Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees
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Contents
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INTRODUCTION
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CUISINE
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LOCATION
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WINE ROUTE
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DON’T MISS OUT
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UNIQUE - PREMIUM
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ENJOY
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TRAINING CAMPS
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NATURE AND ACTIVE TOURISM
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ENTERTAINMENT
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CULTURE
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ACCOMMODATION
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MUSEUMS
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TOURIST OFFICES
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GOLF
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MAP
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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MAP KEY
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BUSINESS
Introduction
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Costa Brava The 200 km of coastline that stretch from Portbou to Blanes are 200 km of unforgettable sensations. Nature plays a crucial role, gifting the region with spectacular spots like Cap de Creus, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, and the Medes Islands. Undoubtedly, the most iconic scenery on the Costa Brava is its beaches, its crystal-clear water and golden sand, coves tucked away among the steep cliffs and quaint fishing villages. But many other surprises and one-of-a-kind attractions are also waiting to be discovered, like the Bay of Roses, Banyoles Lake, and the botanical gardens that dot the coast. The Costa Brava is landscape, culture and cuisine. Home to the Greco-Roman ruins of Empúries, medieval villages, the legacy of Girona’s Jewish Quarter, the pottery tradition of La Bisbal d’Empordà,
and the impact of local artists like surrealist Salvador Dalí, as well as cuisine and local products from the sea and land like anchovies, oil, and wine, the Costa Brava is a veritable amalgam of experiences as diverse as they are exciting.
There are few places in the world home to so many scenic treasures, charming villages, and cultural attractions as this corner of the Mediterranean
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Girona Pyrenees The Girona Pyrenees is home to peaks that rise nearly three thousand meters above sea level, peaceful valleys dotted with mountain villages, ancient volcanoes covered with lush vegetation, and an immense beech wood that turns surprising colours with the seasons. There are large monasteries and small rural churches that safeguard the region’s spirit of Romanesque art, and villages that still preserve jewels of medieval architecture. Modernisme and contemporary art also abound with pictorial and architectural works by world-famous artists. Mountain sport and adventure enthusiasts find the Girona Pyrenees the perfect place to visit year-round, and in winter skiers can take to the slopes at the Pyrenees’ most famous ski resorts.
All this and more can be seen and experienced in the Girona Pyrenees, a land that invites you to explore and fall in love with everything it has to offer.
Nature shows off her charms mere kilometres from the beach with stunning mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, and forests.
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Location
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FRANCE GIRONA PYRENEES
FIGUERES
Port Roses
COSTA BRAVA
GIRONA
Girona-Costa Brava Airport
Port Palamós Girona
Barcelona Barcelona
Mediterranean Sea
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Location
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Location Located in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, the province of Girona enjoys a strategic geographic location and a full range of infrastructures to help visitors easily reach the region and comfortably get around once here. For overland travel, there is the high-speed train, with stations in Girona and Figueres, which connects with cities in Spain and France. By road, visitors can take the AP7 motorway that crosses the province from north to south and links up with the C-25 Eix Transversal (Transversal Arterial Road) that crosses Catalonia from east to west. A wide range of cruise options are available to sea-goers, in addition to numerous marinas and yacht clubs. The Girona-Costa Brava airport regularly receives charter planes and the Barcelona airport is just an hour away.
Easy to reach. Easy to get around. And easy to connect with the myriad of experiences that await you in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees.
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Don’t miss out
Don’t miss out Must-see sites
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Cadaqués Get inspired by the artistic spirit of a truly Mediterranean town.
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Girona From the houses along the Onyar to the twisting streets of the Jewish quarter, Girona is a city that delights.
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Calella de Palafrugell Fishing village, inviting beaches, peaceful coves and nights filled with habanera music.
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Banyoles A village touched by the magic and beauty of its vibrant lake.
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Medievals Villages Peratallada, Pals, Monells,...
Experience history with each step you take along the streets of these walled villages.
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Medes Islands An archipelago with a spectacular protected seabed for divers to enjoy.
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Dalí Triangle Three venues that celebrate the life and work of Salvador Dalí, where visitors can step into the world of this surrealist genius.
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Tossa de Mar Discover the beauty and light of this town, a retreat for artists and intellectuals that preserves traces of its Roman, medieval and fishing history.
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Botanical Gardens on the Costa Brava Santa Clotilde, Marimurtra, Pinya de Rosa i Cap Roig Gardens Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Calella de Palafrugell Countless spots for experiencing the immensity of the Mediterranean.
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Romanesque
Sant Pere de Rodes, Santa Maria de Ripoll, Sant Joan de les Abadesses,... The Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees offer an extensive range of architectural attractions scattered throughout the region and is home to spectacular works of minor art like sculptures, paintings and tapestries.
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Besalú A bridge that takes us back to ancient times and cultures, preserving their original essence.
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Empúries An exceptional archaeological site, a window into the past and Greek and Roman culture on the Iberian Peninsula.
Cap de Creus A work of art between land a sea, shaped by the forces of nature.
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Ski Resorts
La Molina, Masella, Vallter 2000, Vall de Núria and Guils Fontanera. Kilometres of slopes for enjoying both the snow and the Mediterranean sun.
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Vall de Núria Endless experiences for hikers and families who love the mountains.
