Welcome to Les Olives (Garrigoles), El Baix Empordà, Catalonia, Costa Brava.

In this site are some hints, tips and practical advice on how things work here and what the surrounding area have to offer.

BANKS

There are banks and cash points in Verges (5 km. from Les Olives) and in Camallera (7 km. from Les Olives).

The banks are open in the morning and on Thursday afternoon. All the banks are closed on Sundays.

ADDRESS:
Orient Street, 6
Les Olives (Garrigoles), El Baix Empordà
(Girona), Spain

CONTACT THE OWNER:

Mòbil : (0034) 697 76 18 74

info@francesc-oreto.com

BOOKS
The owner has a large collection of books in five different languages. Ask him. Do not hesitate asking him.

MAPS
In the house you will find maps of this area.

BEACHES

Not far away from Les Olives you can find some of the best beaches of the Costa Brava:

In L’Escala (Sant Martí d’Empúries beach – about 20 Km far away) it’s a very good one.

Also in L’Escala (Cala Motgó –not a big one but very good-)

In Riells (L’Escala) Next to Passeig de Riells. Not deep. Not possible to swing but very cosy. Lots of restaurants in the same passeig (avenue) de Riells. Most restaurants open only in summer.

L'Escala

L'Escala

L'Escala

L’Estartit. A very large beach (about 18 Km from Les Olives).

Llafranc Beach
A cosy making for the perfect family outing. It’s not a big one)

Llafranc

Tamariu Beach
Also a very pleasant beach.

Tamariu

Calella de Palafrugell
Nice touristic village and attractive beach

Calella de Palafrugell

Calella de Palafrugell

MEDIEVAL TOWNS (Ask the proprietor how to go there):

All these towns are not far away from Les Olives. They are about 10 or 12 minutes by car. Besalú, about 20 minues

Pals

Pals

Pals

Peratallada

Peratallada

Peratallada

Besalú Romanesque town

Besalú

GREEK AND ROMAN RUINS:

A best place for those who wants to visit the best Greek and Roman ruins in Catalonian (2500 years of history): 20 Km. far away from Les Olives.

Visit: www.mac.cat/eng/Branches/Empuries

Very close to L’Escala (Between L’Escala and the beach of Sant Martí d’Empúries). See in www.maps.google.es : Ruïnes d’Empúries.

Empúries

Empúries

Empúries

Empúries

NATURAL PARK: Aiguamolls de l’Empordà.

For those who enjoy nature and birds.
The Aigüamolls are nature reserves that protect areas of important coastal marshland in the Empordà. The one in the Alt Empordà is based on the rivers Muga and Fluvià and lies between Roses and Sant Pere Pescador.

More than two millennia ago the swamp and dunes extended inland from the the Gulf of Roses and the Platja de Pals to completely surround the Montgrí massif, the lonely mountains that stand beside Torroella de Montgrí. The waters of the Ter, Fluvià and Muga were fused in a complex mosaic of lagoons, meanders and ponds that were flanked by dunes, mudflats, reedbeds and woodland.

Together they formed a heterogeneous environment that was home to a multitude of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, as well as invertebrates in great numbers, to say nothing of the botany. The quantity and diversity would have dwarfed anything seen in any of today's great protected parks of Europe.

The whole region is one of the most important staging points in Europe for the spring and autumn migration by millions of birds crossing the Mediterranean to and from Africa.

See: in www.maps.google.es : Parc natural dels Aiguamolls de L’Empordà.

Also, see: http://capcreus.com/aiguamolls/aigua_uk.htm

Aiguamolls de L'Empordà

Aiguamolls de L'Empordà

NUDE BEACH

A 2 miles nude beach in Pals (From Verges to Torroella and from there direct to Pals. About 20 Km from Les Olives. Have a look into the map.

DAYTRIPS FROM LES OLIVES

There are many interesting places around Les Olives.

Girona
(needs a day trip). A medieval town. Art and architecture. Not to forget (You will find a leaflet and maps on the house).

Girona

Girona medieval

Figueres

The Dalí museum

Figueres Dalí Museum

Figueres Dalí Museum

Figueres. La Rambla

Sant Pere de Rodes (Nature and romanesc art)

Sant Pere de Rodes

Roses and PortLligat

Céret (www.ceret.fr) Perpignan. Colliure

One dau trip. Ask the proprietor

www.collioure.com/en/

Perpinyà

Perpinyà

Perpinyà

Ceret andCotlliure

Ceret www.ceret.fr Perpinyà. Cotlliure: ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotllioure

Cotlliure

Barcelona
One of the best cities of the world (You can leave the car early in the morning in Flaçà rail station and come back late in the afternoon) Ask the proprietor for information about Barcelona.

La Bisbal d’Empordà
Ceramic (In the street of L’Aigüeta, lots of ceramic shops).

Ceramic shop in La Bisbal d'Empordà

FESTIVALS

At anytime of the year are festivals in this area. Ask the proprietor about what is going on at the time your are residing in the house.

CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

Network name: The password is written next to the router.

EMERGENCIES: 112

BARS (LOCALS)

La Devesa de Tor:
(It's a best night local not far away from Les Olives). In the village of Tor you will find La devesa de Tor. Take the road to Verges and from there the road to Figueres. Not far away, you will reach the village of Tor. It’s inside the village. www.ladevesadetor.com