Torroella de Montgrí
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Torroella de Montgrí is a small town on the north bank of the Ter river.
The town is 22km east of Girona and 5 km west of the resort of L'Estartit. It lies on the junction of the C-31 and GI-641.
The town was originally the Royal Port for the Kings of Aragon before the river started silting up and a new port was founded at Palamós.
The town retains it's medieval core and walls. It is towered over by Montgrins hills the middle of at 308m is topped by a castle.
The Championship golf course Emporda is 2km south of the town.
Old pictures of Torroella and l'Estartit
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