Castell de la Fosca, Palamós

Name: Castell de la Fosca
Address: Platja del Castell s/n, Palamós, 17007, Spain

#2 among attractions in Palamós

Historical place, Archaeological site

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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. ()

Local name: Punta de Castell Built: VI century B.C.Coordinates: 41°51'37"N, 3°9'32"E

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Platja del Castell s/nPalamós 17007 Spain

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Castell de la Fosca – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fishing Museum, Sa Perola Interpretation Centre, Formigues Islands, Museu del Suro.

2 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Fishing Museum, Palamós
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2.4 miNE
Museum
Sa Perola Interpretation Centre, Calella de Palafrugell
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1.4 miE
Island, Marine reserve, Nature
Formigues Islands
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4 miN
Museum, History museum
Museu del Suro, Palafrugell
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4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Can Mario Museum, Palafrugell
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3.9 miN
Museum, Historical place
Fundació Josep Pla, Palafrugell
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5.5 miSW
41°49'30"N • 3°3'44"E
Aquadiver, S'Agaró
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3.4 miNE
Museum, Church, Historical place
Sant Sebastià de la Guarda
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5.9 miSW
41°48'49"N • 3°3'45"E
Magic Park, S'Agaró
151 min walk • Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
4.1 miN
Museum
The Cuixart Foundation, Palafrugell
104 min walk • The Cuixart Foundation is a private non-profit organization located in Palafrugell. It was founded in 1998 by Modest Cuixart i Tàpies. The organization was set up to illustrate Cuixart's artistic career and to protect his work.
1.4 miNE
41°52'35"N • 3°10'38"E
Jardí botànic del Cap Roig, Calella de Palafrugell
37 min walk • Park