TRIPS l ROUTES l HERITAGE l BEACH

Natural park Cap de Creus
Within the municipal area of Roses is found part of this marine and terrestrial natural park, an area of great geological and aesthetic value as much for its flora and fauna as for the historical heritage to be found there (megalithic monuments).

http://www.parcsdecatalunya.net/capdecreus.htm

Aiguamolls de l´Empordá natural park
Within the municipal area of Roses can be found 4,000 hectares of tidal marshes with diverse flora and fauna and a refuge for migratory birds. 10 km from Roses, between Empuriabrava and St. Pere Pescador, you will find the information office and the starting point for making different trips to the observatories.

http://www.parcsdecatalunya.net/aiguamolls.htm

http://www.aiguamolls.org/

Sierra de l´Albera
Between the border and the plain of Alt Empordà is found this natural site where several places of ecological interest meet such as beech and oak woods, the ponds at Jonquera; the l’Albera tortoise breeding centre in Garriguella, the castle of Requesens and an important megalithic and Roman heritage.

http://www.parcsdecatalunya.net/albera.htm 

Castelló d´Empúries-Empuriabrava
A medieval Villa 9 km from Roses. To visit: the Gothic cathedral of Sta. María (C.XIV); the Parochial Museum; the Palacio de los Condes, now the town hall; the convent of Sta. Clara (C. XI); the Museum of the Farinera; the medieval Prison (C. XIV); the Casa Gran (C. XIV); the portal de la Gallarda (C. XI-XII) and the marina d'Empuriabrava (an important network of navigable channels).

http://www.castellodempuries.net/ 

Figueres
18 km from Roses. Capital of the District of Alt Empordà and an important trade centre. Visit: The Rambla (a wide path that crosses the town centre), the Dalí Museum, the Toys Museum, the l'Empordà Museum, the parish church of San Pedro (C. XIV) and the Castle of St. Ferran (military fortress).

http://www.figueres.net/ 

Peralada
15 km fromRoses. Visit:the Romanic cloister of St. Domènec (C. XII) and the Peralada Castle Museum that includes: the Library; the convent of Carmen with its church and Gothic cloister; the Wine Museum and the Castle of Peralada itself, today transformed into a casino. In summer the famous International Festival of Music takes place.

Vilabertran
18 km from Roses, between Peralada and Figueres, this small town adjoins the monastic complex of Sta. María with beautiful examples of the Romanic and of the Catalan Gothic styles (C. XI-XVI).

Sant Pere de Rodes
20 km from Roses, on the mountain of Port de la Selva, this ancient monastery of the Romanic style from C.XI dominates the bay of Roses.

Cadaqués
20 km from Roses. Picturesque seafaring village. Visit: the-museum of Salvador Dalí’s house (Portlligat), Pierrot Moore Museum, Municipal Museum of Art and the parish Church of Sta. María with a beautiful Baroque altarpiece (C. XVIII).

Ruinas de Empúries
30 km from Roses. Close to the sea, is to be found this extraordinary archaeological site (575 B.C.). Visit: the remains of the Greek colony of Emporiom.

http://www.lescala.org 

Barcelona
In recent years, Barcelona has become a top tourist destination. This is borne out by the fact that more than 3,4 million tourists visited the city last year, and generated more than 7.900.000 overnight stays. Barcelona is also a city with an extremely wide choice of cultural and leisure activities, cuisine and architectural landmarks. So if you want to get the most out of your stay, you'll need to plan your visit carefully.

http://www.barcelonaturisme.com

¿What visit in Barcelona?

Almost three decades already since a group of artits carried out the idea of approaching their art to all people, organizing an open-air showcase in the city of Barcelona.
What begun as the joint-effort of a few, shortly became famous and nowadays they are around fifty artist displaying their work of art in Plaza de Sant Josep Oriol y Pino (close to Las Ramblas an the Cathedral of Barcelona, right in the center of the gothic district).
This fabulous showcase is offered every weekend of the year with the following schedule, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m

http://www.pintorspi.com