Sights of Colera
Colera Beach (Les Portes Beach)
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Out of the eight bridges that Gustave Eiffel had engineered for the Girona railway company, the bridge in Colera has an important function of transporting passengers and cargo between Spain and France.
The bridge was erected in 1878 over the ravine where the town of Colera is nestled. During the Spanish Civil war (1936-1939), the bridge was a key strategic site for both sides and, despite numerous seaside and air attacks, has survived thanks to the artillery troops and antiaircraft systems of the Republican forces.
Eiffel's Bridge in Colera
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Address: Carrer Francesc Rivera, 28 | 17469 Colera, Girona
Phone: 972 38 91 49
E-mail: info@hugasdebatlle.com
Winery tour duration: from 2 to 5 hours
Languages spoken: Catalan, Spanish, English, French
Hugas de Batlle
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The sycamore tree in the centre of Colera is a so-called monumental tree, a protected heritage object that requires special care and treatment.
The tree was planted in 1898, but even a hundred years is not unheard of for this tree type — as you may notice, the Colera sycamore is in excellent health and shape. It currently provides shade for all restaurant patios on the central square.
The height of the Colera sycamore tree is 10 m; the trunk circumference is 3.32 m, and the average diameter of the crown is 20.3 m.
Monumental tree Plàtan de la Plaça de Colera
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The beach Platja d’en Goixa, found to the north of the village of Colera, is known locally as the Beach of the Dead (Platja dels Morts). At the beginning of the 20th century, this now-independent municipality was part of the neighbouring Portbou. Recently deceased locals used to be transported by sea to Colera while the hearse boats were offloaded here, on the beach of Platja d’en Goixa.
It is a large beach, measuring 350 m in length and 30 m across, with dark grainy sand coverage. Thanks to the proximity of the town and a railway station, it gets crowded in the high season as it is possibly the most family-friendly beach in the northern Costa Brava. In summer, a café is open right on the beach.
In 1994, a small sculpture garden was opened atop the cliff that splits the beach in half. The garden, called Art Parc, features the works of Catalan master Joan Padern. Another notable point of interest on Platja d’en Goixa can be found underwater: 25 m away from the shore, at a relatively shallow depth, diving lovers may discover a veritable forest of the seagrass Posidonia.
The Goixa Beach (The Beach of the Dead)
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