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| L’Escala | ||
| region | Catalonia | |
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| Residents | 10.244 (2020) | |
| height | 14 m | |
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L’Escala (kat .; span: La Escala) is a place in Catalonia. As a holiday resort, it is on the Costa Brava in the Gulf of Roses and has approx. 11,000 inhabitants.
background
getting there
By plane
The closest Spanish airports are Girona Airport (Spanish: Gerona) and Barcelona, in France it is Perpignan Airport.
By train
The place does not have a train station, the closest one is in Figueras.
By bus
In the street
By boat
Right next to the old fishing port, the place has a large marina with berths for guests, as well as sailing boats and the necessary services.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The city of L´Escala invests a lot in tourism: In the entire area of the old town, the beach promenade has been converted into a pedestrian zone and designed in a modern way. There are now plenty of ice cream parlors, souvenir shops as well as pizza and other fast food restaurants.
- church Sant Pere, Placa Esglesia
- Excavations of the Ruines d'Empuries, a Greco-Roman ruin site in Sant Marti d'Empuries (Spanish: San Martin de Ampurias): The excavations, which have been going on since 1983, can be witnessed and, if desired, accompanied by an "electronic tourist guide" and an informative insight into the early history of the region can be gained by walking between the excavation fields. The museum shows exhibits, the originals of which were brought to the museums in Barcelona.
- A wooden plank path laid out for a walk along the beach along the dunes leads to the former Olympic port and on to Sant Marti d'Empuries.
- In any case, you should take the route to the fishing port and the sports port next to it. There are also some diving schools here.
activities
Various leisure and sports activities are offered in the village as follows: Bicycles and personal watercraft (Scooter) can be rented, mini golf, tennis, horse riding, diving and table tennis are possible and a go-kart track can be found around four kilometers from the village Toroella be used.
A huge children's playground, which is only open in summer, with various leisure activities for children and young people, such as B. slide, carousel, jumping castles and also a snack is located directly on the beach promenade.
shop
Shops for everyday needs such as bakeries, butchers, groceries, shopping markets and even internationally known German supermarkets (such as Aldi or Lidl) are represented several times in town.
kitchen
Are known at the Costa Brava the fish dishes; in La Escala especially the salted ones, now known as delicacies anchoas Sardines, which are usually eaten on toasted bread with tomatoes.
nightlife
The place has two discos and numerous bars in the old town area.
accommodation
The place also includes many private vacation homes, especially the associated vacationer urbanizations. Most holiday homes are rented out privately by the owners to friends when they are away. Vacation home rentals also take care of the rental, such as B. the (also German-speaking) Casas Costabrava with office on Passeig de Mar (Beach promenade) (Tel .: 0034/972 773 597).
- 1 Yelloh Village Punta Milà Càmping Punta Milà (Càmping Punta Milà), Punta del Milà s / n, l'Escala (Cala Montgó) (From motorway AP7 leave at exit 5 and go towards the town of l'Escala. Once there go towards Cala Montgó, and 1km before the beach of Cala Montgo follow the signs to the rights towards Camping Punta Milà.). Tel.: 34638652712, Mobile: 34638652712, Email: [email protected].
Small, very quiet family campsite in a forest of the Montgrí Natural Park, just under 850 m from the beautiful beach of Cala Montgó, in l'Escala, Costa Brava (Spain). We have fully furnished tents for rent, glamping tents with air conditioning, kitchens and bathrooms for a complete experience. Also simpler accommodation if you are looking for a more pure camping experience. Tennis, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, swimming pool, supermarket, Miluus restaurant with local quality. Cool for teenagers, convenient for parents who want to relax in the middle of nature.Features: ★★★★, 24-hour reception.Open: every day.Check-in: 12.Check-out: 11.Price: EUR.Accepted payment types: Master, Visa, Cash, Check.(42 ° 6 ′ 18 ″ N.3 ° 9 ′ 30 ″ E)
Learn
If you want to learn to dive, there are two diving schools.
Work
security
- Policia Local. Tel.: 34 972 774 818. Local police.
- Mossos d. E.. Tel.: 34 972 152 777. The Catalan Police.
- Guardia Civil. Tel.: 34 972 774 818.
health
Practical advice
- Tourist Office, Plaça de les Escoles 1. Tel.: 34 972 770 603. Another tourist office at the entrance to the town during the summer months.
trips
Excursion destinations are, for example, some small pebble and sandy beaches in the old town area, as well as the large sandy beach that extends to the ports (fishing port and sports port) and is often overcrowded in summer. The sandy beaches are located south of L'Escala Cala Montgo and Cala Ferriola. The fine sandy stretches to the north Gulf of Roses kilometer long. Bicycles can be rented for excursions both in the two tourist offices and in the port.
literature
Web links
http://www.lescala.cat/ - Official website of L’Escala not in German
