Extensive scarcely populated pre-Pyrenean area, dominated by oaks and Holm oaks. Recreational activities like hiking and rural tourism live alongside traditional activities of the local population. It has a great cultural heritage, legacy of its agriculture and livestock past: country manors, shrines, coalmines, etc.

Transborder massif of 4107 hectares, located in the towns of Maçanet de Cabrenys, Agullana, La Vajol and Albanyà. The massif has a large variety of forest habitats, mainly conifer forests (pines, firs) and mountain Holm oaks, as well as deciduous trees (beeches and oaks,). Among the fauna stands out the abundance of mammals (wild... 

WHAT WE CAN FIND

The river is the symbol of the Emporda plain. Along with the Muga, they have shaped the Emporda plain with their supply of sedimentary materials.

Born in the region of La Garrotxa, the Fluvià reaches the area in its final section, with the highest level of all rivers that reach the region. The...

WHAT WE CAN FIND

River that drains to the north of Alt Empordà, has its source at the  Pla de la Muga (1186 m d'altitud), south the Montnegre mountain (1425 m), border on  Vallespir and Alt Empordà  and a little after enters in Albanyà. Its valley is surrounded by mountains in its first section, later it is ideal for practicing river fishing in any of its multiple mouths. It is one of the largest water... 

WHAT WE CAN FIND

River that starts in Lliurona, in the Alta Garrotxa of Empordà and is the main tributary of the Muga. It has a path of some 40 kilometers, passing through many towns, from Albanyà to its statuary in Vilanova de la Muga.

It is characterized by the sever droughts that it... 

Reservoir built in the 60’s for energy production, supplying water to Figueres and the watering systems of the plain. It has also become a meeting place for the practice of water sports, as well recreation, hiking and mountain biking.

OBSERVATIONS Guided visits of the dam are available with advance reservations. 

A system of enclosed meadows, lagoons and irrigation channels lying between the Muga and the Fluvià rivers and forming a natural area brimming over with biodiversity, and a veritable paradise of birds and unspoilt beaches that dominates the Empordà plain and Roses bay. 93 species of birds go there to breed, and during migration... 

Information office: Palau de l'Abat. Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes

This is Catalonia's earliest maritime-terrestrial park. It takes in the peninsula of Cap de Creus, which is the last spur of the Pyrenees, and the waters surrounding it. It has two integral terrestrial reserves and one marine reserve. It also has very notable..

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Can Laporta, La Jonquera

This borderland massif belongs to the Mediterranean Pyrenees and has two highly distinct zones that bring it a wealth of flora ranging from the Mediterranean to the Central European. Dolmens, hermitages and the architectural legacy of the Catalan Romanesque all feature...