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Natural Parks The rich geographical mosaic of the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees makes it possible for visitors to experience all the splendour of the region’s diverse landscapes –mountains, volcanos, beaches and sea floor– just mere kilometres away. · Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park
· Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park · Montseny Natural Park · Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park · L’Albera Natural Area of National Interest · Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser Natural Park
· Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park · Cap de Creus Natural Park
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Vall de Camprodon The picturesque harmony between historic towns and their mountain backdrops.
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Beget Simply one of the most beautiful and peaceful towns in the Pyrenees.
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Enjoy Activities for enjoying unbeatable surroundings
Nature and active tourism
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Nature and active tourism Imagine spending a few days doing only your favourite outdoor activities. You could start by getting a bird’s-eye view of the region by skydiving or taking a hot air balloon ride. You could then explore the mountain on skis or snowshoes. And if you like cycling, you could take the opportunity to explore the beautiful spots along the territory’s extensive paths, trails, roads, and greenways. You could spend a few days hiking the stunning trails of the Girona Pyrenees or the footpaths that skirt the Costa Brava’s coves and beaches, and once you reach the coast the sea opens up a world of possibilities: scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, kite surfing and much more. Your dream getaway with your favourite nature and outdoor activities is within your reach.
Water skiing and downhill skiing. Scuba diving and hiking. Windsurfing and cycling. Sailing and horse riding. Here you can enjoy the activities you love most, from the sea to the mountains.
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Culture
Culture Girona’s cultural attractions are an endless source of exciting proposals, starting with a journey back into time with prehistoric sites, Iberian settlements, GrecoRoman ruins, medieval villages, Romanesque and avant-garde art, and an exceptional Jewish heritage. The Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees preserves its vibrant traditions, where patronage festivals, festivals of National Tourist Interest, fairs, and markets provide the perfect way for visitors to learn more about this land, its roots and its people. Culture also awaits at the numerous music festivals, plays, films, circus performances, and other cultural events that turn the territory’s venues into spectacular stages that offer something for everyone.
The cultural landscape is also diverse and richly nuanced, from the solemn silence of the Greco-Roman ruins of Empúries to can’t-miss concerts by internationally renowned artists.
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Museums Our region’s cultural richness results in a surprising range of museums, where visitors can get a comprehensive idea of the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees from different perspectives. Would you like to find out about how the first settlers lived? Journey back into time to the arrival of the Greeks? Feel like taking a hypnotic tour through the surrealism of genius Salvador Dalí? Or wander through the winding streets of a centuries-old Jewish quarter? The region’s museums offer all these possibilities and more, from museums of history, ethnology, archaeology, art, and cinema to museums dedicated to traditional crafts, like our characteristic pottery and cork.
Time to discover, explore, learn, and be amazed. Time to delve into the wide range of disciplines, periods, and styles showcased at our museums.
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Golf
Golf What is it that most attracts golfers to our courses? What makes the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees one of the world’s leading golf destinations? First, the numerous golf courses located within just a few kilometres from each other. Eight courses for all levels, open year-round thanks to a climate that keeps the courses in top condition and makes the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees the ideal place for playing golf in any season. The quality and stunning beauty of the golf courses, with designs that rank among the best in Europe, are another draw. The territory has played host to major golfing events. The area is also home to a range of pitch-and-putt courses, companies that offer specialised services for golf fans and, of course, one-of-a-kind courses for practicing your game just steps from the sea or surrounded by lush mountains.
Whether you finish the 18th hole with a double eagle, par, or triple bogey: playing on these courses with stunning scenery as a backdrop means you’ve already won.
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Health and well-being There is an even more intense pleasure than discovering the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees: doing so while making the most of a healthy route full of sensations of well-being. Throughout the province you will find spas and thermal leisure centres where you can enjoy the curative mineral waters, as the Greeks and Romans did in the Girona region thousands of years ago. You will find accommodation specialising in well-being getaways to switch off for a few days, restaurants offering healthy, delicious cuisine, and also travel agencies and companies that will design tailor-made proposals for you. This pleasant trip can also include a stroll through therapeutic forests, activities such as yoga or mindfulness that you can practice with a wide range of expert professionals, and even beauty treatments in various medical centres in which your health will always be in good hands.
Breathe in deeply! Release yourself from routine and tension! Listen to your body! Allow your mind to wander! It’s time to enjoy a break just for you.
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Business
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Business Combining business and pleasure leads to a range of interesting proposals. A convention held in a medieval castle. A congress combined with skydiving. A work meeting in a country house tucked into the mountains. And even more options than you could possibly imagine. The region offers an entire range of unique venues, conferences centres, accommodations to fit any taste and budget, and a long list of incentive activities. And all less than an hour from Barcelona and France, well-connected and with excellent infrastructure. Working like this is a pleasure.
Think of a business meeting held against a stunning backdrop, surrounded by historic heritage, creative cuisine, exciting activities...and now think, “Why not?”
