Formigues Islands
The Formigues Islands is an archipelago consisting of 16 small islands located three miles from the port of Palamós, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain.Photo: Cristina, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castell de la Fosca and Barraca de cala Estreta.
Castell de la Fosca
Archaeological site
Photo: Saint-Aniol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castell de la Fosca or Punta del Castell is an ancient Iberian settlement or oppidum sited on a rocky promontory at the north end of the beach called Platja de Castell, about 2 kilometres ENE of Palamós, on the Costa Brava.
Barraques de cala Canyers
Building
Photo: Jordi Carceller Comas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barraques de cala Canyers is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cala s’Alguer and Calella de Palafrugell.
Cala s’Alguer
Neighborhood
Photo: AlbertTM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cala s'Alguer is a traditional fishing village on the Costa Brava coast of Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Palamós, in the comarca of Baix Empordà and the province of Girona. Cala s’Alguer is situated 3 km west of Formigues Islands.
Calella de Palafrugell
Calella de Palafrugell is a small fishing town in the municipality of Palafrugell, but it is equally a cozy family resort. The area features many small and genuine coves and Palafrugell's largest beach, Llafranc.
Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar
Locality
Photo: Antoni Grifol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar is a ruined castle perched atop a cliff in the town of Palamós, in Baix Empordà, between La Fosca and the Cala s'Alguer. Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar is situated 3½ km west of Formigues Islands.
Formigues Islands
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Illes Formigues”
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Formigues Islands” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Formigues uharteak”
- Catalan: “illes Formigues”
- Catalan: “Illes Formigues”
- Catalan: “Les Formigues”
- Cebuano: “Illes Formigues”
- French: “îles Formigues”
- French: “Îles Formigues”
- Galician: “Formigues”
- Galician: “Illas Formigues”
- Spanish: “Islas Formigues”
- Swedish: “Illes Formigues”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cap de Sant Sebastià and Llafranc.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puig de Terme and Cap Roig.
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