el Lleó
el Lleó is an islet in Palamós, Costa Brava, Catalonia. el Lleó is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Punta dels Canyers, as well as near the building Barraques de cala Canyers.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barraques de cala Canyers and Castell de la Fosca.
Barraques de cala Canyers
Building
Photo: Jordi Carceller Comas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barraques de cala Canyers is a building, which is situated 180 metres northwest of el Lleó.
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 1 km west of el Lleó.
Barraca de cala Estreta
Building
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barraca de cala Estreta is a building, which is situated 380 metres northeast of el Lleó.
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 Lleó
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Palamós, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.86295° or 41° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
3.16941° or 3° 10′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FH5V579+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 585589101OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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