Punta Montgó Viewpoint
Viewpoint unit
Plana de l’Empordà: Plana del Empordà: “Open straight to the see, its main features are the crops surrounded and protected by cypress fences, the small urban nucleus with a belfry or disperse forest redoubts.”
General features of the viewpoint
This lectern and north-oriented viewpoint offers great views over la Escala and its port, Sant Martí d´Empúries, the Natural Park of the Aiguamolls, the Coll de Pertús, Empuriabrava, Roses and Cap Norfeu.How to get there
From l´Escala and heading towards Montgó it is possible to reach the Torre Montgó spot. The viewpoint is in the parking next to the tower.Virtual Tour
Landscape’s interpretations
N: Naturist’s interpretation
P: Rural person’s interpretation
E: Economist’s interpretation
1
White Pine Forests
- N: White pine forests, characteristic of many places in the Costa Brava, usually grow up to rocky and high slope sectors and over the top part of the cliffs.
2
Irregular coast
- N: The contrast between a flat and a rocky cost-line make an irregular cost-line with cliffs and small beaches and islets.
3
The port of l´Escala
- N: The port and other structures aimed at the exploitation of the sea, show us how l´Escala and many other coast municipalities have lived linked to the sea.
4
Archeological sites
- N: The archeological sites of Rosas and Empúries indicate the strong human influence in the plain since old times.
5
Aiguamolls of l’Empordà Natural Park
- N: The Aiguamolls of l’Empordà Natural Park includes very different environments that allow the presence of a great number of vegetal and faunistic species, especially of birds.