Hotels in Pau

Pau

Pau is a small municipality of some 550 residents in the Alt Empordà, on the northern part of the Costa Brava. It lies on the plain between the foothills of the Serra de Rodes and the wetlands of the coast, between Roses, Cadaqués and Figueres. Two natural parks surround it, the Cap de Creus and the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, part of which lies within the municipality. The Vilaüt lake is a regular place for nesting and passing birds, and the wetlands can be walked on easy trails through marsh and rice fields. The village itself has quiet lanes and stone houses around the church of Sant Martí, whose building phases trace the local history. Megalithic monuments lie scattered across the Serra de Rodes above it, among them the dolmen of La Burnaua. Vineyards and olive groves shape the landscape, in the wine country of the DO Empordà. The sea is close by at Roses, with its long bay and beaches, while Pau itself has no beach of its own. The road from Roses runs past the village, and Cadaqués and Figueres are within easy reach by car. It suits travellers who prefer a quiet inland base among vines to a seaside resort, along with walkers and birdwatchers.