Tourist attractions El Port de la Selva

The Costa Brava or Wild Coast is hugely popular with holidaymakers from northern Europe. In spite of the pressure, it still deserves its name thanks to its lovely scenery. Beautiful beaches, guaranteed liveliness in summer, charming villages (Cadaqué..

The ruins of the imposing 10C monastery stand in a beautiful setting that dominates the sea, the Cabo de Creus headland and El Port de la Selva. The truly outstanding church shows a marked pre-Romanesque influence. It has splendid capitals and its 12..

Steep roads and paths lead to the Cabo de Creus peninsula, offering some stunning contrasts on the way. The rugged relief is criss-crossed by paths which will take you past sheer cliffs and hidden bays. Down on the seafront, little boats leave from E..

When the road reaches the highest point, park your car and walk a few paces towards the edge for a sweeping view which extends beyond the Languedoc and Catalonia coasts as far as the Cabo de Creus.

This old Augustine monastery is a remarkable Romanesque collection of buildings. Every year in September, Santa Maria is home to a prestigious Music Festival.

The sea port of Llançà surrounds a small bay protected from the waves and storms. The area was once occupied by fishermen's huts and is today a place of residence and holidaymaking.

Made up of a labyrinth of fishermen's houses that Dalí and his wife Gala built over more than 40 years. Here you can see the painter's studio, library, the couple's rooms, the extraordinary garden and swimming pool.

The Renaissance citadel was built in the 16C on the order of Charles V, who feared a Turkish invasion. The monumental Porta de Mar , in the Renaissance style, with its ornamental pilasters and frieze with plant decorations, is the main entrance to ..

The wish of the counts to make Castelló an episcopal centre explains the monumental dimensions of this church, which is called the «Cathedral of Ampurdan». Begun during the first years of the 14C, this magnificent building was still being completely ..

The fine Carmel , in the Catalan Gothic style, stands to the south of the ramparts. Built in the 13C, it has a fine polygon church and chapels between the buttresses (1400). The cloister, built in the 14C, is very graceful.

Houses Gothic and Romanesque sculptures and a remarkable collection of glass an ceramics from the 16-19C. The castle library has more than 70,000 volumes, including some incunabulae, and precious editions of Don Quixote .

This cloister is all that remains of the convent founded by the Augustines in the 11C. It is the most important Romanesque monument in the town. The iconography of the capitals - scenes from the Bible, animals - is very unusual.

This old home of the viscounts of Rocabertí, now one of th largest casinos in Catalonia, is a mosaic of architectural styles. This is where the International Festival of Music of Peralada Castle is held every year.

This magnificent building was erected by Abbot Antonio Girgós (1410-1424). It is a remarkable example of the Gothic style with a façade pierced by a portal and delicate bay windows.

Built in the 11-12C, this is a simple and beautiful church with three aisles. The belltower is on the right, a narrow three-storey building, with gemeled windows and decorated with Lombard bands.

The 12C Romanesque cloister has a trapezoid shape and is surrounded by 12-14C monastery outhouses. Built according to the architectural standards of Cîteaux, it is austere in character, fitting for prayer.

Built in the 18C and situated at the centre of Llançà, the church has a single aisle and is preceded by a fine stone perron. The monumental façade has a neo-classical portal and an abundant decoration of reliefs.

The immense plane tree in the centre is called the Tree of Liberty . Here you can also see the ruins of the belltower of the 13C early Romanesque church and the Torre del homenatge , which was part of the old castle palace (13C and 14C).

The shape of this 16C church has been immortalised by many painters and is a symbol of Cadaqués. The exterior austerity of the building contrasts with the interior, that houses a baroque retable by Pau Costa. This work of art, one of the most remar..

The museum occupies a 19C casino and has different collections of geological material from the Comarca d'Alt Empordà.