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Gastronomy Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees. The best place to nourish body and soul. The Mediterranean Sea and the mountains together promise an extraordinary culinary and wine experience. The extravagance of combining chicken with lobster, stuffing sweet sausages or filling Girona apples with meat reflects the diversity of ways in which to enjoy the region’s wines and Argudell olive oil. Farmers, winegrowers, livestock breeders, fishermen and beekeepers in the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees work hard to preserve the environment that defines us, passing on the ingredients to other artisans, including some of the best cheesemakers, winemakers and chefs. From the revolution started by Ferran Adrià, El Bulli’s culinary genius, to the sophistication and excellence at El Celler de Can Roca, the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees is the Spanish region with the most
Michelin stars among its restaurants, each with its own unique personality. It is worth noting that El Bulli reinvented itself as elBulli1846, the museum of the restaurant that changed the paradigm of modern cuisine. The region’s landscape is dominated by fields of olive trees and hundred-year-old vines and the oil mills and wineries produce wines and olive oils that provide the perfect pairing and accompaniment to any meal.
Companies in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees offer experiences to see and savour our gastronomy, including cooking workshops, gastro-botanic walks and fishing tourism, among others. A revolutionary, authentic region that must be experienced.
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Wine Route
Wine Route Wine lover or not, authentic wine tourism experiences await you on the DO Empordà Wine Route in every season. Wine is inextricably linked to the culture, history, economy and landscape of these regions, which include palate-pleasing white, rosé, and red wines infused by the Mediterranean climate and produced under the Empordà designation of origin. The Wine Route is the best of wine tourism, designed to be enjoyed alone or with family, friends and colleagues. You can discover the secrets of winemaking at different wineries, go wine tasting, visit a wine museum, enjoy the beneficial properties of wine therapy, and even participate in the VÍVID wine festival in April. vivid.costabrava.org The internationally recognised and awarded DO Empordà wines express the essence of the Mediterranean and pair perfectly with our world-renowned cuisine.
Everyone knows that wine is a treat for the senses. So did the Greeks, who planted the first vineyards in Empordà.
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Unique-Premium Premium in Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees means discovering a diverse territory from a privileged perspective and taking home the best possible memories of your stay. Many hotels provide one-of-a-kind experiences with their unique charm, spectacular views, and tastefully-selected details. The pleasures of local cuisine provide another exquisite touch, with a list of Michelin-star restaurants to delight the palate and traditional cuisine that showcases local flavour. Premium experiences can also be had with culture and art, wine, wellness, golf, adventure sports, etc., special ways for you to enjoy what you love doing most.
Exclusive activities, customised services, first-class experiences... we’re experts in a range of ways to make you feel special.
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Training Camps
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Training Camps Football, cycling, triathlon, water sports, swimming, team sports, running, tennis, athletics, rowing, canoeing and so on. We have state-of-the-art sports facilities to meet the needs of amateur and professional sportspeople alike. Added to all this, there is a natural environment with an orography and perfect weather conditions to complete the physical preparation and to practice outdoor sports, ensuring that training days take on a dimension of unbeatable quality. To give your best performance, you also need an optimum recovery. The accommodation and the companies that specialise in sports tourism on the Costa Brava and in the Girona Pyrenees provide specific services to be able to make the very most of the training sessions. It is no coincidence that the best sportspeople in the world choose the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees as an excellent setting for their training sessions.
On the Costa Brava and in the Girona Pyrenees, we have the ideal formula for improving sports performance: good training and better recovery.
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Entertainment
Entertainment Here you can spend your free time however you want. If you’re looking for family fun, take advantage of the fantastic weather and soak up the sun at the Costa Brava’s water parks, where good times are guaranteed. The famous casinos of Peralada and Lloret de Mar are exceptional venues that open their doors for guests looking to spend a quieter and more elegant evening trying their luck in a relaxed atmosphere. And there is no shortage of shows, with diverse programmes at a range of municipal theatres that are guaranteed to fill your free time with dance, music and other arts.
The Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees feature venues designed specifically for entertainment with something for all ages and tastes. If you’re looking for something to do, you’ll find it here.
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Accommodation The hardest part about finding a place to stay in the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees is having to choose one place over another. The options are diverse and virtually endless and fit any taste and budget. Choose from luxury to family-owned hotels, accommodation at the beach or in the mountains. Apartments where you can set your own pace. An extensive network of over 140 different type of campsites for getting closer to nature. Shelters tucked into the Pyrenees for hikers. And inns where you can share the experience with other travellers. You can also opt for rural tourism in many parts of the region and rent unique and original rooms or homes that provide a wealth of opportunities for spending your getaway in close contact with nature.
Luxurious, simple, well-connected, isolated, spacious, cosy, beach, mountain... whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got a place for you to stay.
