Welcome to El Tinglado, the meeting point of the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
An open space for everyone, where the rhythm of the sea blends with the warmth of a historic and welcoming atmosphere.

The history that surrounds and gives life to the El Tinglado building.

The port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols dates back to 1904, when King Alfonso XIII laid the first stone. During construction, the Iberian settlement of the Guíxols was discovered. Archaeological findings by archivist and archaeologist Eduardo González Hurtebise later became the foundation of the current Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum. The port’s construction continued until 1918.

In 1916, the railway company requested permission to build a link between the port and the central station of Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Construction began in 1918 and was completed in 1924, at which point the port branch line was inaugurated.

At the same time, the railway company built a warehouse, or Tinglado, measuring 60 meters long by 12 meters wide, at a cost of 26,971.16 pesetas. This warehouse was in use until 1969, when the railway operations ended and it was demolished.

As freight traffic increased, the need for a new Tinglado became evident. In 1933, the General Directorate of Ports approved its construction with a budget of 77,687.45 pesetas. Construction began in 1934, but just before its inauguration, during the Spanish Civil War, the building was bombed. Reconstruction took place until 1943, when it finally opened.

This new warehouse was mainly used to store fluorite minerals from the Osor mines (La Selva) and sphalerite, a zinc sulfide mineral. To facilitate loading and unloading operations, cranes were installed—the first in 1958. Commercial activity at the port ceased in 1996, when the last cranes were removed and the area was repurposed for recreational and sporting use.

Today, El Tinglado is one of the most emblematic landmarks of the Carrilet Route, managed by the “Consorcio de las Vías Verdes” ( the Greenways Consortium, 2003).
This initiative aims to promote, maintain, and manage the four existing greenway routes in the province of Girona:
– Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Girona
– Girona – Olot
– The Iron and Coal Route (Ripoll – Sant Joan de les Abadesses – Ogassa)
– The small Train Route (Palamós – Palafrugell)

These routes follow the old narrow-gauge railway tracks installed in the province of Girona in the late 19th century.
In total, they cover 125 km, which can be enjoyed on foot or by bike, connecting the Pyrenees with the Mediterranean.