Can Filip 3 is the top apartment of a lovely old building ideally located in the centre of the old part of the town, just round the corner from the daily markets with wonderful selections of fish, cheese, charcuterie etc in 2 inside markets and numerous fruit and veg stalls in the open air along the road.
Being on the top floor of an old building, there are lots of steps (52) but well worth it for the lovely accommodation and massive terrace with views over the rooftops and the large unfinished church tower with its resident seagulls. There seemed to be a couple of nests up there and we were just able to make out the chicks emerging from time to time to stretch their wings and were fearful on their behalf of the day they fledged from such a height.
The terrace is on the street side of the building with a nice little café on the ground floor but we didn’t notice any noise or nuisance and were in fact pleased to have a west facing terrace and had all our meals out there. The apartment is true to the photos and is well equipped. It was spotless on arrival. Some of the old furniture is a little wonky but adds to the charm. Nice modern shower – you have to wait for the hot water to arrive but it is plentiful when it does. The WiFi was very patchy for the first few days but this was resolved when we mentioned it and was fine for rest of our stay. Laura was very helpful and available and even sorted out an aircon problem by phone on a Saturday evening. There is a TV with a satellite in the lounge area but all 200 odd channels are German, except for a couple of French and English news channels. The bed was large and comfortable. The windows on that side of the apartment look out over the lower terraces, although we mainly kept the shutters closed to keep out the sun.
We were very pleased to have rented the parking space as there is no on-street parking in the area, and lots of strange one-way roads that ‘Waze’ didn’t know about…The carparking space is in an underground carpark a 5 minute walk away but be aware the space is small and would be very tight for a larger car.
We didn’t notice any mosquitoes for the first week but there were certainly a few during our last few days (end of June) and I would recommend taking plug-ins or similar to kill or deter them.
There are numerous lovely coves and harbours within a short drive, although some require a long walk. All the beaches we visited had a blue flag and most had a lifeguard. The area around Palafrugell includes some beautiful historic smaller towns and villages and scenic coastal towns that haven’t been ruined with concrete high-rises. We found plenty of places to visit without needing to go very far and were really impressed with the whole experience. We'd thoroughly recommend the apartment.