The Costa Brava and, especially, the ‘Baix Empordà’ region, becomes an excellent environment to discover the megalithism that extends from the extraordinary places of ‘Les Gavarres’ to the Romanesque style that adorns a variety of monuments scattered throughout the region. The predominant presence of Gothic architecture in castles, walled towns and churches, together with an impeccable conservation of agricultural urban centers, contributes to an excellent preservation of the great examples of local popular culture, giving rise to rustic farmhouses and fishing villages full of charm. rustic and fishermen’s villages full of enchantment . Pals, Monells, Torrent, Calella de Palafrugell or Tamariu, among many others…

It is a region with a long musical tradition where composers and musical groups such as habanera groups, coplas and rock groups have proliferated. The musical interest is justified by the great diversity of festivals in historical and monumental buildings or outdoors in squares or places of great beauty. Furthermore, in the ‘Baix Empordà’ a wide range of popular and dynamic festivals are held where fun is guaranteed.

The Costa Brava and ‘Empordà’ together give rise to an original cuisine with a great variety of tastes and contrasts, which mixes fish and seafood from the coast, fruits and vegetables from the plain and meats, cheeses and wild products from the mountains, thus materializing the so-called ‘sea and mountain’ cuisine. The weekly market takes place in the main towns of the region where you can find all the local products, in addition, fairs of artisan products are held periodically.