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Cadaqués C. Des Cotxe, 2A Tel. 972 258 315 turisme@cadaques.cat · www.visitcadaques.org
El Port de la Selva Carrer Llançà, 3 Tel. 972 387 122 turisme@elportdelaselva.cat · www.elportdelaselva.cat
Caldes de Malavella Plaça de l’U d’octubre de 2017 Tel. 972 480 103 turisme@caldesdemalavella.cat www.visitcaldes.com
Empuriabrava Av. Pompeu Fabra, 1 (Centre Cívic) Tel. 972 450 802 turisme@empuriabrava.cat www.castelloempuriabrava.com
Calella de Palafrugell C. Les Voltes, 6 Tel. 972 614 475 turismecalella@palafrugell.cat www.visitpalafrugell.cat
Figueres Plaça de l’Escorxador, 2 Tel. 972 503 155 turisme@figueres.org · www.visitfigueres.cat
Tourist Offices Costa Brava Arbúcies C. Major, 6 Tel. 972 162 477 · Fax 972 860 983 ofturisme@ajarbucies.cat · www.visitarbucies.com Banyoles Pg. Darder - Pesquera, 10 Tel. 972 583 470 turisme@ajbanyoles.org · turisme.banyoles.cat Begur Av. Onze de Setembre, 5 Tel. 972 624 520 turisme@begur.cat · www.visitbegur.cat Blanes Plaça Catalunya s/n Tel. 972 330 348 turisme@blanes.cat · www.blanescostabrava.cat Punt d’Informació de Blanes Pins Pl. dels Càmpings, s/n Tel. 972 330 348 turisme@blanes.cat · www.blanescostabrava.cat Breda C. Sant Iscle, 27 Tel. 972 871 530 elsforns@breda.cat · www.turismebreda.cat
Calonge C. Major, 1 Tel. 972 661 714 www.calonge-santantoni.cat www.calonge-santantoni.com Castelló d’Empúries Plaça dels homes s/n (Edifici de la Llotja) Tel. 972 156 233 turisme@castello.cat www.castelloempuriabrava.com Colera C. Labrun, 34 Tel. 972 389 050 · Fax 972 389 283 ajuntament@colera.cat · www.colera.cat
Girona Oficina de Turisme de Girona Oficina de Turisme de Catalunya a Girona Rambla de la Llibertat, 1 Tel. 972 010 001 turisme@ajgirona.cat · www.girona.cat/turisme Punt de Benvinguda – Gironès C. Berenguer Carnicer, 3 T. (34) 972 01 16 69 centredevisitants@girones.cat · www.turismegirones.cat Hostalric Oficina de Turisme Domus Can Llensa. Carrer Raval, 45 Tel. 972 874 165 · WhatsApp 685 882 849 turisme@hostalric.cat · www.turismehostalric.cat
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L’Escala Pl. de les Escoles, 1 Tel. 972 770 603 turisme@lescala.cat · www.visitlescala.com
Llançà C. Camprodon, 16-18 Tel. 972 380 855 · Fax 972 121 931 turisme@llanca.cat · www.visitllanca.cat
L’Estartit Pg. Marítim, s/n Tel. 972 751 910 info@visitestartit.com · www.visitestartit.com
Lloret de Mar Av. de les Alegries, 3 Tel. 972 365 788 · WhatsApp 618 263 898 lloret-turisme@lloret.cat · www.lloretdemar.org
Palamós Pg. Del Mar, 2, baixos (Edifici Jaume II) Tel. 972 600 550 oficinadeturisme@palamos.cat www.visitpalamos.cat
La Bisbal d’Empordà Edifici Torre Maria - C. de l’Aigüeta, 17 Tel. 972 645 500 turisme@labisbal.cat · www.visitlabisbal.cat
Pg. Camprodón i Arrieta, 1-2 Tel. 972 364 735 · WhatsApp 618 263 898 lloret-turisme@lloret.cat · www.lloretdemar.org
Punt d’informació de la Bisbal d’Empordà (Castell-Palau) Pl. del Castell s/n Tel. 972 645 166 turisme@labisbal.cat · www.visitlabisbal.cat Llafranc Pg. Cípsela, s/n Tel. 972 305 008 turismellafranc@palafrugell.cat www.visitpalafrugell.cat Llagostera Pg. Romeu, s/n (Estació del Carrilet) Tel. 972 832 322 turisme@llagostera.cat · www.llagostera.cat
Av. Vila de Blanes (Terminal d’autobusos) Tel. : 972 365 788 lloret-turisme@lloret.cat · www.lloretdemar.org Maçanet de Cabrenys Plaça de la Vila Tel. 872 202 645 turisme@massanet.cat · www.maçanetdecabrenys.cat Mont-ras Pl. de l’Ajuntament, 1 Tel. 972 301 974 ajuntament@mont-ras.cat · www.mont-ras.cat Palafrugell Av. Generalitat, 33 Tel. 972 300 228 turisme@palafrugell.cat · www.visitpalafrugell.cat
Pals C. Hospital, 22 Tel. 972 637 380 info@pals.cat · www.visitpals.com C. Aniceta Figueres, 6 Tel. 972 667 857 info@pals.cat · www.visitpals.com Peralada Pl. Peixateria, 6 Tel. 972 538 840 oficina.turisme@peralada.cat www.visitperalada.cat Peratallada (Forallac) Pl. del Castell, 3 Tel. 872 987 030 turisme@forallac.cat · www.visitperatallada.cat Platja d’Aro C. Mn.Cinto Verdaguer, 2 Tel. 972 817 179 · WhatsApp 685 994 932 turisme@platjadaro.com · www.platjadaro.com Portbou Pg. Lluís Companys, s/n Tel. 972 125 161 turisme@portbou.cat · www.portbou.cat
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Roses Av. Rhode, 77-79 Tel. 972 257 331 · 902 103 636 turisme@roses.cat · www.visit.roses.cat
