in France, Italy, England, Germany and Russia, from where he wrote political and cultural chronicles in Catalan and Spanish. Biography The son of rural business owners of modest means from Baix Empordà , he obtained his high school diploma in Girona, where, beginning in 1909, he was a boarding student at the ''Colegio de los Maristas'' (Marist School). In his last academic year (1912–13), he had to take his final exams without having taken the courses because he was expelled from the boarding school. In 1913 he registered to study science at the University of Barcelona and began his studies in medicine but in the middle of his first course, he changed his mind and registered to study law. The emptiness that he felt in his life at the university did not prevent him from involving himself in another environment that would focus the intellectual diso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England and Sicily is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical plan; the overall appearance is one of simplic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pals
PALS may refer to: * Patient Advice and Liaison Service * Pediatric Advanced Life Support * Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths * Portraits of American Life Study * Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy * Pouch Attachment Ladder System * Prague Asterix Laser System * Public Access Legal Support Public Access Legal Support (PALS) is a highly specific category of legal service providers in England & Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the ... See also * PAL (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palau-sator
Palau-sator is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of and the population in 2014 was 305. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes through the village. Palau-sator lies on an inland stage of the path, between Torroella de Montgrà and Begur. To the north, towards Torroella, the path passes through Fontanilles, and to the south it passes through Pals PALS may refer to: * Patient Advice and Liaison Service * Pediatric Advanced Life Support * Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths * Portraits of American Life Study * Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy * Pouch Attachment Ladder System * Prague .... References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Baix Empordà Populated places in Baix Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begur, Spain
Begur is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The village itself lies some from, and above, the coastline of the Costa Brava, but the municipality includes several seaside resorts. The municipality of Begur has 3,986 inhabitants (according to the census of 2005). It is an important tourist attraction in the Baix Empordà . During the summer, the population can exceed 40,000 people. Despite its tourist character, the village has important historical remnants that go back in early history. The castle of Begur is a good example of medieval remains. The castle was constructed in the 16th and 17th centuries. The municipality of Begur also includes Esclanyà (with a Romanesque old part), Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Sa Tuna, Aiguablava and Fornells. Some of the most prestigious beaches of the Costa Brava can be found here: Sa Riera, Aiguafreda, sa Tuna, Platja Fonda (although it has been almost completely destroyed by storm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torroella De MontgrÃ
Torroella de Montgrà () is a coastal municipality on the Costa Brava, and small town in Catalonia, Spain. The town lies on the north bank of the Ter river, a few kilometres before it flows into the Mediterranean. The beach resort of L'Estartit also is part of the municipality, as are the Medes Islands and a large part of the Montgrà Massif. The town is east of Girona and west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641. The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at l'Estartit. The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday. The town is towered over by the Montgrà Massif on its northern side. The Montgrà is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks. The maximum height of the range is and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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