l'Escala: Club Nàutic L'Escala
L’Escala sits on the Bay of Roses in Catalonia, Spain, where an indented Costa Brava shoreline meets the Mediterranean. Club Nàutic l’Escala is the town’s marina, arranged around sheltered berths and a waterfront that connects the centre with the open bay. L’Escala is closely associated with salted anchovies, a local tradition interpreted at its Anchovy and Salt Museum. Just south of town, Empúries preserves the remains of Greek and Roman settlements on the Catalan coast. Harbour life, beaches and this ancient site give L’Escala a character distinct from the larger resorts around the bay.
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l'Escala straddles the Mediterranean coastline on the southern shore of the Gulf of Roses in Catalonia, a position that has made the sea central to its working life and cuisine. The town is closely associated with salted anchovies, a local tradition celebrated at its annual Anchovy Festival. South of the centre, the archaeological site of Empúries preserves remains of a Greek settlement and a later Roman town, an exceptional pairing on the Catalan coast. Beaches and coves lead north towards the Montgrí Massif. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how l'Escala and the Gulf of Roses relate to their surroundings.
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