Costa Brava · Alt Empordà
Real estate in L'Escala,
where the Greeks came ashore.
L'Escala is a fishing town at the southern end of the Bay of Roses, in the Alt Empordà. Luxury homes for sale in L'Escala pair seafront living with one of the richest settings on the Costa Brava.
Search propertiesIts name is tied to anchovies, salted here for generations, and to Empúries, the ancient Greek and Roman city whose ruins stand by the water. The Montgrí massif rises to the south, towards Torroella de Montgrí.
Homes by the bay
Near the old centre, houses and apartments look over small beaches and the harbour. Towards the tiny walled village of Sant Martí d'Empúries, the pace slows and pine woods meet the sand.
Across the water, Castelló d'Empúries and Roses complete the view. Search by property type and budget, or tell us what kind of home you are picturing.
Along the Bay of Roses
and beyond.
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A valley town in the Montseny forests, cool and green, on the Girona side of the massif.
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A market town north of Girona, beside the largest natural lake in Catalonia.
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Where the Costa Brava begins, between the mouth of the Tordera and the coast road to Lloret.
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A spa town of warm springs and Roman baths, between Girona, its airport and the coast.
Discover GironaCalonge i Sant Antoni
Castle village inland, seaside quarter on the coves: Calonge i Sant Antoni on the Costa Brava.
Discover GironaCassà de la Selva
A quiet Gironès town on the plain south of Girona, at the foot of Les Gavarres.
Discover GironaCastell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró
An old village, a beach town and a refined seafront enclave on one bay of the Costa Brava.
Discover GironaCastelló d'Empúries
A medieval town and the canals of Empuriabrava, side by side on the Bay of Roses.
Discover GironaFigueres
The capital of the Alt Empordà, home of the Dalí Theatre-Museum, between the Pyrenees and the sea.
Discover GironaGirona city
A compact capital on the Onyar river, with a walled old quarter and green edges.
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Questions,
answered.
What makes L'Escala different from other Costa Brava towns?
Few coastal towns live so close to their history: the ruins of Empúries sit beside the beaches, and the fishing tradition is still part of daily life.
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