Pedrinyà town
blog Empordà, excursion Pedrinyà town The Empordanet, or Baix Empordà, that is to say, the region in which Llafranc is located, is strewn with secret and wonderful corners that can be discovered when traveling on foot, by riding bike or by car. It is such a nice and authentic plan to go out in the […]
Gispert’s Cave
blog Empordà, excursion Gispert’s Cave If you come to the Hotel by summer, one thing you can do is go kayaking. From the hotel reception they will help you to rent one the day that you most want. But try to match your desire to row with some very special dates: August 21 or 22. […]
Cala Pedrosa´s lookout
blog Empordà, excursion Cala Pedrosa´s lookout There are all kinds of people. We are all aware of that. There are also nice people who make beautiful but unnecessary things only for the fact of making other people happy. These are the kind of humans who have placed a bench and a table at the lookout […]
Mas Pastora´s Garden
blog Empordà, mas pastora Mas Pastora´s Garden Between pinestrees and the brooms typical from the landscapes of Costa Brava, the ramp that takes you to the rooms from Mas Pastora is surrounded by plants typical from the Baix Empordà: olive trees, rosemary, thyme, sage… all of them giving you a special smell. Next to the pool, the […]
Ermedàs
blog Empordà, excursion Ermedàs The Costa Brava keeps these little secrets: places that are separated from the usual tourist circuits and that pleasantly surprise the curious who venture into paths and paths. Ermedàs is small, is discreet, goes unnoticed, is well taken care of. It is still a neighborhood of Palafrugell of just 50 inhabitants […]
The Cap Roig Botanical Garden
blog Empordà, excursion The Cap Roig Botanical Garden The Cap Roig Botanical Garden is one of Costa Brava´s gems. As every beautiful construction that has survived the past of the time, these Botanical Gardens were born from the passion of beauty of a retired Russian soldier called Nicolai Woevodsly and his British aristocrat wife, Dorothy Webster. They both […]
Snorkeling
blog Empordà, entertainment Snorkeling The scuba diving center Tritón, with more than 40 years of experience in Costa Brava, it is only few steps aways from Mas Pastora Hotel. During all these years, they have achieved a professionalism that guarantees security above all. They offer courses for all levels to discover the underwater secrets that […]
The Iberian town of Ullastret
blog culture, Empordà The Iberian town of Ullastret On the hill of Sant Andreu, are the remains of the largest Iberian settlement discovered so far in Catalonia. Founded in the 6th century BC, it dominated the Empordá plain near the Daró river and on the shores of a lake, which dried up in the 19th […]
Coastal Walk: from Llafranc to Calella de Palafrugell
blog Empordà, excursion Coastal Walk: from Llafranc to Calella de Palafrugell Bordering the rugged coastline of the Costa Brava, from Port Bou to Blanes, the coastal path is thousands of years old, as old as the presence of human beings in this territory. It saved the lives of sailors or fishermen when their boat was […]
Jam Museum
blog culture, Empordà Jam Museum The Empordà is a country of culture. World famous poets, writers, painters were born and lived here. There are exhibition halls and museums in practically every town. One of our favourites, due to its originality, is the one located in Torrent, very close to Palafrugell: the Jam Museum. Founded more […]