The stones speak in Pals. Its charm is evident as soon as you arrive. The walled fortress that surrounds its historic centre of Gothic origin has been completely restored. You can imagine going back to medieval times as you walk through the cobbled streets with stone vaults, horseshoe arches and Romanesque portals.Among the harmoniously combined Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, the Casa de Cultura Museum stands out Ca la Pruna, an imposing fortified house from the 16th century. Also the Torre de les Hores, the only one left of the old medieval castle of Pals.The walk through the old town of El Pedró inevitably takes you to the Mirador Josep Pla. From this place, which bears the name of the great Empordà writer, you can contemplate the Empordà plain presided over by the Montgrí massif with the Illes Medes in the background. A panorama that Pla describes in some of his works.Another charm of this medieval town on the Costa Brava is the beach. A long sandy stretch, ideal for practising water sports. You can get there by following an old road bordered by dunes and white pines. Practising cycle tourism and hiking among the rice fields of the municipality is also a highly recommended activity.This area of the Empordà is rice land, a crop that has marked the culture and the landscape of the region. On board the Xiulet, the cultural train of Pals rice, you can take an interesting route that leaves this town. You travel by train through the marshes and rice fields that surround it and discover how this rice with a protected designation of origin is cultivated, from planting to harvesting. One of the stops is the Molí de Pals, an old building that served as a castle and mill for five centuries.And since you've done the rice cultural route, all you have to do is taste it - it, accompanied by a DO Empordà wine, in the restaurants of this charming medieval town. Bon appetit!