el Cargol
el Cargol is an islet in Palamós, Costa Brava, Catalonia. el Cargol is situated nearby to the islet Roca Vermella, as well as near the neighborhood Cala s’Alguer.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castell de la Fosca and Pineda d’en Gori.
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. Castell de la Fosca is situated 430 metres east of el Cargol.
Pineda d’en Gori
Evergreen forest
Photo: Joandrés, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pineda d’en Gori is an evergreen forest.
Mas Juny
Building
Photo: Chupa cabras, CC BY 3.0.
Mas Juny is a building, which is situated 280 metres north of el Cargol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cala s’Alguer and Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar.
Cala s’Alguer
Neighborhood
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
La Fosca
Neighborhood
Photo: Olga Gairin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Fosca is a neighbourhood of the town of Palamós and a beach on the Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà and the province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.
el Cargol
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Palamós, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.86097° or 41° 51′ 40″ northLongitude
3.15349° or 3° 9′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FH5V563+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 585583716OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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