Sils Pl. de l’Estació, s/n Tel. 972 168 285 comunicació@estanydesils.cat · www.estanydesils.cat
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Sant Antoni de Calonge Av. Catalunya, 26 Tel. 972 661 714 turisme@calonge.cat · www.calonge-santantoni.cat
Tamariu C. de la Riera, s/n Tel. 972 620 193 turismetamariu@palafrugell.cat www.visitpalafrugell.cat
Sant Feliu de Guíxols La Rambla, 22 Tel. 972 820 051 turisme@guixols.cat · www.visitguixols.com Sant Hilari Sacalm Pl. Dr. Robert, s/n Tel. 972 869 686 oficinaturisme@santhilari.cat www.lesguillerieskm0.cat Sant Llorenç de la Muga C. Església, 2 Tel. 972 569 140 ajuntament@santllorencdelamuga.cat www.santllorençdelamuga.cat
Alp C. Nord, s/n Tel. 972 890 385 turisme@alp2500.cat · www.alp2500.cat Besalú C. Pont, 1 Tel. 972 591 240 turisme@besalu.cat · www.besalu.cat
Torroella de Montgrí Passeig Marítim, s/n Tel. 972 751 910 info@visitestartit.com · www.visitestartit.com
Camprodon / La Vall de Camprodon C. Sant Roc, 22 Tel. 972 740 010 turisme@camprodon.cat · www.camprodon.cat
Museu de la Mediterrània C. Ullà, 31 - Can Quintana Tel. 972 755 180 info@museudelamediterrania.cat www.museudelamediterrania.cat
La Vall d’en Bas (Joanetes) Passatge Can Trona nº 26 Tel. 972 692 177 · 972 690 225 cantrona@vallbas.cat · www.cantrona.cat
Tossa de Mar Av. del Pelegrí, 25 (Edifici La Nau) Tel. 972 340 108 · Fax 972 963 872 info@visittossa.com · www.visittossa.com
La Vall de Núria Estació de Muntanya Vall de Núria Tel. 972 732 020 www.valldenuria.cat valldenuria@valldenuria.cat
Sant Pere Pescador Ctra. de la Platja, s/n Tel. 972 520 535 · 972 520 050 oficinaturisme@santpere.cat · www.visitsantpere.com
Verges La Placeta de l’U d’octubre, 2 Tel. 972 780 974 turisme@verges.cat · www.verges.cat
La Vall de Ribes (Ribes de Freser) Ctra. de Bruguera, 2 Tel. 972 727 728 turisme@vallderibes.cat · www.vallderibes.cat
Santa Cristina d’Aro C. Estació, 4 Tel. 972 057 865 oficinaturisme@santacristina.cat · visitsantacristina.cat
Vilobí d’Onyar Aeroport Girona-Costa Brava Tel. 972 942 955 · 972 186 708 ot.aeroportgirona@gencat.cat
Les Planes d’Hostoles Pg. de l’Estació, 2 Tel. 972 448 026 · Fax 972 448 593 turisme@lesplanes.cat · www.turismelesplanes.cat
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Llívia C. dels Forns, 10 Tel. 972 896 313 turisme@llivia.org · www.llivia.org
Santa Pau Av. dels volcans, 14 Tel. 972 680 349 info@visitsantapau.com · www.visitsantapau.com
Olot C. Dr. Francesc Fàbregas, 6 Tel. 972 260 141 turisme@olot.cat · www.turismeolot.cat
Setcases Pl. Major, 1 Tel. 972 136 089 info@setcases.cat · www.setcases.cat
Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà C. Tarongers, 12 Tel. 972 642 310 turisme@baixemporda.cat www.visitemporda.com
Puigcerdà Pl. Santa Maria, s/n Tel. 972 880 542 turisme@puigcerda.cat · www.puigcerdaturisme.cat
Vallter 2000 Pla de Morens s/n Tel. 972 136 057 info@vallter.cat · www.vallter.cat
Ripoll Pl. de l’Abat Oliba, s/n Tel. 972 702 351 turismeripoll@ajripoll.cat · www.visit.ripoll.cat
Vallfogona de Ripollès C. Puig Estela, 9 Tel. 972 701 909 ajuntament@vallfogona.cat · www.vallfogona.cat
Sant Feliu de Pallerols Ctra. d’Olot, 43 (Antiga Estació) Tel. 872 206 964 oac@santfeliudepallerols.cat www.santfeliudepallerols.cat Sant Joan de les Abadesses Pl. de l’Abadia, 9 Tel. 972 720 599 turisme@santjoandelesabadesses.cat www.santjoandelesabadesses.cat Sant Joan les Fonts C. Sant Pere, 3 Tel. 972 290 507 turisme@santjoanlesfonts.cat www.turismesantjoanlesfonts.cat
Oficines d’informació comarcal Consell Comarcal de l’Alt Empordà C. Clerk i Nicolau, 2 E Tel. 972 514 431 info@empordaturisme.com www.empordaturisme.com Consell Comarcal de la Selva Pg. Sant Salvador, 25-27 Tel. 972 841 702 info@laselvaturisme.com www.laselvaturisme.com
Consell Comarcal del Pla de l’Estany C. Catalunya, 48 Tel. 972 573 550 turisme@plaestany.cat · turisme.plaestany.cat Punt de Benvinguda Girona – Gironès C. Berenguer carnisser, 3 Tel.972011669 turisme@girones.cat · www.turismegirones.cat Ripollès Desenvolupament Polígon Industrial dels Pintors C. Joan Miró, 2-4 Tel. 972 704 499 consorci@ripollesdesenvolupament.com www.ripollesdesenvolupament.com Patronat Comarcal de Turisme de la Cerdanya Ctra. N-260 km 179-180 Tel. 972 140 665 info@cerdanya.org · www.cerdanya.org Turisme Garrotxa Av. Onze de Setembre, 16 Tel. 972 271 600 info@turismegarrotxa.com www.turismegarrotxa.com
Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees
Map
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Map
Main attractions
1
Music Festivals of the Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees Peralada, Cap Roig, Torroella de Montgrí, Porta Ferrada (Sant Feliu de Guíxols), Sant Pere de Rodes, Schubertíada
2
Coves of Begur and Palafrugell and Sant Sebastià Lighthouse
3
La Molina-Masella
4
Banyoles Lake
5
Mediaeval towns of Pals and Peratallada
6
Iberian Settlement of Ullastret
7
Camprodon Valley
8
Valley and Sanctuary of Núria
9
Vila Vella or Old Town of Tossa de Mar
10
Botanical Gardens of La Selva Coast (Santa Clotilde, Pinya de Rosa and Marimurtra)
11
Old Town of Girona
12
Pottery of La Bisbal
13
Alta Garrotxa (Oix and Beget)
14
Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
15
Cap de Creus Natural Park
16
Sant Pere de Rodes
17
Santa Pau
18
Besalú
19
Ruins of Empúries
20
Cadaqués
21
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park
22
Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park
23
Dalí Triangle (Museums of Figueres, Portlligat and Púbol)
24
Romanesque architecture Santa Maria de Ripoll, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Sant Quirze de Colera, Santa Maria de Vilabertran, Sant Miquel de Cruïlles
25
«Surf and Turf» cuisine (throughout the region)
France
GIRONA PYRENEES
Llívia Girul
Viliella Arànser
Villec Estana
Eller
Saga Bolvir
Talltendre
Lles
Ordèn
Martinet
Bèixec
Guils de Cerdanya
Cortàs
Gréixer
Cantallops el Segre
Vilallobent
Talló Baltarga Tartera Beders Montellà Olià Pi Coborriu Prats Riu de Urús Bor Nas Pedra Cerdanya
E-9 Túnel del Cadí C-16
Maçanet de Cabrenys
el Vilar d’Urtx
Setcases la Molina
Planès
Toses
Nevà
to Barce
13 13
Camprodon
Ribes de Freser
Sant Llorenç de la Muga
Beget
C-38
Abella
Pardines
Planoles
Llanars
Mollet de Peralada
Garriguella
Vilajuïga
11 Peralada
Cabanes
Pau Pedret i Marzà
lona
Vilabertran Bruguera
N-260
Sant Joan de les Abadesses
Gombrèn C-26 Campdevànol Historic Highway and Cattle Track
N-153a
Túnel de Collabós
l’Hostalnou de Bianya
Sant Joan les Fonts
Castellfollit de la Roca
C-17
N-260a
Vallfogona de Ripollès
la Pinya
14 14
OLOT
Sant Privat d’en Bas
C-26
Joanetes
Vidrà
C-66 Sant Miquel de Campmajor
Santa Pau
la Vall d’en Bas
BANYOLES Sant Aniol de Finestres
Falgons
Camós Granollers de Rocacorba
les Planes d’Hostoles
Gauge Railway Route
FRANCE
Canet d’Adri
Amer
Sant Martí Sacalm
Sant Gregori 6B
el Ter
Girona
Bonmatí
la Cellera de Ter Osor
C-63
Sant Miquel de Cladells
Viladrau
A-2 8 Riudellots de la Selva
Maçanet 9 de la Selva
Breda Viabrea
to
Little
C-35
1
Tossa de Mar
Cala Llorell Platja de Canyelles Platja de Lloret de Mar Santa Cristina Platja de Fenals Platja de sa Boadella Blanes Platja de Santa Cristina Platja de Sant Francesc Platja de Blanes Platja de s’Abanell
10 10
Palafolls
C-253
Santa Cristina d’Aro
Vidreres
10 10
C-31
11
Platja de Port Bo
Platja de la Fosca la Fosca Cala Margarida
Palamós Platja Gran Platja des Monestir Platja de Sant Antoni Platja de Torre Valentina Cala Cristus-ses Torretes Platja d’Aro Cala sa Cova Cala Rovira Platja Gran Cala sa Conca s’Agaró Platja de Sant Pol Sant Pol Platja de Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Antoni de Calonge
99
A-19
to Barcelona
Calonge
Castell d’Aro
C-65 Solius
10
Cala d’Aigua Xelida
GIV-6542 Platja de Tamariu Tamariu Mont-ras Cala Pedrosa GIV-6548 Cala de Gens C-31 Ermedàs Llafranc Calella de Vall-llobrega Platja de Llafranc Palafrugell Platja del Canadell Train Route
Palamós - Vall-llobrega - Mont-ras - Palafrugell
Romanyà de la Selva
Sant Grau
Tordera
Platja de Pals
22
Llagostera
Lloret de Mar
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park
Fontanilles
2
Cassà de la Selva
Sant Andreu Salou
Salionç
a elon Barc
Platja Gran
Palafrugell
AP-7
Hostalric
Torroella de Montgrí
24 12 24 12
E-15
Massanes
21 21
1
66
LES GAVARRES
Caldes de Malavella
Sils
Can Salvà
Llabià
Cala Pedrosa
l’Estartit
Serra de Daró
Parlavà
23 23
Narrow-Gauge Railway Route A-2
Riells
Fonolleres
Ullà Gualta
Llambilles
C-63
Sant Feliu de Buixalleu
Verges C-252 Ultramort
Cala Farriola Golf de la Monedera
Sobrestany
Bellcaire d’Empordà
