Costa Brava Guide

Sant Antoni de Calonge - Sant Antoni de Calonge is a lovely village with a medieval layout crowding around the castle of the Dukes of Sessa, which was built in the 12 Century. It has many remarkable old buildings. The old maritime part, Sant Antoni de Calonge, has developed considerably through tourism along the beach ...

Torroella de Montgri - Torroella de Montgri and l'Estartit are two centres of population of the same town with the most variety on the Costa Brava. On the coast you can enjoy the endless sandy beach, and miles and miles of totally unspoilt rocky coastline, with beautiful little corners and coves, with pine groves that ...

Palau Saverdera - Palau Saverdera is a small traditional Catalan village in Girona Province a couple of miles from Roses and Cadaques. It has a resident population of under 1,000 people, yet boasts several exceptional restaurants. El Bulli, recently voted as the World's Top Restaurant, is just 15 minutes ...

Peralada - Peralada is another important fortified precinct with several noteworthy buildings. The main attraction is the impressive castle of the Rocaberti family which stands in the midst of a large park. The castle is now the site for the luxurious Casino of Peralada, with roulette, blackjack, baccarat, ...

Peratallada - The village of Peratallada is found just at the point of contact between the Gavarres hills and the lands of the plain of the Baix Emporda, to the left of the Grossa stream. The village, which was declared a historic-artistic monument is one of the most important centres in Catalonia, with regard ...

Viladrau - Viladrau is located in a beautiful area in the county of Osona, on the northern face of the Montseny mountain range. Guided walking routes and other environmental, literary, historical activities are on offer together with a school of ...

Besalu - Besalu is an attractive small town about 20 km west of Figueres. Besalu was designated as Spain's historical national property in 1966. The most striking feature is the roman bridge (12 century) across the Fluvia which was constructed on existing rocks in the riverbed and has an unusual angular ...

Castellfollit de la Roca - Castellfollit de la Roca is a town of approximately 1,000 inhabitants in an area of less than a square kilometre, making it one of the smallest towns in Catalonia. This small urban area is bordered by the confluence of the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town's spectacular ...

Santa Pau - Santa Pau is a truly delightful 13 century village which lies in the Garrotxa Natural Park - a mountainous region of great geological interest and a favourite haunt for conservationists due to the lush and varied plant and animal life to be found in its forests of beech and evergreen oaks. There ...

Madremanya - Madremanya is a beautifully preserved example of a medieval village. Madremanya is located between Girona and La Bisbal ...

Pont de Molins - Pont de Molins is situated within a beautiful landscape in the middle of forests and fields opening onto the banks of the River Muga. Pont de Molins has a great place to stay, the comfortable Hotel El Moli. The Costa Brava beaches are only 18 km away, the French border 20km and Figueres 8 ...

Torrent - The medieval village of Torrent, 6km west of Begur, has managed to preserve its rustic feel while still injecting a vitality into its labyrinth of narrow streets and ...

Camos - A few kilometres south of Banyoles, the village of Camós has a population of 600 and is surrounded by scattered farmhouses and hamlets. The Romanesque church of Santa Magdalena stands in the ...

Olot - As the local saying has it, "Com a Olot enlloc" , There's nowhere like Olot. A lively, active town (capital of the Garrotxa region), devoted to its festival giants, to its festive farandole, a town appreciative of fine art and cuisine. This is Olot, the city of the volcanoes. Olot and ...

Tortella - Tortella is a small village of 700 inhabitants aproximately in the northeast of Catalunya, among the Pyrenees and the Costa Brava. Tortella is included in la Garrotxa area, known by its vulcanoes and its unspoilt nature. The handcraft of wooden spoons was a tradition during centuries in Tortella; ...

Garrotxa Natural Park - Castellfollit de la Roca is the gateway to the Natural Park of the Volcanic Area of the Garrotxa, the finest example of volcanic scenery in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. The park extends over an area of 12,000 hectares, within which there are more than 40 volcanic cones and 20 lava ...

Port de la Selva - El Port de la Selva is on the northern Costa Brava, and is outstanding for its varied landscapes, its beaches and its mountains, such as Sant Salvador and Puig de Queralbs, part of the Sierra de Rodes Mountain range. The first historic references to the settlement go back to 974, although it did ...

