Local Guides To Costa Brava

The ancient town of Banyoles lies near to the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Esteve founded in 812. This is a bustling place, especially good for shopping on the days when the market takes over the who...

Begur is documented in manuscripts dating back from the Middle Ages. Some of its historic buildings still stand today, such as the castle or its defence towers built during the 16th and 17th centuries...

At 150 metres above sea level, in the Garrotxa region, lies Besalú. Its strategic location, between the Fluviá and Capellades rivers, and its proximity to the towns of Girona, Figue...

The busy resort of Blanes spreads down from the Sa Palomera rock, the most Southern part of the Costa Brava. From here downwards, towards Barcelona, the coast is known as the Costa del Maresme.There i...

The picturesque town of Cadaqués, its representative monument being the Santa Maria church, is renowned worldwide for its most famous visitor, Salvador Dalí.The Dalí family spent ...

A large number of small villages nestle in the volcanic region of La Garrotxa, an ideal place for hiking because of its lush green wooded landscape, friendly people and exquisite gastronomy.The villag...

In approximately the XI century the Counts of Empúries relocated their residence to the Vila Castilione, nowadays known as Castelló d’Empúries, which then became the new cap...

Bathed in the spectacular Mediterranean sunlight, the Costa Brava climate is ideal all year round. The unspoilt countryside offers many options for exploring a region which capture...

El Port de la Selva is a little town facing onto the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from fishing, the production of wine and olive oil was its most important source of income during the XIX century.Today th...

Empuriabrava, located just 2 km. from Castelló d’Empúries, is considered one of the largest residential marines in Europe. It was originally constructed in 1967 and has more than 3...

Figueres, the capital city of the Alt Empordà, is still nowadays the intersection communicating  Barcelona  with France and is connected to the French border by the AVE (high speed tr...

Gerunda was the name that the Romans gave to Girona when they founded the capital city of the Gironès on the Costa Brava region. Proof of this era can be found in the steps in th...

To the south of the Golf of Roses lies the little resort of l’Escala, which in the past was a fishermen’s district of San Martí d’Empúries. Its name most probably deriv...

L’Estartit was born as a small fishing village in the 18th century. Sea trade with other places such as Barcelona enabled it to sell its produce of corn, rise, wine and liquor. In fact, some of ...

La Bisbal, the capital of the Baix Empordà region, changed its Roman name of "Fontanetum" to the current name at the beginning of the 11th century when it was handed over to the "...

As proven by various archaeological remains, Llançà has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The dolmen of El Puig d’Esquers and the Abbot’s tomb (Tomba de l’Ab...

Lloret de Mar, an important tourist resort on the Costa Brava, offers visitors a wide range of cultural activities, watersports, gastronomy and nightlife.Although most of the town is a sprawl of high-...

The town of Olot located in the heart of the Garrotxa Volcanic Area Natural Park, offers visitors a wide variety of things to do and see, both within the town and in the unspoilt outskirts on thi...

Pretty rural villages, such as Llofriu, Santa Margarida, Ermedàs and Vilaseca, belong to the municipality of Palafrugell, but it has been the attractive coastal fishing villages of Calella, Lla...

The Montagut Dolmen is the most striking evidence of the antiquity of the town of Palamós located right in the centre of the Costa Brava.These ancient lands were witness to the passing by of th...

The name Pals derives from the Latin "palus", most probably relating to the nearby marshes where some of the best rice is grown in Catalonia. Documentation exists on the harvesting of r...

In approximately 500 BC an old Iberian fortified town was built where Peralada lies today. During the Middle Ages, Peralada was one of the most important towns in this area of the Costa Brava and...

Even though its historical roots are evident due to the menhirs dotted around the region and the dolmen of the Cova dels Moros, today Platja d’Aro is a truly cosmopolitan resort, attracting both...

Roses is a town within a bay of the same name and 3000 years of history. It has an exceptional location and is well-connected with Girona, Barcelona and the French border. You can there...

Sant Feliu de Guíxols is an attractive tourist resort in the heart of the Costa Brava and located on the bay of the same name. The town has been populated for centuries and has witnessed the pa...

At the foot of the Mongrí hills and not far from the sea lies the village of Torroella de Montgrí, presided by its impressive castle. It is said that its name derives from the combinatio...

The beautiful "Vila Vella" (old town) of Tossa de Mar is one of the best jewels on the shores of the Mediterranean, offering wonderful views over the beach and bay.Its well-preserved and att...