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True attractions of the municipality are the beaches (both the busy ones and the calm ones), the water sports, the cuisine (which is the star feature of the Costa Daurada) and the festive and traditional vitality.
Must-sees include Parque Samà, a real botanical gem, and the different parts of the Cambrils History museum.
This municipality has been awarded the specialised DTF (Destino de Turismo Familiar/Family Tourism Destination) seal, given by the Catalan Tourist Board. During the holidays, family-friendly accommodation and hospitality is available alongside appropriate entertainment and leisure.
Close to prominent spaces such as Portlligat or the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, its profile is dotted with many coves where you can enjoy the unbeatable quality of the waters of the Costa Brava.
In turn, the inside boasts fascinating architecture, combining medieval remains of the old town with moving modernist features such as la Casa Serinyana.
During the second half of the 20t century, Cadaqués filled with artists and bohemians. The most well-known were the couple formed by the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and his wife, Gala. But what can more clearly bring us closer to the spirit of Cadaqués is the pen of the great writer from Empordá, Josep Pla.
With the constant presence of the beaches as a reference point, Alcanar offers visitors a wide range of attractions:
beaches for all tastes, archaeological sites (such as that of la Moleta del Remei) and countless places where you can enjoy the Mediterranean spirit and traditional constructions, such as the old cistern or the big wheel. In addition, visitors can savour the seafood cuisine where the star dish is the fish suquet.
Alcover is located in the geographical region of the mountains of Prades, a feature that makes it an undeniably interesting landscape. The valley of el Glorieta, as the most noteworthy feature of these surroundings, presides over a region where Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Iberian remain have been found, some of enormous values, such as the archaeological sites of the Goi bridge and Cau d'en Serra.
The municipality offers visitors well-preserved architectural ensembles, with notable examples being the church of la Puríssima Sang, the portals of Sant Miquel and la Saura and the convent of Santa Anna.
Also relevant are the local traditions and the local cuisine and restaurants.
In addition the city has received the seal of Sports Tourism Destination, which guarantees its suitability for practising a variety of sports. Specifically, it has facilities and services for those who wish to practise rowing, kayaking, swimming, cycling and triathlon.
From an architectural point of view, worth noting is the historic quarter, with the Main square, the monastery of Sant Esteve, the church of Santa Maria dels Turers, the Pia Almoina and the Llotja del Tint, among others. In addition, there are two interesting museums: the Regional Archaeological Museum and the Darder Natural History Museum.
The municipality of Begur is located at 200 metres above sea level, on the massif of the same name, located between Gavarres and the coast. Here, on the coast, are some of the most admired coves and beaches of the Costa Brava. There are still some fishermen's huts, which are a reminder of the importance that fishing had in towns such as Sa Riera or Sa Tuna and which give them a charming atmosphere.
The town extends around the impressive Medieval castle, dating back to the 11th century, surrounded by narrow, winding streets that lead up to the fortresses ruins, through a rough and capricious orography. The town's defence towers are its referential historic elements.
La Bisbal d’Empordà, capital of Baix Empordà, is a town known in particular because of its excellent popular and decorative ceramics, an activity that is clearly evident in the municipality due to the industrial chimney stacks and the many specialised shops.
It is located on the plain of Empordá, at the last northern buttresses of Gavarres, and the Daró river runs through it. The castle-palace of la Bisbal and the Terracotta Museum are the municipality's main attractions, without forgetting the ceramicists' workshops and shops.
Its four kilometres of beaches, strong business activity and wide-ranging accommodation and restaurants make it one of the most important towns in the district.
This town has been awarded the certificate of Destino de Turismo Familiar/Family Tourism Destination, given by the Catalan Tourism Board. During the holidays, family-friendly accommodation and hospitality is available alongside appropriate entertainment and leisure.
However, apart from the tourist attraction of its beaches, Calafell offers other places of interest related to different stages in its history, such as the Iberian citadel or Santa Creu castle.
This municipality has been awarded the specialised DTF (Destino de Turismo Familiar/Family Tourism Destination) seal, given by the Catalan Tourist Board. During the holidays, family-friendly accommodation and hospitality is available alongside appropriate entertainment and leisure.