From Your Valentine!
El Día de los Enamorados
Every 14 February cards, flowers & chocolates are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St. Valentine. How did these traditions begin?
With so much happening around the Empordà & La Costa Brava throughout the year, it’s hard to keep track of it all. We keep our finger on the pulse of this region, so rely on us to keep you informed and up to speed, right here, every month. We continually update this website to make sure you know what’s happening, and where and when, so you need never miss a thing!
Every 14 February cards, flowers & chocolates are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St. Valentine. How did these traditions begin?
Every 14 February cards, flowers & chocolates are exchanged between loved ones in the name of St. Valentine. How did these traditions begin?
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!
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!
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?
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
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!
Semana Santa, or Easter week, is the biggest religious event annually in Christianity and it is celebrated with particular fervour in Spain.
El Camino de Ronda is a spectacularly beautiful coastal hiking trail starting at the French border and running the length of La Costa Brava.
The Baix Empordà region on Girona’s Costa Brava has a wonderful variety of fantastic things to see and do. These are our Top 10 highlights.
Did you know the name “Empordà” comes from the ancient Greek “Emprion”? It meant the “place of trade” at St Martí d’Empúries, near L’Escala
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