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
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