Ullastret Platja del Racó Palau-sator Corçà Cala d’Illa Roja Sant Julià de Boada Peratallada Platja de sa Riera LA BISBAL Monells Platja d’Aiguafreda D’EMPORDÀ Canapost Pals Sa Riera Sa Tuna Sant Sadurní Vulpellac Sant Feliu de Boada Cruïlles Platja de sa Tuna de l’Heura Begur Cap de Begur Torrent Fonteta Platja Fonda Regencós C-66 Fornells Cales de Fornells Esclanyà Platja d’Aiguablava Llofriu Aiguablava
Girona-St. Feliu de Guíxols
SANTA COLOMA DE FARNERS
Riudarenes
MONTSENY NATURAL PARK
Púbol
Cala Montgó
Riells
Albons
55
Campllong
Franciac
el Ter
la Pera
Juià
Quart
Salitja
Foixà
Rupià
Madremanya
Fornells de la Selva l’Onyar
Vilobí d’Onyar C-25
Arbúcies
Flaçà
COSTA BRAVA
Platja del Moll Grec Platja de les Muscleres Platja de l’Escala Platja de Riells
la Tallada d’Empordà
Jafre
Sant Martí Vell
7
GIRONA-COSTA BRAVA AIRPORT
Castanyet
Espinelves
Mediterranean Sea
Salt
11 11
Sant Dalmai
Brunyola Sant Hilari Sacalm
Sant Julià Sarrià de Ramis de Ter
Aiguaviva
to Vic - Manresa - Lleida
Barcelona
Celrà
E-15 AP-7
Garrigoles
Colomers
Sant Jordi Desvalls
Sant Joan de Mollet
GIRONA
N-141
Anglès
CATALONIA
6
Bescanó Vilablareix
Pantà de Susqueda
Vilopriu
Cervià de Ter
Bay of Roses
19 19
l’Escala
C-31
Bordils
Sant Martí de Llémena
Sant Martí d’Empúries
Viladamat
Viladasens
Medinyà
Olot-Girona Narrow
Ventalló
Saus Camallera
Cornellà del Terri
Platja de s’Alqueria
23 23 20 20
Platges de Sant Pere Pesacdor
Vilaür
5
Palol de Revardit
Sant Esteve de Llémena
Sant Mori
Orriols
Olives
Pujals dels Cavallers
Pujarnol
Sant Feliu de Pallerols la Salut
Arenys d’Empordà
Bàscara
Vilavenut Sant Esteve de Guialbes Pujals dels Pagesos Vilamarí
44
Porqueres Estant de Banyoles
Bas
els Hostalets d’en Bas
Galliners
Fontcoberta
Vilademuls
Mieres
Collada de Bracons C-37
Orfes
Serinyà
Torroella de Fluvià Sant Miquel de Fluvià l’Armentera
Palau de Santa Eulàlia
Cadaqués
15 15
22 22
Sant Tomàs de Fluvià Vilacolum
Ermedàs
Romanyà d’Empordà
Portlligat
NATURAL PARK
Vilamacolum Sant Pere Pescador
Garrigàs
Cap de Creus
CAP DE CREUS NATURAL PARK
Roses Badia de Cadaqués Montjoi Platja de Empuriabrava Roses Cala Jóncols Platja de la Punta Fortià la Muga Platja de AIGUAMOLLS Canyelles Platja de l’Almadrava DE L’EMPORDÀ Platja d’Empuriabrava
Vilamalla Siurana
Ordis
el Fluvià
Esponellà
4
Pontós
Espinavessa
el Torn
17 17 Sant Martí Vell
Sant Miquel del Corb
les Preses
Puigpardines
Borrassà
1 la Selva la Selva 16 16 de Mar
Palau-saverdera
Castelló C-260 d’Empúries
Vila-sacra
el Far d’Empordà Riumors
Santa Llogaia d’Àlguema
Navata
Crespià
Besalú Sant Ferriol
GARROTXA VOLCANIC ZONE NATURAL PARK
Vilafant
Avinyonet de Puigventós
N-260
18 18
Begudà
Riudaura
les Llosses
to Vic - Barcelona
Lladó Cabanelles
Maià de Montcal
Argelaguer
Olot Iron and Coal Route
24
RIPOLL 24
Vilanant
Beuda
A-26
Sant Jaume de Llierca
24 11 24 23 23
FIGUERES
Mare de Déu del Mont
Sales de Llierca Montagut Tortellà
N-260a
24 24
el Ter
Cistella
Sadernes
la Vall de Bianya
Ripoll-St.Joan de les Abadesses - Ogassa -
Campdevànol-Sant Llorenç de Campdevànol
13 13
Oix
Sant Pau de Segúries
Ogassa
Platja de Garbet
Cala Canyelles Platja de Grifeu Platja del Port Platja de les Tonyines Platja del Port de la Selva Llançà Platja del Pas El Golfet Sant Pere el Port de de Rodes
C-252
Llers
el Baell
24 24 Grifeu Vilamaniscle
3
Campelles
Montgrony
06/22
A-2 Pont de Molins
Boadella d’Empordà Terrades
Albanyà
Cala de les Rates Platja Gran
Rabós
Masarac Biure
Rocabruna
Vilallonga de Ter
Ventolà
Portbou N-260 Colera
Espolla Sant Climent Sescebes
Capmany
Pantà de Boadella
Molló
Tregurà de Baix
Dòrria
Agullana Darnius
Tapis
Tregurà de Dalt
Queralbs
33
E-15 AP-7
la Vajol
France
Espinavell
77
el Freser
3
Masella
Sant Quirze de Colera
2
88
Núria
Queixans Urtx
Prullans Bellver de Isòvol Fontanals Cerdanya Alp N-260 de Cerdanya Santa Das Sansor Eugènia
CADÍ-MOIXERÓ NATURAL PARK
la Jonquera
Vallter 2000
Ger
Olopte All
France
ALBERA MASSIF
PUIGCERDÀ
Coborriu de la Llosa
Músser Travesseres
France
N-154
Meranges
Canyet
1 Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Platja dels Canyerets Platja del Senyor Ramon Cala Salionç
Cala Giverola Cala Bona Platja de la Mar Menuda Platja Gran
Mediterranean Sea
Costa Brava and Girona Pyrenees
Map key
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Map key Toll motorway National main road
Blue Flag Beaches 2023 Award granted by the European Union that recognises the quality of the waters and the services provided to users on the beaches.
