Other things to do

Visitar…

• The Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park, a wetland region that hugs the lower reaches of the Muga and Fluvià River, forming numerous lakes. An important reserve for aquatic birds.
• La Serra de l'Albera, Mediterranean mountain scenary with pines, ilexes and oaks.
• Cap Roig Castle and Botanical gardens (Calella de Palafrugell), located in a very attractive natural setting.
• The Medes Islands (l'Estartit), a karst formation with large underwater caves and tunnels rich in corral.
• El Massís del Montgrí, an impressive vantage point with views along the coast and inland.
• Cap de Creus, a craggy peninsula and possessor of staggering natural beauty.
• The archaeological site Empúries, the gateway through which Greek and Roman culture entered the Peninsula.
• The Museu del Mar, Santa Clotilde Gardens and Sant Joan Castle in Lloret de Mar.

Enjoy...

The different -molstly open-air- music festivals tha take place on the Costa Brava in the summer:

• Classical Music festivals at Cadaqués, Girona, Roses, Sant Pere Pescador, Torroella de Montgrí, Vilabertran…
• Jazz festival at Cap Roig's gardens (Calella de Palafrugell) or at Castelló d'Empúries.

Taste…

The cuisine of the Empordà region has been excellently described by Josep Pla. Especially recommended are the seafood dishes such as: el suquet de peix (a casserole containing several kinds of fish and sometimes crustaceans ans molluscs), la sípia amb pèsols (cuttlefish with peas), l'arròs negre (black rice coloured by cuttlefish ink), les garoines de Palafrugell (sea urchins), la gamba de Palamós (prawns), el xanguet (small, siverside fish) and all the rich variety of the local catch.

Buy…

• Traditional, popular earthware at la Bisbal d'Empordà in Baix Empordà.
• Sweets ans pastries: bunyols (fritters), la coca de llardons (a kind of sweet pizza) or the tortell de massapà (marzipan tart).
• The many types of Spanish sausage, including bull (haggis-type sausage in large intestine) and botifarra dolça (sweet fresh sausage).