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Further south lies the town of Sant Pere Pescador and the coastal town of L'Escala. Between this two towns is the village of Sant Martí d'Empúries, which lies near the ruins of the ancient Greek colony of Empúries, founded in 575 BC. [6] The bay of La Fosca, near Palamós, and the castle that dominates the beach
Sitges City Hall (1889) Monument to G. K. Chesterton (1976), by Manuel Muns. Sitges (Old Catalan for 'underground [grain] silos'; Catalan pronunciation:, Spanish:) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for its film festival, Carnival, and LGBT culture.
It is situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Catalan Coastal Range. The town is known for its wines, cava and perfumes, but is also a commuter town for nearby Barcelona. What used to be the old Roman Road (Via Augusta), uniting Rome and Andalusia, is still today a narrow road running through the village.
Lloret de Mar (Catalan: [ʎuˈɾɛd də ˈmaɾ] ⓘ; Spanish: [ʎoˈɾe(ð) ðe ˈmaɾ] ⓘ) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. It is 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Girona and 75 kilometres (47 miles) northeast of Barcelona. With a population of 38,402 in 2021, [4] it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca of ...
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Nearby towns include Gavà, Viladecans, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sitges and el Prat de Llobregat. Castelldefels borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Sitges and Gavà with a major beach. Castelldefels also enjoys close proximity to the major international airport of Barcelona, as El Prat Airport is about 15 km of a drive.