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Castell de Finestres (Ultramort)
Castell de Finestres (Ultramort)
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Ultramort

Catalonia, Spain · Europe

About Ultramort

Ultramort works well as a base: 10 minutes from Jafre, 20km from Costa Brava.

Ultramort is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 193 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jafre, about 4 km away.

Ultramort (Catalan pronunciation: [ultɾəˈmɔɾt]) is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. Ultramort was first documented in 1046 with the name Ultramorte. From then on, mentions of the place become more frequent. The name Ultramort is made up of the Latin preposition ULTRA

Read more (meaning beyond) and the pre-Roman place name MURTA/MURTRA (meaning still water, well, pit, puddle). It was probably given the name from the perspective of one of the three villages on which it apparently depended until 1316 (Rúpia, Paralvá, Foixá). Ultramort would originally have been a small village depending on one of these three larger villages which were "on the other side of the pond", in other words ULTRA-MURTA.

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What is there to see near Ultramort?

Within an hour or so of Ultramort: Girona Old Town (Braavos) (18 km), Girona Old Town (19 km), Costa Brava (20 km), Dalí Theatre-Museum (26 km).

Are there any good drives near Ultramort?

The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.

Where is Ultramort?

Ultramort is in Catalonia, Spain, about 4 km from Jafre.

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Quick Information

Population
193
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
42.0364, 3.0345

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Ultramort

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

film location

Girona Old Town (Braavos)

Girona's cathedral steps and Jewish quarter were Braavos and parts of King's Landing in season six.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Girona Old Town

A captivating medieval city with colorful houses lining the Onyar River, a Jewish quarter, and a monumental Baroque cathedral facade.

19 km · about 20 min drive

coastal drive

Costa Brava

Catalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.

20 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Dalí Theatre-Museum

A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Besalu

A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Cadaques

A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.

34 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Cap de Creus

The easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.

39 km · about 45 min drive

photogenic

Castellfollit de la Roca

Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Ultramort

3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 20 kmCosta BravaCatalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.
  • 39 kmCap de CreusThe easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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