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If you’d like to see some ancient Roman ruins or archaeological remains on the territory of modern-day Catalonia, you don’t necessarily need to travel to Barcelona or Tarragona to satisfy your fix — sometimes you may be casually riding a bike through a field and find a structure that was built in the 2nd-3rd century A.D. — literally in the middle of nowhere. A great example of the above is a funerary tower Torratxa de Vilablareix, found close to the parish church of the Vilabrareix village 5 km away from Girona.

The tower is made of two storeys of rectangular shape, approximately 3 by 4 meters each; the lower one had been used as the burial chamber. The tower is over 7 meters tall. Despite being looted over the centuries by treasure hunters and passersby, the structure has survived intact and has served as a shelter for many shepherds and travellers for longer than we will ever know.

The first studies of the tower date back to 1874. In 2002, it’s been established that the grounds around it are covering a Roman necropolis, so it is not outside of the realm of possibility to soon have the access to the tower restricted and the archaeological digging to begin. For now, the Vilablareix tower is absolutely free to visit.

GI-682 parking coordinates: 41.73872, 2.95523
Coordinates of the stairs to descend to the bay: 41.737423, 2.957476

Phone number: 972 488 655
Opening hours: official site

Les Gavarres is a mountain range located in El Gironès and El Baix Empordà regions of the Catalan province of Girona.

The nominal borders of Les Gavarres stretch from the town Sant Julià de Ramis in the northwest, through Girona, Cassà de la Selva and Calonge towards Torrent in the southeast, and then onwards towards Fonteta, Sant Sadurní de l’Heura, Madremanya and Celrà.

One of the highest points of the Les Gavarres mountains is the peak of Puig d’Arques which stands 530 metres tall.

Address: Passeig de l’Estació, 6 | 17493 Vilajuïga, Girona
Phone: 972 53 19 26
E-mail: info@gelama.cat
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (by appointment only)
Winery tour duration: 2 hours
Min group size: 2
Max group size: 20
Languages spoken: Catalan, Spanish, English

Phone: 972 427 189
Opening hours: every day 10:00 am to 6:30 pm (April-October) or 10:00 am to 5:30 pm (November-March)
Closed on 1st and 6th January, 25th December and Good Friday.

Phone: 972 771 957