Girona

Llafranc Travel Guide-32 Things To Do

Did you know that the British newspaper, the Telegraph, featured the beach of Llafranc as one of the best beaches on the Costa Brava? One of the Costa Brava’s more cosmopolitan beach offerings, Llafranc...

Santa Reparada Main Festival

Santa Reparada Main Festival – Beginning of August This is a 2 day affair, which is the main festival of Santa Reparada in the municipality of Begur. So lots of fun and partying for everyone! We also have...

Begur Indians Fair-Fira d’Indians

Begur Indians Fair-Fira d’Indians – Beginning of September This has become a rather famous festival, and in 2014 it was the 11th edition, held from the 5th to 7th September. There’s heaps of...

Habaneras Singing Begur

Habaneras Singing Begur – Cantada d’Havaneres – 9th August TBC Strictly speaking I don’t think this really falls into the category of festivals, yet it’s something special to go to if...

Esclanya Main Festival

Esclanya Main Festival – Beginning of August This is a 3 day affair, which is the main festival of Esclanya in the municipality of Begur. So lots of fun and partying for everyone!

Begur Main Festival St. Peter

The main festival in Begur is in honour of St. Peter, who is the patron saint of fishermen. The saint’s day is the 29th June, so the fiesta is normally around this date for 3 to 4 days. The dates are...

Begur Night of San Juan

Begur Night of San Juan – 23rd June This is a huge night in all of Catalonia and Spain, when there’s a combination of rituals and partying going on, especially on the beaches.

Begur Gourmet Rockfish Festival

Begur Gourmet Rockfish Festival – From 3rd week April approx. In 2014 this ran for the 16th time from the 26th April onwards. Many of the local restaurants take part, and the menus and recipes focus on...

Begur Carnival-Carnestoltes

Begur Carnival-Carnestoltes – Before Lent Each Year Begur has both a children’s and a normal carnival, which starts off with the children’s one first. Like everywhere else, these are held in the...

Palafrugell Travel Guide-52 Things To Do

Palafrugell is a municipality in the Baix Empordà region of Catalonia that includes traditional Catalan communities and sun-drenched coastal holiday destinations. What was traditionally a cork manufacturing...

Calella de Palafrugell Travel Guide-41 Things To Do

Did you know that one of the eight beaches of Calella de Palafrugell is considered by the British newspaper, the Telegraph, to be one...

Empuries Travel Guide

Ancient beauty by the sea would pretty much sum up Empuries! And if the ancient beauty doesn’t excite you, I reckon the natural beauty certainly should. The historical significance of this area makes it...

Castello d’Empuries-Empuriabrava Travel Guide-21 Things To Do

From beaches to natural parks, and from a medieval village to what might possibly be the Costa Brava’s answer to Venice – the...

Llanca Travel Guide-22 Things To Do

Travel up the road only 15 km, and you’ll find yourself in France. Llança appeals to those who wish to find a more peaceful location in the Costa Brava, where you can still see some of the lovely,...

Portbou Travel Guide

Travel a tiny bit past Portbou and you’ll end up in France! This little village, nestled at the foot of the Pyrenees’ mountains, is on the border with France, which makes it a popular destination...

Cap de Creus Natural Park

In the north of the Costa Brava you’ll find one of the wonders of the province of Girona, where there’s a collection of beauty spots, that come close to perfection…whatever that might be! The...

Figueres Travel Guide

The birthplace of Salvador Dalí, and the capital of the Alt Emporda region, Figueres, is famous because of the Dalí Theatre-Museum, which is the second most visited museum in all of Spain, after the Prado...

Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park Catalonia

Catalonia’s second biggest wetlands, the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Park measures 4721.55 hectares, which includes the...

Roses Travel Guide

Home to plenty of beaches and one of Catalonia’s fantastic carnivals, Roses used to be a Greek colony, centuries before Christ. Greeks came from the lovely island of Rhodes in 776 BC, tempted by the...

Camprodon Valley Travel Guide

Discover the delightful towns and the breathtaking beauty of the Camprodon Valley, where you can take part in all types of mountain activities, even skiing during the winter season. This place is one big photo...