Portbou - Immersed in the rugged landscape of Costa Brava, Portbou is a town with a long seafaring tradition, which offers an attractive natural setting, as well as numerous leisure possibilities along its coast. Portbou is located to the north of the region of Alt Empordà, Girona, in the border with ...

Calonge - Calonge is situated on the Costa Brava, and has two main areas: Calonge, inland, and Sant Antoni, by the sea. Outstanding in the town are its Medieval castle (12th-13th centuries), Sant Martí Church and Càlcul Street. It dates back to prehistoric times, as can be seen from the dolmens ...

Lloret de Mar - On the most southerly part of the Costa Brava, lies the town of Lloret de Mar. With a deep seaside tradition, today it is one of the largest tourist centres on Girona's sea front. Beaches and coves with clear water combine with an interesting historic centre and a wide range of accommodation and ...

Llanca - Located in Alt Empordà, only 160 km away from Barcelona, and 15 km away from the border with France, the village of Llançá has become a popular holiday destination for those seeking peace and quiet. The town is also remarkable because of its historic-artistic heritage, of which ...

Palafrugell - Located in the middle of the coast of Girona, the village of Palafrugell has an additional appeal: the archipelago of Islas Formigues, highly recommended for scuba diving. The town of Palafrufell offers the visitor three routes: the "Route of Joseph Pla" (a distinguished writer born in ...

Pubol - Púbol is a village with medieval flavour. Its Sant Pere Church (14th century) is outstanding. This church was one of the richest in the region until the Civil War, when its treasures were destroyed, with the exception of the 15th century Gothic altarpiece by Bernat Martorell, now kept at the ...

Ripoll - Ripoll is the most important town in the region of El Ripolles, and is where the 9th century Santa Maria Monastery is preserved with a magnifient portal, a Romanesque masterpiece. The building has one nave, four aisles and a large crossing with seven apses, where the sepulchre of Ramon Berenguer ...

Mollo - Mollo links Camprodon valley with France through the old pass of Coll d’Ares. From that point there is a wonderful view of the neighbouring country. Fabert and Espinavell hamlets are annexed to the village of Mollo. In these two villages every 13th of October the traditional and popular tria ...

Llanars - If we follow upstream the flow of river Ter we reach the village of Llanars 2 km from Camprodon. The beautiful Romanesque parish church of Sant Esteve presides over this lovely village; Espinalba and Faitus also belong to it. By walking around we can see the contrast between the oldest part, with ...

Setcases - The last spot of Camprodon valley is Setcases. Setcases is a small picturesque village, whose origins date back to the year 965. It is located at an altitude of 1,270 meters, in the confluence of the river Ter with the torrent of Vall-llobre, at the most northern part of the valley and at the foot ...

Ribes de Freser - Ribes de Freser, (912 m), a town of 2300 inhabitants, is the administrative and economical centre of the Valley that gives its name (formerly called Valle Petrariense). It is placed in the confluence of three rivers: River Rigard, River Segadell and River Freser, which give to the town its ...

Puigcerda - The capital of the Cerdanaya is Puigcerda, a town founded in 1117 which has become the area's main commercial hub and which boasts a wide array of services and facilities. Puigcerda's pond was one of the first sites in Catalonia and Spain where ice-skating became a truly popular pastime, ...

Sant Joan de les Abadesses Monastery - The visit to the town of Sant Joan de les Abadesses starts with the observation of the perfect line of the streets of the Vila Vella. They were planned and built in the 13th century with names according to the guilds that occupied them (Carrer dels Tints and Carrer dels Canonaires, for example). ...

Regencos - Regencos is a small medieval stone village a couple of miles from Begur, Tamariu and Llafranc in Girona ...

Siurana - Siurana is a small farming village of some 140 inhabitants. From its highest point there is a view down over the sea — the nearest beaches being in Sant Pere Pescador and Sant Marti d’Empuries — as well as of the Canigó mountain to the northeast. The nearest town is ...

Caldes de Malavella - Caldes de Malavella invites you to visit our region. Located on the La Selva plains, halfway between the Costa Brava and the Les Guilleries mountain range, it is rich in contrasts, heritage and tradition. Its thermal water is its most important, distinct and unique attribute, having exerted a ...