Torroella de Montgrí
Encyclopedia
Torroella de Montgrí is a small town in Catalonia
, on the north bank of the Ter
river.
and 5 km west of the resort of L'Estartit
. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641.
The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at Palamós
.
The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.
on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop
seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks.
The maximum height of the range is 308m and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle
.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, on the north bank of the Ter
Ter
Ter is a prefix or suffix designating the third instance of a thing, thus following bis and preceding quater.Ter can also refer to:* River Ter, in Essex;* Ter , the debut album of American rock band Sweet Water...
river.
Features
The town is 22 km east of GironaGirona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
and 5 km west of the resort of L'Estartit
L'Estartit
L'Estartit is a small town and seaside resort on the Costa Brava, on the north-eastern coast of Spain.The town is situated between the foothills of the Montgrí Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, and is part of the borough of Torroella de Montgrí, in the Baix Empordà county, Girona province,...
. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641.
The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at Palamós
Palamós
Palamós is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
The town retains its medieval core and walls and hosts a market every Monday.
Montgrí Massif
The town is towered over by the Montgrí MassifMontgrí Massif
The Montgrí is a small mountain range in Catalonia, on the north bank of the Ter river. It is part of the Catalan Coastal Range and its highest point is 311 m.-Features:...
on its northern side. The Montgrí is a long mountain formation that looks like a sleeping bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
seen from afar. Its vegetation consists mostly of low Mediterranean scrub among rocks.
The maximum height of the range is 308m and it is topped by an ancient fortress in the middle, the Montgrí Castle
Montgrí Castle
The Montgrí Castle is a historical edifice in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1294 and 1301. Its reason to be was the existing conflict between the counts of Empúries - who ruled over most of the area around the town - and the counts of Barcelona, the most powerful of...
.
External links
- Town Council Website
- Torroella de Montgrí and L’Estartit official tourist website in English
- Old pictures of Torroella and l'Estartit
- Torroella de Montgrí Map (Costa Brava)