Sant Sebastià de la Guarda

#393 among destinations in Spain

Museum, Church, Historical place

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The historical site of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda is replete with echoes from the past. This monument is located in town of Llafranc in the Baix Emporda region of Girona province. The site consists of an Iberian archeological site from the 6th-1st centuries B.C. a 15th-century watchtower and a 19th-century lighthouse on top of a small mountain 156m above the sea. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°53'52"N, 3°12'10"E

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Carrer BrasilLlafranc 17211 CataloniaSpain

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+34 972 30 78 25

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Sant Sebastià de la Guarda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fishing Museum, Ca la Pruna - Culture Museum, Sa Perola Interpretation Centre, Formigues Islands.

5.3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Fishing Museum, Palamós
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5.8 miNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Ca la Pruna - Culture Museum, Pals
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1.1 miSW
Museum
Sa Perola Interpretation Centre, Calella de Palafrugell
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2.6 miS
Island, Marine reserve, Nature
Formigues Islands
66 min walk • Nestled within the Mediterranean Sea, the Formigues Islands are a small archipelago located off the coast of the Costa Brava in Spain. Renowned for their ecological significance, these islands have been designated as a marine reserve, reflecting the commitment...
5.4 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
The Jam Museum, Torrent
137 min walk • The Jam Museum is a gastronomic museum opened in 2004 in Torrent, in the Baix Empordà region of Spain. Its creator is Georgina Regàs, also author of the book 70 confitures.
2.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museu del Suro, Palafrugell
61 min walk • The Cork Museum of Palafrugell, Spain, is a museum about the cork industry in Catalonia. Founded in 1972, the Cork Museum is part of the Costa Brava Museum Network and the Network of Local Museums of Catalonia in Girona.
2.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Can Mario Museum, Palafrugell
61 min walk • Can Mario Museum is the Fundació Vila Casas Museum of Contemporary Sculpture in Palafrugell. It was opened in 2004. It has around 220 works on show dating from the 1960s to the present day by a wide range of artists born or living in Catalonia.
3.4 miSW
Historical place, Archaeological site
Castell de la Fosca, Palamós
88 min walk • 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.
2.5 miNW
Museum, Historical place
Fundació Josep Pla, Palafrugell
65 min walk • The Josep Pla Foundation is a literary heritage center that focuses on promoting the reading and study of the literary and journalistic work of Josep Pla.
2.4 miNW
Museum
The Cuixart Foundation, Palafrugell
61 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.
2 miSW
41°52'35"N • 3°10'38"E
Jardí botànic del Cap Roig, Calella de Palafrugell
51 min walk • Park