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16-534: Palamós is a staging point on the GR 92 long distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 8, to the north, follows the cliffs to the beach at La Fosca before taking an inland route to Calella de Palafrugell and then following the coast again through Llafranc , Tamariu and Fornells de Mar to the next staging point at Begur , a distance of 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi). Stage 9, to

32-649: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Palam%C3%B3s CF Palamós Club de Futbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Palamós , a town and commercial port in the Costa Brava , in the autonomous community of Catalonia . Founded in the late 19th century, it currently plays in Lliga Elit , holding home matches at Estadi Palamós Costa Brava , with a 5,824-seat capacity. The oldest club in Catalonia and

48-653: Is broken down into 31 stages. The northern-most of these stages, running through the Costa Brava , were in part adapted from the Camí de Ronda , a path originally constructed to help control the coast and stop smuggling. The stages are: The section of the GR 92 in Valencia runs from Traiguera to Pilar de la Horadada . It has not yet been fully defined or way marked, but has a length of about 425 kilometres (264 mi). The section of

64-571: Is still in progress on the sections in Valencia and Andalusia, and sources differ on the eventual length of the path. The GR 92 forms the southern portion of the E10 , one of the European long-distance paths . The E10 runs between Finland and Spain. The section of the GR 92 in Catalonia runs from Portbou to Pont de l'Olivar . It is way marked throughout, and is 583 kilometres (362 mi) in length, and

80-477: The 3rd or 2nd millennium BC, this has 3 slabs in their original state and the remains of a tomb that these once covered. Evidence exists of an early settlement lies around 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) north-east of the town, on a rocky promontory at the north end of Platja de Castell beach. The Castell de la Fosca is a stone settlement of the Iberian Indigetes people which seems to have been inhabited from

96-551: The 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. Further south than the Castell de la Fosca, but still north of the current town and port, is the Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar . Archaeological evidence suggests that this site was occupied from the Roman period , and that the site was fortified in the twelfth century AD. By the thirteenth century, Peter II of Barcelona (also known as Peter III of Aragon)

112-499: The GR 92 in Murcia runs from El Mojón  [ es ] to Playa_de_los_Cocedores  [ es ] . It has a length of 180 kilometres (110 mi). The section is broken down into 9 stages as follows: The section of the GR 92 in Andalucia runs from San Juan De Los Terreros to Tarifa . Only sections of the path are defined or way marked. This Spain -related article is

128-683: The Roman period and before, but it was then disused until it was rebuilt after Peter's purchase of 1277. In 1285, the Battle of Les Formigues was fought near the Formigues Islands , just offshore from Palamós, resulting in a victory for the Catalan fleet over the French. Palamós was the birthplace of Frederic Pujulà i Vallès (1877–1962), a journalist and dramatist who was a pioneer of Esperanto literature . Palamós

144-760: The club's stadium, Estadi Municipal de Llagostera, didn't meet the LFP criteria. GR 92 The GR 92 is part of the extensive GR footpath network of paths, tracks and trails in Spain . It will eventually run the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, from Portbou , on the border with France to Tarifa , the most southerly point of Spain. In doing so it will pass through the autonomous communities of Catalonia , Valencia , Murcia and Andalusia . The sections in Catalunya and Murcia are complete and fully signposted, but work

160-508: The following six years. In 1973, in the 75th anniversary of football in the city, the Royal Spanish Football Federation allowed the club to recapture the name Palamós CF . In 1989–90 , Palamós made its Segunda División débuts, and managed to go into the final rounds with a chance for top level promotion. In spite of its modesty, the side managed a further five seasons in level two, after which it relegated in 1995 to

176-438: The last remaining fishing fleets on this part of the Mediterranean coast. It is famous for the locally caught prawns from Palamós ( Catalan : gambes ). The town's major economic activities until the second half of the 20th century were fishing and cork manufacturing. In the sixties, however, the town saw a rapid growth of tourism. The architecture of Palamos itself remained relatively unchanged with most development focused to

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192-474: The one of oldest in the country , Palamós was born in 1898, founded by Gaspar Matas i Danés who had studied in England , as Palamós Foot-Ball Club . The club changed its name several times in its beginnings: in 1926 it became Palamós Sport Club , being renamed Palamós Club de Fútbol 15 years later. By 1954, it changed names again, now for Palamós Sociedad Cultural ; it did not play any official competition for

208-563: The south at Sant Antoni de Calonge which now merges with Palamos. The bay between the two is popular for sailing, swimming and windsurfing. The town's nightlife is focused on the old port which is surrounded by bars and restaurants. The town is home to Palamós CF the local football club. The oldest club in Catalonia. They share their ground, the Estadi Palamós Costa Brava with the small, but over-achieving club UE Llagostera , as

224-514: The south, follows the beachfront promenade to Sant Antoni de Calonge and then the coast through Platja d'Aro and S'Agaró to the next staging point at Sant Feliu de Guíxols , a distance of 16.8 kilometres (10.4 mi). The first evidence of human settlement in the Palamós area is the Dolmen de Montagut  [ ca ] , on the top of Montagut hill between Palamós and Vall-llobrega . Dating from

240-455: Was looking to found a new port on the coast as the previous royal port in the region at Torroella de Montgrí on the River Ter had silted up. In 1277, he bought the castle and its estate, which included the site of the current port, with that in mind. As a consequence of the purchase, Palamos was founded and recognised as a village on 3 December 1279. The site of the current port was used during

256-530: Was served by the 750 mm ( 2 ft  5 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) gauge Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway , which reached a junction with the Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Flaçà by 1887 and was extended to Girona by 1921. Service on the line continued until 1956. The town is a major port (with the closure of Sant Feliu de Guíxols the only commercial harbour in the Province of Girona) with one of

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