Girona
Blanes Fireworks Competition
Blanes Fireworks Competition Festival Date: 23-07-2015 In 2015 the competition runs from the 23rd to the 26th of July. Blanes Fireworks Competition or in the local lingo Els Focs de Blanes,is the famous...
Besalu Spain Travel Guide
A historic gem, which is full to the brim with character, Besalu is a magnificent example of a medieval town. Cobbled streets and facades and a wonderful bridge are the trademarks of Besalu. Located in the...
Besalu Ratafia Fair
Besalu Medieval Festival Festival Date: 30-11-2015 This is a craft market with a focus on the tasting of the drink Ratafia of Catalonia. Each year around 25 people participate in the competition, and the best...
Besalu Medieval Festival
Besalu Medieval Festival Festival Date: 28-08-2015 If you have the opportunity to visit the town during the last weekend of August, you will see the historic centre is converted into a session of history and...
Besalu Ironsmiths Fair
Besalu Ironsmiths Fair Festival Date: 01-04-2015 The above date needs to be confirmed with the tourist office, the details are below. This is a fair for iron smiths and iron artists, and of course those who...
Besalu Jewish Festival
Besalu Jewish Festival Town – Early March – Besalú, Ciutat Jueva Festival Date: 28-02-2015 The festival runs in 2015 from the 28th February until the 1st March. This is a celebration of the Jewish...
Begur Travel Guide
Definitely one of the Costa Brava’s little treasures, Begur, in Girona’s Baix Empordà, is around 50 minutes drive from the stunning city of Girona (50 km) or 90 minutes (131 km) from the...
Cadaques Travel Guide
The dreamy, perfect town where Salvador Dalí spent his summer holidays, Cadaques, is filled with light, colour and sultry sea breezes. It’s interesting, but challenging location sets it apart from the...
Cadaques Festival of Virgin Carmen
Cadaques Festival of Virgin Carmen Festival Date: 16-07-2015 This Festival is held in numerous seaside towns throughout Spain. It can be quite magical, as there are processions of boats out at sea, and of...
Cadaques International Music Festival
Cadaques International Music Festival 2nd August Festival Date: 02-08-2015 In 2015 the festival will be in its 44th year. This is a wide range of music genres, which is hugely successful. You can buy a season...
Cadaques Main Summer Festival
Cadaques Main Summer Festival Festival Date: 11-09-2015 The town of Cadaques holds its main summer Festival to coincide with Catalonian National day, on 11th September. It goes on for about a week, and...
Cadaques Sunrise Gathering
Cadaques Sunrise Gathering 1st January Festival Date: 01-01-2016 Meet up and greet the New Year in a wonderful way at the Cap de Creus Lighthouse. Be part of a group of people from all over the world, to...
Cadaques Saint Sebastian Festival
Cadaques Saint Sebastian Festival – 20th January Festival Date: 20-01-2015 The Festival of St Sebastian, which is held in many places in Catalonia, and around Spain, is partly religious and partly...
Cadaques Carnival
Cadaques Carnival – Before lent exact dates to be confirmed Festival Date: 11-02-15 Carnival time in Catalonia is very special. The Carnival in Cadaques is a little different to quite a few of the other...
Cadaques Indianos Fair
Cadaques Indianos Fair – Early June Festival Date: 05-06-2015 This fair celebrates all of the local people who sailed to America years ago. As is the case in some of the other towns of the Costa Brava,...
Lloret de Mar Travel Guide
Possibly the package tour capital of the Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar has beautiful golden beaches and plenty of spots to enjoy the warm sand between your toes. Discover sunlit secret coves, which should trigger...
Palamos Spain Travel Guide
Palamós is one of the best-preserved fishing villages you’ll find anywhere on the Costa Brava, even though these days the entire municipality of Palamos has around 30,000 inhabitants. Famous for its prawns,...
Banyoles Travel Guide
Home to Catalonia’s largest natural lake, Banyoles is the capital of the county, Pla de l’Estany, and has plenty to offer to visitors. Located around half an hour’s drive from both Girona and...
Tossa de Mar Travel Guide-An Insider’s Guide
Architecturally a medieval masterpiece, Tossa de Mar sits majestically on Catalonia’s Girona coast – basking in its beautiful...
Girona Travel Guide-An Insider’s Guide
Girona is an ancient city of contrasts, from its Byzantine old quarter to vibrant, contemporary city culture. With medieval baths and one of the best-preserved medieval Jewish quarters in Spain, Girona boasts...