Local Activities

Roses has a beautiful historical center that has kept a Greek style. This is because the Greeks settled here in the 9th century and were the first. Roses is one of the most important fishing ports of the Costa Brava and is now a popular resort. You will find in the commercial center, bars, nightclubs and restaurants. The boulevard runs along the long sandy beach of about four kilometers. Here you can enjoy water sports such as diving, surfing, water skiing and sailing.

Roses offers many activities throughout the year, starting with those of the summer, with the largest in August the Festa Major, and continuing with the winter carnival.

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Peralada and its Romanesque cloister of Saint Domènec (XII century.). The Peralada Castle Museum which houses the library, the convent of Carmen with its church and Gothic cloister and the Wine Museum. But the Peralada Castle, became casino today. It is here that takes place each summer the famous International Music Festival. www.peralada.org

The artistic town of Cadaqués 20km from Roses. Picturesque fishing village. To visit: the house-museum of Salvador Dalí (Portlligat), the Perrot-Moore Museum, Municipal Museum of Art and the parish church of Santa Maria in the beautiful Baroque altar (XVIII century.).

Natural areas are spectacular and breathtaking. Roses is surrounded by three national parks: the Natural Park of Cap de Creus, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà and the Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional de Albera, all three authentic paradise for hikers and nature lovers.

To move:

Bike rental: Bicycles Of The Roses (AVA 19 Roses 17480 Tel .: 972 25 39 26
BICIS a point Pau Casals (GV) 91, 17480 Roses, Tel .: 972 25 41 38 www.bicisapunt.com
Cicles Empordà Gola Estany (AV) 33, 17480 Roses, Tel .: 972 15 24 78

Sports & Games:

Nature and museums:

Wine:

Dancing:

Empuriabrava:

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Pacha Empuriabrava, Noche Latina, Viva Dance Club, Passarella Dicoteca Alfer, Seekin.

Roses:

Chic Deluxe Roses, Discoteca Zodiac, Cyber City Disco, Disco silver and black.
Clubs: Look, Barbarossa, Beach Club (summer only) and Utopia.

City and shops:

Markets:

Spanish markets are often nice and crowdie where you can get cheap local products.

  • Sunday: Roses
  • Saturday: Empuriabrava
  • Monday: Torroella de Montgri
  • Wednesday: Sant Pere Pescador
  • Thursday: Figueres