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GASTRONOMY

L’Escala offers a wide variety of Mediterranean cuisine as well as dishes based on local produce. The town’s speciality are the anchovies of L’Escala and fresh fish.
L’Escala has a gastronomic tradition which stretches back over the centuries, which has given the town renkown and international prestige. In terms of Empordanese Cusine, the area is recognised, in culinary terms, as a place which serves excellent fish and where top quality restaurants can be found. Typical dishes are the anchovies of L’Escala, the fish broth or “suquet” and varieties of traditional Mediterranean cooking.

RUTA DE LA TAPA DE L´ANXOVA
Factories anchovy

There are five anchovy factories in L´Escala which are open to visitors. Further information about these factories is detailed below.
L´Escala has a long tradition as a centre...
Cófrades fishing

The Fishermen´s Association of L´Escala has been the first in Spain to develop a virtual subhastate system.
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