The Semaphore of Begur

Coordinates: 41.9501630000, 3.2318190000 (map)

The grand opening of the navigation and meteorology station Semáfor de Begur on the cape of Begur (Cap de Begur) took place on December 10, 1891. After the mayor of Begur Josep Font cut the red ribbon, the local elite moved to the local casino to continue the festivities.

The opening of a vital nautical navigation station was only one of the causes of celebration. The other, no less important, victory was the fact that Semáfor de Begur was snatched away from the neighbouring municipality of Palafrugell that proposed to house the new station on the same spot as the lighthouse Far de Sant Sebastià.

The station had served mariners until the 1970s. It is currently unused and closed to visitors, but there is a convenient lookout point right by its side with excellent views of the coast. You can reach the Begur Semaphore from the town centre along the streets Camí del Mar and Camí del Semáfor.