Fischer fascination but also rejection
Simon Peter, the human fisherman, the “Old Man” Hemingways, Jack London’s sea wolf. Lonely work on the endless sea, daily struggle with nature and existential uncertainty have created a very own human strike, whose life is shaped by his profession: fishing.
Fishing Museum Palamós at a glance
- what: The Museu de la Pesca in Palamós, according to its own statements, the leading museum of the Costa Brava on the craft and history of seafarers
- Offers: Visit the fish auction, cooking workshops and tastings of the region’s seafood in the Espai del Peix, sightseeing of fishing boats and trips with Pescaturisme palamós
- Fish auction: It takes place in the Llotja, the building at the fishing port where the fishermen’s catch is sold for the first time
- Local specialty: The Gamba de Palamós, a seal of quality for shrimp from the waters off Palamós
- More about fisherman life: Fischer Roses – A day on the fishing boat
For outsiders, their myths are difficult to grasp, but Fischer has always provoked fascination but also rejection.
No wonder, until the 1960s, they formed a conspired community with their own calendar, rites and their own language. It was only about 50 years ago that the oldest profession in the world was grasped by the technologicalization and today this fundamental change is even described as a blue revolution. The fishermen have become fewer, but are they therefore different?
Many tourist places used to be fishing villages
We are actually very close to them, many tourist towns used to be fishing villages. At the port in Roses or Palamós you can still see their arrival today, the emptying of the nets, the fish auctions. In Palamos immersed even deeper into the world of fishermen, in Catalonia’s only fishing museum. In the intelligently designed rooms you can look at equipment, get to know different types of fishing, listen to fishermen spinning seaman’s yarn and experience the changes in recent years. Current problems and solutions are also addressed. However, the latter sometimes come from the past: “If you love him, it is not a sin to kill him.” “If you love him, it’s not a sin to kill him.” (Hemingway)
Frequently asked questions about the Palamos Fishing Museum
What does the Museu de la Pesca in Palamos offer?
The museum combines visitors with the crafts and history of the seafarers. It offers visits to the fish auction, cooking workshops, tastings, sightseeing of fishing boats and trips with pescaturisme.
Where is the fish auction in Palamós?
In the Llotja at the fishing port, the building where the fishermen’s catch is sold for the first time.
What is the Gamba de Palamos?
A seal of quality for shrimp that guarantees that only the best shrimp from the waters are served in front of Palamós.
Sources for the information in the box and in the questions: Museu de la Pesca, El Nàutic: Fish auction, Honoy! Costa Brava: Gambas de Palamos. Opening times and prices change, please check before visiting.
