Cova d’en Xamuixa
Cova d’en Xamuixa is a cave in Portbou, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Cova d’en Xamuixa is situated nearby to the islet Esculls d’en Roba-soltes, as well as near Esculls d’en Domènec.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portbou railway station and Cementiri de Portbou.
Portbou railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mr H., CC BY-SA 2.5.
Portbou is a railway station serving Portbou in Catalonia, Spain. It is on the Barcelona–Cerbère railway and the Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is owned by Adif and is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line R11 and Girona commuter rail service line RG1 and TER Occitanie trains also serve the station. Portbou railway station is situated 1 km west of Cova d’en Xamuixa.
Cementiri de Portbou
Cemetery
Photo: Amadalvarez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cementiri de Portbou is a cemetery, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Cova d’en Xamuixa.
Mercat municipal
Marketplace
Photo: Amadalvarez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercat municipal is a marketplace, which is situated 1 km west of Cova d’en Xamuixa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cerbère and Colera.
Cerbère
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerbère is a town of 1,400 people in Pyrénées-Orientales in France. Cerbère is an important centre for tourism, often linked with undersea diving. For rail travellers on the regional route between France and Spain, Cerbère is important because almost all trains end or start here or in the neighbouring Spanish border station Portbou.
Colera
Photo: cecilia rey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colera is a small coastal village on the northern Costa Brava, in the comarca of Alt Empordà, between Portbou and Llançà near the French border. Sheltered in a quiet bay where the Albera mountains meet the Mediterranean, it offers uncrowded pebble beaches, clear waters and a laid‑back atmosphere even in high season.
El Port
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
El Port is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km south of Cova d’en Xamuixa.
Cova d’en Xamuixa
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Portbou, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.4236° or 42° 25′ 25″ northLongitude
3.169° or 3° 10′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FJ5C5F9+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6742351079OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cova d’en Xamuixa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esculls d’en Roba-soltes and Illa de Gatillepis.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Casa Lloveres and Somni d’istiu · Can Tonicus.
Costa Brava: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Figueres, Lloret de Mar, Cap de Creus Natural Park, and Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park.
Curious Caves to Discover
Uncover intriguing caves from every corner of the globe.