Dual carriageway Major road County road
Blue Flag Port Cruise port
Local road Under construction Other roads River Rack railway AP-7
Motorway symbol Motorway exit
N-141
National main road symbol
C-1141
County road symbol
C-25
Major county road symbol
C-151
New code system High-speed rail station County boundary Railway AVE (High-speed train) Greenway Tunnel
EMAS 2023 Eco-Management & Audit Scheme Begur: Club Nàutic Aiguablava · Blanes: Club Vela Blanes i port de Blanes · Calonge: cala Can Cristos ses Torretes, platja de Torre Valentina, platja de Sant Antoni, platja des Monestri i passeig marítim del municipi · Castelló d’Empúries: platja d’Empuriabrava · El Port de la Selva: Club Nàutic Port de la Selva i port del Port de la Selva · L’Escala: port de l’Escala i Club Nàutic l’Escala · Llançà: Club Nàutic Llançà i port de Llançà · Palafrugell: platges del Port Bo, del Canadell, de Llafranc, de Tamariu i de Calella de Palafrugell · Palamós: platges, cales, Port Esportiu Marina Palamós, Club Nàutic Costa Brava, port de Palamós, passeig marítim i parcs urbans · Platja d’Aro: Club Nàutic Port d’Aro · Roses: platges de Santa Margarida, del Salatar, del Rastrell, Nova, de la Punta, dels Palangrers, de Canyelles-Bonifaci i de l’Almadrava, cales naturals Murtra, Rostella, Calís, Montjoi, Calitjàs, Pelosa, Canadell i Jóncols, port de Roses, port esportiu de Roses, port pesquer de Roses i passeig marítim · Sant Feliu de Guíxols: port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols · Torroella de Montgrí-l’Estartit: port de l’Estartit, platja Gran de l’Estartit, Club Nàutic Estartit i passeig marítim de l’Estartit. “Q” for Tourism Quality Certificate - ICTE (Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality) 2023 Begur: platja del Racó, platja de Sa Riera, platja de Sa Tuna i platja d’Aiguablava · Castell-Platja d’Aro: platja Gran de Platja d’Aro, platja de sa Conca i Cala Rovira · Castelló d’Empúries: platja d’Empuriabrava · Torroella de Montgrí: platja Gran de l’Estartit · Cerdanya: estació d’esquí i de muntanya de la Molina · Garrotxa: Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa · Ripollès: estació d’esquí Vall de Núria, estació d’esquí Vallter 2000.
Published by Costa Brava Girona Tourist Board Design and production Update Safareig Creatiu S.C. Translation and proofreading Link Multilingüe, S.L. Printed by Aubert Imprimeix S.L. Legal diposit GI 1728-2015 Texts Doctor Magenta S.L. Clara Antunez Photography Òscar Rodbag, Eduard Sánchez-Ribot, Maria Geli, Pilar Planagumà, Jacob Sjoman, Javi Cabrera, JD Andrews, Kris Ubach, Àlex Tremps, Pere Duran, Toni Murray, Jordi Renart, Hecktic Travels, Oriol Molas, Laurence Norah, PatitucciPhoto, Mike Burdon, Dani Salvà, Jordi Chias, Diego Espada, Anna Pla-Narbona, Oriol Batista, Jordi Rieriola, Chris Tubbs, Sara Guerrero, Álvaro Sanz, Sira Ayats, The Crowded Planet, Sara Guerrero, Josep Algans, Rafa Pérez, Eduard Sánchez Ribot, Mònica Quintana, Carles Palacio i Berta, Jordi Renart, Borja Balsera, Coral del Río. Photographs kindly provided by Arxiu Imatges PTCBG, Lloret Turisme, Patronat Municipal de Turisme de Blanes, El Bulli Foundation, Agència Catalana de Turisme, AENA, Skydive, Grup Peralada, La Farinera Sant Lluís, Festival Figueres Es Mou, Ports de la Generalitat de Catalunya, PGA Catalunya Resort, Càmping La Ballena Alegre, per a les obres de Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Girona, 2015. Last updated October 2023
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