Attractions and Places To See around Paratge Natural d'Interès Nacional de l'Albera - Top 20

The Green MEPs Jordi Solé and François Alfonsi, and the Social Democrat Éric Andrieu, launched a letter to Pedro Sánchez and Emmanuel Macron, presidents of Spain and France respectively, calling for the reopening of the crossings to be discussed at the 27th Franco-Spanish summit on 19 January in Barcelona. The letter, signed by 31 MEPs, was presented at a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Two days later, on 20 January, residents of Espolla reopened the coll for the annual Feria de l'Oli y de l'Olivera in the village. However, on 23 January the French authorities closed the crossing again.

Magnificent view ! It’s worth going up there 🤩🤩

Infernal ascent, when the trees disappear and you seem to be at the top, the pit is waiting for you. Reserve your strength because the last kilometer, despite being on asphalt, is HELL!

Cross-border crossing between the two states that divided Catalonia after signing the Treaty of the Pyrenees on November 7, 1659. It is part of the Walter Benjamin Route, in total it is approximately 15 km (we know that Benjamin spent a night in the middle of the road) that can be done in one direction for about 5 or 6 hours to return by train from Banyuls to in Portbou. The route, which is signposted, is relatively easy and also coincides with an old smugglers' trail and with the so-called Lister Route, since it was here where the Republican general retreated with his troops in 1939, after of the defeat against the Francoist side.

Peak that is part of the FEEC list of 100 peaks where two states and three municipalities meet, Portbou, Cervera de la Marenda and Banyuls de la Marenda. From this point you get wonderful views of the Mediterranean to the east and the Albera mountains to the west, in a magnificent 360º panorama that includes Puig de Sallafort, Puig Neulós and Cap de Creus. At the top we find the ruins of an old medieval castle from the s. X-XI. The round tower is a later construction of the s. XIV or s. XV Until the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) when the current northern Catalan counties came under French jurisdiction, the castle depended ecclesiastically on the Count of Empúries and the Bishopric of Girona. The construction technique, like the material, is reminiscent of the castle of Sant Salvador Saverdera, near Sant Pere de Rodes, a peak also included in the list of the 100 Peaks. Salvem Querroig is a northern Catalan association that aims to restore the remains of the castle. For this reason, he had to contact the heir of the last known owner, Ponç Hug, Count of Empúries (1309). The current owner turned out to be Sol María de la Blanca de Medina i Orléans-Braganza, countess of Empúries, of the Ducal House of Medinaceli, based in Seville, and who has granted her permission for the works.

Fantastic day, almost spring. But it's always cold here. if you want to go there you must bring warm clothes!

The Coll de Banyuls is a mountain pass and border crossing between France and Spain, located in the Albera Massif, the easternmost extension of the Pyrenees. This pass connects the Spanish municipality of Rabós (Alt Empordà, Catalonia) with the French commune of Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania). The saddle point of the Coll de Banyuls is located at about 357 meters above sea level. This pass was blocked with large rocks by the French government on January 11, 2021, under the pretext of curbing irregular immigration and the terrorist threat. However, a grassroots organization that was committed to opening the closed border crossings (Esborrem Fronteres) reopened it on January 20, 2023 using an excavator.

Garbet beach is located right next to the N-260 road, going from Llançà in the direction of Colera, and offers the possibility of parking right on the beach. Even so, in summer it is more complicated and, depending on the time you visit the beach, you may even have to leave the car near the road. Composed of large and small riverside stones, it is a beach with a very familiar atmosphere, where until recently it could be easily reached by train, as it had a railway stop right next door. The beach has a length of more than six hundred meters and a width of about 30.