Located almost at the foot of Cap Roig Gardens, Cala del Golfet is the southernmost beach in Calella de Palafrugell, just before reaching the coastal area of Mont-ras village.

Cala El Golfet is an excellent cove a little far away from Calella de Palafrugell center

This is a rustic and picturesque cove, surprisingly little known in the Costa Brava. Its location away from the center of Calella de Palafrugell, where you’ll find other coves very interesting too as the Canadell, Port-bo, etc. makes it the great unknown in the area. However, the rugged beauty of Cala el Golfet is very different from the rest of coves in the village.

Cala El Golfet is made of golden and coarse sand

The Golfet, located at the end of the urbanization of the same name, is a cove surrounded by lush vegetation everywhere. It’s just in the center of a bay flanked by Punta d’Els Forcats, from the east, and the Cap Roig, in the west. It has a length of 75 meters and a width of 20 meters, and being a natural cove does not have any type of service. Made of thick, golden sand, on the left side of the creek you’ll find a very characteristic large rock, as you can see in the pictures.

Rocks and pine woods that surround Cala el Golfet make it a very attractive beach to spend a summer day

To get there from the urbanization you have to go down some stairs, after parking your vehicle. It is also possible to reach the cove from the heart of Calella de Palafrugell walking along the coastal path, a journey that is covered in about 35 minutes. Cala el Golfet begins to glimpse the same reddish rock tones as Cap Roig (Red Cape), next to it. This color with the green of the pines almost touching the sea and turquoise clear waters, give the typical character of wild beauty to the cove, features also shared with many others in the Costa Brava.

Scenic views from Cala el Golfet

El Golfet is situated in a sheltered geographical position away from the stakes of the north wind, the Tramuntana. In the distance you’ll see the Formigues Islands that, with the rest of the rocky landscape that forms the shore of this beautiful cove, contribute to strengthening its scenic beauty, and that is also a special attraction for scuba divers or just snorkel fans just wishing to explore the underwater between the rocks.