- Cap de Creus
Cap de Creus ("Cape of crosses" in Catalan) is located at the far NE of
Catalonia , some 25 km south from the French border. The nearest town isFigueres , capital of theAlt Empordà and birthplace ofSalvador Dalí . It is apeninsula of 190 square kilometres of an extraordinary landscape value; a very rocky dry region, with almost no trees, in contrast with a seaside rich in minuscule creeks of deep blue sea to anchor. Mountains are the last eminences of thePyrenees which make the natural border between France and Spain. The region is frequently swept by awful north wind "tramontana" (beyond mountains) which has caused many naval disasters.Cadaqués is the most well known village, home of artists and writers, with sophisticated and snobbish atmosphere, nearPort Lligat where Dalí built his home in a paradise small bay.El Port de la Selva , with a little fishing harbour is less exploited, with good gastronomic recourses and pleasant terraces. FantasticSant Pere de Rodes stands out at 500 m of altitude with spectacular views of the Cap and the Pyrenees. It is a 11th century monastery whose first structures date from about 750 AD. It is a magnificent building in Catalan roman style with imposing dimensions and some pre-Romanic painting rests.Cap de Creus is the easternmost point of mainland
Catalonia . The legend tells that the "Cap de Creus" was made byHercules .External links
* [http://www.cbrava.com/capeng.htm The Cap de Creus]
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