Discover the Port

The Port district of Llançà began to take shape at the
end of the 17th century, in a context of declining piracy,
when several fishermen settled outside the traditional town
center, building large houses, huts, and storage shops for
their fishing gear, protected by the Miranda rock formation.
The development of the neighborhood as a fishing
community intensified throughout the 18th century and
was consolidated during the 19th century and the first half
of the 20th century. The elevated area of Miranda served a
strategic function as a lookout point to spot tuna schools
and activate the almadraba volante, a traditional collective
fishing technique unique to Llançà.
Architecturally, the neighborhood featured popularstyle
buildings with ground floors and one upper floor,
whitewashed facades, wide doorways to allow for fishing
equipment, and small windows. Old fishing nets were often
repurposed as curtains, and the ground floor spaces were
frequently used for storage.