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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..

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 old municipal theatre, built in 1850 by the neo-Classical architect José Roca i Bros, was renovated in 1968 to house the spectacular and extravagant Dalí museum. The simplification of the interior rooms and the construction of an immense glass cu..

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 ..

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 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.

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.

Here you will find toys from the world over and from different periods. The collection of automata is admirable - look at the amusing orchestra - and there is a collection of puppets and teddy bears.

Standing against the old Gorgot tower, this neo-classical building is a foretaste of the Dalí Theatre and Museum. The famous painting decorated with much extravagance, introducing ornamental motifs in the old structure in his own style (gaudy colours..

Standing on a hillock, this large fortress is in the shape of a pentagon and was built by Juan Martín de Cermeño from 1753 to 1766, before being turned into a military base until 1966, which partly explains its good state of preservation. In the sta..

The remains of this 11C church are inside the citadel. The best preserved part is the fine Lombard-style chevet. In one of the apses, remains of an early Christian church have been found.