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The best villages of Alt Empordà

List about the best villages of Alt Empordà The Alt Empordà (officially and in Catalan, Alt Empordà) is a region of Catalonia (Spain) that is located in the province of Gerona. Bordered on the north by the historical districts of Vallespir and Roussillon, components of the department of Pyrenees-Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, (France), to the east with the Mediterranean Sea, to the south with the counties of Bajo Ampurdán, Gironés, Pla de l'Estany and La Garrocha. Together with the region of Bajo Ampurdán it forms the historical and cultural territory of the Ampurdán. In this list about the best villages of Alt Empordà you can find: 18. The Sea Jungle 17. Portbou 16. Llers 15. Palau-Saverdera 14. Albanyá 13. Vilamalla 12. The Jonquera 11. Sant Martí d'Empúries 10. Castelló d'Empuries 9. Sant Pere Pescador L'Escala The Port of the Forest Peralada Empuriabrava Roses Llançà Figueres Cadaqués 18. The Sea Jungle Population: 209 hab. It is located in the interior of the peninsula formed by the Cape of Creus. Its economy is the cultivation of vineyards and olive trees, as well as construction and tourism. 17. Portbou Population: 1,290 hab. On the shores of the Costa Brava, is the northernmost Spanish town of the Mediterranean Sea. Portbou is quite rugged terrain and due to its situation, facing the gulf of León, it suffers strong tramontana winds. 16. Llers Population: 1.193 Its border situation during the Middle Ages turned the municipality of Llers into the most fortified area of ​​Ampurdán and a very rich area in Catalonia. The town had a barony castle on which eleven more depended. 15. Palau-Saverdera Population: 1,488 hab. Small town in the Sierra de Rodas. Places of interest include the church of San Juan del Siglo XI (in the photo), the dolmens and megalithic tombs and several rustic restaurants of typical Catalan food. 14. Albanyá Population: 150 hab. The municipality of Albanyá located in full nature reserve, between forests and rivers of the Catalan Pyrenees, is today an important destination for excursions and weekend getaways. The town has one of the best equipped Campings in the province of Girona. 13. Vilamalla Population: 1,115 hab. With the name of Villa Dalmalia it is documented in the year 974, as a possession of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and within the county of Ampurias. The proximity with Figueras and Girona has made possible the installation of numerous industries, creating industrial estates in the area. 12. The Jonquera Population: 3,094 People who placed the new frontier between the Spanish and French monarchies in the Albera mountain range, a fact that marked the later history of the Junquera. Nowadays, the base of the municipal economy is the activity derived from the Portús customs 11. Sant Martí d'Empúries Population: 61 hab. It is located 200 m north of the archaeological site of Ampurias (in the photo), on the remains of the Palaiopolis, the first nucleus of the colony focea and is, therefore, the direct heir of the ancient city of Ampurias . 10. Castelló d'Empuries Population: 11,885 The period of splendor of the town lasted until around the sixteenth century, when the population is relatively stagnant. The historic center still retains a good part of its layout and medieval appearance, with arcaded squares, palaces and monasteries 9. Sant Pere Pescador Population: 2,108 hab. Located in the center of the Gulf of Roses, the municipality is on the banks of the Fluviá River and has a beach... The images you can find in this video are property of 20 minutos