The ''Cala s'Alguer'' is a traditional fishing village on the

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 o ...

coast of Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Palamós, in the ''comarca'' of Baix Empordà and the

province of Girona Girona (; es, Gerona ; french: Gérone) is a province of Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the ...

. The historical complex has been declared a cultural asset of national interest. The settlement dates back to the 16th century, and reflects how much of the Costa Brava would have looked before the arrival of tourism. The fishermen's huts lie by the shoreline and are sheltered by wooded area above. The buildings were intended to store boats and fishing gear, with stone walls and Catalan-style ceramic vaults. They have terraces and natural ramps for mooring boats. The GR 92 long distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes behind and above the huts. To the north the path follows the coast to and then takes an inland route through pine and cork oak forests to the resort of

Calella de Palafrugell Calella de Palafrugell is one of three coastal towns belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell in the province of Girona, Spain. The other two towns are Llafranc, only to the north, and Tamariu, some to the north. All three towns are part of ...

. To the south the path follows the coast past the old castle of Sant Esteve de Mar to the resort of La Fosca.

Gallery

File:Cala s'Alguer 2022-10-24 10.34.14.jpg, Approaching S'Alguer on the footpath from La Fosca File:Cala s'alguer-Palamos (13).jpg, Looking north along the cove File:Cala s'Alguer 2022-10-24 10.49.29.jpg, Looking south along the cove File:44 Barraca de la Cadena (s'Alguer, Palamós).jpg, Barraca de la Cadena

References

Populated places in Baix Empordà {{Girona-geo-stub