Palamós is in Costa Brava.

Understand

The main economic activity is tourism. Palamòs has several beaches with good infrastructure. The beach "Platja Gran" in the west of the town almost seamlessly merges with the beach of "St. Antoni de Calonge."

Get in

By plane

The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO ^IATA) 43 km (27 mi) and Barcelona (BCN ^IATA) 130 km (81 mi).

From Girona airport take the bus to Girona and then the bus to Palafrugell which stops in Palamós.

From Barcelona Airport there is a bus to Palamós (2:45).

By train

Palamós does not have a train connection. The closest train station is Caldes de Malavella 35 km (22 mi), but it's probably better go to Girona 47 km (29 mi) and there take the bus to Palamós (1:30)

By car

Palamós is on the  C-31 , which comes from Figueres 65 km (40 mi) in the north and connects to Girona via the  C-65  and to  AP-7  (Barcelona-France) via the  C-35 

By boat

• The 1 Port de Palamos is an important Spanish fishing port, and occasionally cruise ships also dock there.
• Palamós also has a 2 Marina known as Port Esportiu Marina Palamos.

See

Palamos marina

• 1 Museu de la Pesca, Zona Portuària, Calle del Muelle, s/n, ☏ +34 972 600 424. (updated Sep 2023)
• 2 Parròquia de Santa Maria del Mar. (updated Sep 2023)
• 3 Palamós lighthouse (Far de Palamós). (updated Sep 2023)
• 4 Sant Esteve castle (Castell de Sant Esteve). (updated Sep 2023)

Viewpoints

• 5 Mirador del Cap Gros. 
• 6 Mirador de Can Xiribic. 
• 7 Mirador de la Plaça Murada. 
• 8 Mirador de la Pedrera. 
• 9 Punta del Molí. 

Do

Cycling

The Pirinexus cycling route passes through the city.

Karting

• 1 Karting Palamós, Carretera C-31 km 326,5, ☏ +34) 659 455 714. (updated Oct 2023)

Eat

• 1 Caleta Blava, ☏ +34 972 31 61 65. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Ca l'Amadeu. 
• 3 Port Nou, Salvador Albert Pey 71, ☏ +34 972 31 75 62. (updated Mar 2024)
• 4 Restaurant Club Nàutic Costa Brava, Plaça de la Catifa, ☏ +34 972 31 40 48. (updated Mar 2024)
• 5 Can Blau, Carrer del Vapor 3, ☏ +34 657 86 13 29. (updated Mar 2024)

Drink

• 1 Café Lincoln. 
• 2 La Fleca. 
• 3 Granja Collboni. 
• 4 Melody Cafè, Carrer de Miguel de Cervantes 7, ☏ +34 972 31 84 14. Daily 08:00-23:00. (updated Mar 2024)
• 5 Cafeteria Marconi. 
• 6 Cafeteria el gust. 
• 7 La Mare dels Ous. 
• 8 Can Joan. 
• 9 Taberna El Casino, Plaça Murada 5, ☏ +34 972 31 50 35. (updated Mar 2024)
• 10 The Currach. 
• 11 La Vela. 
• 12 Taverna la Vista!!. 

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Trias, Passeig del Mar, ☏ +34 972 601 800. 4* (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Hotel Marina, vinguda de l'Onze de Setembre 48, ☏ +34 972 313 784. (updated Mar 2024)
• 3 Hotel Nauta. (updated Mar 2024)
• 4 Hotel Vostra Llar, Avinguda del President Macià 12, ☏ +34 972 314 262. (updated Mar 2024)
• 5 Casa Vincke Hotel, Carrer López i Puigcerver. (updated Mar 2024)
• 6 Hotel Ancora, Carrer de Josep Pla 43. (updated Mar 2024)
• 7 Hostal la Fosca, ☏ +34 972 601071. (updated Mar 2024)

Connect

As of Jan 2024, Palamós and its approach highways have 4G from MasMovil and Orange, and 5G from Movistar and Vodafone.

Go next

Routes through Palamós

Peralada ← Torroella de Montgrí ←

N  W

→ Platja d'Aro → Girona