el Cargol
el Cargol is an islet in L’Escala, Costa Brava, Catalonia. el Cargol is situated nearby to the beach Platja la Romana, as well as near the archaeological site Piló d’amarrar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa del Gavià and Biblioteca de l’Escala.
Casa del Gavià
Public building
Casa del Gavià is a public building, which is situated 240 metres south of el Cargol.
Biblioteca de l’Escala
Library
Biblioteca de l’Escala is a library, which is situated 330 metres south of el Cargol.
Anchovy and Salt Museum
Museum
Anchovy and Salt Museum is a museum in the town of L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 2006 as an institution dedicated to displaying the cultural heritage of the village. Anchovy and Salt Museum is situated 560 metres southwest of el Cargol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant Marti d’Empuries and Cinc Claus.
Sant Marti d’Empuries
Hamlet
Sant Martí d'Empúries is an entity of the town of L'Escala. It is located next to the ruins of Empúries or Empòrion. Ancient Greeks established the settlement in the 6th century BC.
Albons
Village
Albons is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. Albons is situated 4½ km southwest of el Cargol.
el Cargol
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: L’Escala, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.12872° or 42° 7′ 43″ north
Longitude
3.13161° or 3° 7′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FJ544HJ+FJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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