Travelling to the Costa Brava means nature, culture, and fun. Visit its many sights and interesting events. Enjoy the charm of the Costa Brava. Get to know its romantic villages, Mediterranean ambience, and cultural attractions. Here you can find a selection of the most important events and sights along the Costa Brava.
Torroella de Montgrí and Peralada Music Festivals:
The months of July and August bring forth excellent musical proposals featuring internationally renowned performers.
Coves of Begur and Palafrugell and Sant Sebastià Lighthouse:
Cliffs and coves of great beauty, crystalline waters and exuberant nature make this area the maximum expression of the Costa Brava.
La Molina-Masella:
Boasting modern, competitive facilities, these resorts have become great centers of leisure and sport situated amidst a stunningly beautiful setting.
Banyoles Lake:
A natural setting of indescribable beauty, this lake, one of the Iberian Peninsula’s largest, was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
Medieval Villages of Pals and Peratallada:
Villages that preserve their medieval essence: the castle, the keep and the main square in Peratallada, and the Tower of Hours, the church of Sant Pere or the Pedro lookout point in Pals.
Iberian Settlement of Ullastret:
A site where one can observe the layout of the streets adapted to the mountainside, and the extraordinary rampart with square and circular towers. The museum exhibits the findings at the archaeological site.
Camprodon Valley:
The town of Camprodon and small villages like Llanars, Molló or Setcases feature interesting examples of Romanesque art.
Núria Valley and Shrine:
A mountain reduct which is characteristic of the Girona Pyrenees landscape. The valley can be assessed only on foot or by taking the rack railway linking Ribes de Freser to Queralbs and Núria.
‘Vila Vella’ of Tossa de Mar:
The old quarter of this seaside fishing town, which boasts a spectacular medieval wall with defensive towers.
Botanical Gardens in the Maritime Region of La Selva:
Marimurtra in Blanes, and Santa Clotilde and Pinya de Rosa between Blanes and Lloret, offer a wide variety of vegetal species.
Old Quarter of Girona:
Over a thousand years of history are on display in Girona’s Old Quarter, nestled around the single-nave Cathedral and the alleyways of the Jewish Quarter.
Ceramics in La Bisbal:
The quality of the clay and the craftmanship tradition has made la Bisbal d’Empordà the capital of ceramics and pottery.
Oix and Beget:
An exuberant mountainous region with impressive cliffs and gorges, and important vestiges of Romanesque art.
Garrotxa Volcanic Area Natural Park:
The biggest volcanic region in the Iberian Peninsula. The beech grove known as Fageda d’en Jordà is another example of the beauty of the area’s landscape.
Cap de Creus Natural Park:
The first national land-and-sea park in Catalonia, at the northernmost edge of the Costa Brava. The eroded surface, comprising rocky outcroppings, islets, promontories and inlets offers a unique natural loveliness.
Sant Pere de Rodes (El Port de la Selva):
Benedictine monastery built in the 10th century, the maximum exponent of Romanesque art in Girona. It dominates the entire Cap de Creus peninsula.
Santa Pau:
Interesting historical site built around a square castle raised in the 13th-14th centuries, and the medieval main square.
Besalú:
Romanesque town where the historical tradition of the counts is mixed with elements from the Jewish community that lived there during the Middle Ages. The majestic bridge is a must visit.
Ruins of Empúries (L’Escala):
The ancient Emporion became the Mediterranean entryway to the Iberian Peninsula for the Greek and Roman civilizations.
Cadaqués:
A coastal town located in the heart of the Cap de Creus peninsula. Artists like Dalí and Picasso have made this fishing village known throughout the world.
Medes Islands and Montrgí Massif (Torroella-l’Estartit):
A natural park made up of seven islets that form the extension into the sea of Montgrí and boast uniquely magnificent underwater flora and fauna.
Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park:
Wetlands located between the Muga and Fluvià rivers, with over 300 bird species and an abundance of autochthonous flora. The main access is from Sant Pere Pescador.
Dalí Triangle:
The life and work of the Figueres-born artist Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is condensed into three spaces. The Theatre-Museum, in Figueres, contains a large part of his work covering his entire artistic career, from his beginnings and his surrealist period to his creations during the latter stages of his life. The second space is the Portlligat-House Museum, in Cadaqués, a set of fishing sheds that Dalí refurbished to set up his residence-workshop. The result is a labyrinthine structure that contains some of the painter’s furniture and personal objects. The last leg of the triangle is the Púbol Castle, in the township of La Pera, which Dalí gave as a gift to his beloved Gala.
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