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Roman mosaics

Roman mosaics, Empúries

 Aitana Says:  Some houses of the Roman city are well preserved. Also in these houses mosaics have been found. 

Water filters

Water filters, Empúries

 Aitana Says:  These are the filters used 2,500 years ago to get clean water. Nowadays we still use this kind of filters consisting on a tube fill with sand to purify water in the irrigation facilities. 

Greek mosaics

Greek mosaics, Empúries

 Aitana Says:  Among the remains of houses in the Greek city there are some mosaics. 

Asclepius

Asclepius, Empúries

 Aitana Says:  Though there is a statue of Asclepius at the ruins of the temple dedicated to this god, the original statue is at the museum. 

Put on your roller-skates

Put on your roller-skates, Empúries

 veerlie Says:  The road from Empuriès to L'escala was renovated in 1992 when the Olympic flame was lighted at the pier of Empuriès. While you skate along the paved road, you will pass some beautifull picturesque bays at your left and the ruins of the old archeological site at your right.... 

Greek & Roman Ruins - 2 for 1

Greek & Roman Ruins - 2 for 1, Empúries

 imcarthur Says:  The ruins of the Greek town of Neapolis as well as the successive Roman site of Municipium Eporiae lie on the coast just outside Empuries. A large site, the Greek portion has been excavated & some of the Roman site which is beside it on the hill.As you walk around, look... 

the beautiful canals along the Costa Brava

the beautiful canals along the Costa Brava, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  sports boats pass through the canals 

Ampuriabrava

Ampuriabrava, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  one of the many bridges over the canals 

Hotels  

te last hours before leaving: together at te campsite

te last hours before leaving: together at te campsite, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  Together wit French and German people, the last day before going home again.People are most of the time very kind at a campsite. The french people could only talk to us in french because there were no other french speaking people ... only he could speak a little bit... 

Situated at the beach: campsite CAMPING INTERNACIONAL AMBERES

Situated at the beach: campsite CAMPING INTERNACIONAL AMBERES, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  Very good accomodation and maintained very well. Beautifull flowers. Very quiet place, near the beach. 

Local Customs  

statue of the village Ampuriabrava

statue of the village Ampuriabrava, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  the beach 

Off The Beaten Path  

beach of Ampuriabrava

beach of Ampuriabrava, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:

near the beach

near the beach, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  the way to the beach ... enjoying the palm trees. 

Sports & Outdoors  

hire a boat or a waterbicycle

hire a boat or a waterbicycle, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  There are many places where you can hire a boat or a waterbicycle.There are 23km of canals in Ampuriabrava ! So that's a lot of fun in summertime ! direction to Santa Margarita 

Favorites  

yacht boats on the canals

yacht boats on the canals, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  rich people ows big yacht boats here ont the canals many german people stay here at this place 

riant villas

riant villas, Empúries

 nicoleken Says:  Many rich german people live here, and have their villa with swimmingpool and own boat near one of the many canals in Ampuriabrava. 

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 one of the many bridges over the canals 

 

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Ampuriabrava

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  Ampuriabrava is not in the list of VT, so I chose Ampurias. It is situated in Catalunya in Spain. Ampuriabrava has many canals, just like Venice and also Cape Coral has.  

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My second home

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 40 years ago my uncle bought a small house in the north of Spain, in a little village called Empuriès. At that time it was pure and undiscovered. But still today it kept a lot of its authenticity. For... 

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Emporio

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Empúries. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 8 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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