Pals, once a port but now set well inland due to silting, is a well-preserved medieval village that has been perhaps a little too well restored. Although very much on the bus-tour route in summer, and despite a handful of tacky ceramic shops, Pals is still a pleasant place to have a stroll, especially along the medieval walls, and there are a couple of agreeable bars and restaurants. The pretty church is rather spoilt by piped Gregorian chanting, but there is a lovely bell tower. Across the road from Pals itself are the rich lowlands backing the 6-km duned beach of Platja de Pals