Cap de Creus

This experience’s title is in the form of a question because a film called ‘The Light at the Edge of the World’ was recorded in this area in 1971 with Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Fernando Rey and Massimo Ranieri. It was based on the Jules Verne novel.

Anyway, Cape Crues, the Creus Lighthouse, and the Natural Reserve form a fabulous triad, and is one of my favorite places in all of Spain. If you have the choice, it’s better to go in Spring or Fall, because it’s become too popular in summer. With all the summer tourist traffic, it has become impossible to find a parking place.

There are two restaurant-bars next to the lighthouse. The one that’s actually built inside of the lighthouse is the bigger (and also the more expensive of the two). I recommend going to the building further away. The prices are better and the food is better.

This place is a magical enclave, somewhat subjugated to the urbanistic pressure, but still a zone truly marvelous. Why is it so great? The coast (although somewhat mistreated by us humans), as well as for the surrounding nature and towns like Alt and Baix Ampurda.

It’s worth checking this place out, especially the fore the nature and rural areas.