Vermut: Catalunya’s
Nº 1 Favourite Aperitif
What better way to get your Sunday off to a great start than with a pre-lunch “vermut” or two? No need to feel guilty, it’s the done thing!
There’s always something happening on La Costa Brava and in Empordà, from music to food and local traditions. Our calendar keeps you up to date all year round. Whether you’re here for a short stay or long term, we make it easy to find out what’s on, where it’s happening, and how to take part.
What better way to get your Sunday off to a great start than with a pre-lunch “vermut” or two? No need to feel guilty, it’s the done thing!
What better way to get your Sunday off to a great start than with a pre-lunch “vermut” or two? No need to feel guilty, it’s the done thing!
The Feast Day of Sant Joan on 24 June is a Public Holiday in Catalunya and marks the start of the tourist season proper on the Costa Brava.
St Jordi is the patron saint of Catalunya and on his feast day on 23 April men and women exchange red roses and books as tokens of affection
Semana Santa, or Easter week, is the biggest religious event annually in Christianity and it is celebrated with particular fervour in Spain.
A calçotada is basically a BBQ with lots of calçots and lots of meat. It’s great fun, even if a bit messy. Best not wear your best outfit!
The most (in)famous Carnavales happen in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans. Costa Brava Carnavales are smaller in scale but still lots of fun!
Sea urchins go by many monikers in Catalan: garotes, urissos, oriços, eriçons de mar (sea hedgehogs), but in Palafrugell they are garoines!
Every 14 February cards, flowers & chocolates are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St. Valentine. How did these traditions begin?
Unlike many other countries, Spanish public holidays are not standard across the country. Some holidays vary by region or even municipality.
Catalans have some pretty unusual Christmas traditions not found anywhere else in Spain, or elsewhere, some of them involving poo. Yes, poo!
Halloween is often seen as an American custom, but where did it really originate and why is it observed around the world? And in Catalunya?
Gambas de Palamós is a mark of quality and authenticity guaranteeing that only the finest of prawns fished off the Palamós costa are served.
Recycling on the Costa Brava has been made easy for us all with a simple, colour-coded system that tells us where to deposit each type of trash.
Saffron chicken with green olives is a typical Moroccan dish of chicken pieces slow cooked with lemon juice, spices, garlic, onion & olives.