La Bisbal d'Empordà Voyage Tips and guide

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The cityis the capital of the Baix Empordà region. The municipality is on the Empordà plain, adjacent to the Gavarres massif and watered by the Daró river. La Bisbal is known for its ceramics and the sweets of its pastry shops.

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Map of La Bisbal d'Empordà

• 41.96253.035791 Tourist office, Edifici Torre Maria, C/Aigüeta, 17, ☏ +34 972 64 55 00, [email protected]. (updated Apr 2025)

Barcelona El Prat Airport (134 km)

• Trains leave every 30 min from the airport to Sants train station. There are regular trains to Flaçà (Barcelona–Portbou line).
• In front of Flaçà train station, there is a bus stop (Sarfa company) with services to Palafrugell.

Girona - Costa Brava Airport (45 km)

• There are daily buses from Girona Costa Brava airport to Girona bus station, with the Sagalés company, with schedules linked to air traffic.
• At the bus station, there are buses from the Sarfa company with frequent services to the neighboring town of Palafrugell.

• The closest railway station is in Flaçà (13 km away)
• The High speed trains can be taken in Girona or Figueres

• 41.9609293.0388751 Bus Stop, Carrer del 6 d'Octubre de 1869, ☏ +34 902 302 025 (local number). (updated Apr 2025)

• From Barcelona (150 km)
  • AP7 motorway towards Girona/France -Exit 9 (Vidreres / Lloret) towards Sant Feliu de Guíxols/Platja d’Aro via the C-35. Follow the signs for Palamós (C-31).
• From France (60 km)
  • AP7 motorway towards Barcelona -Exit 6 (Girona Nord) towards La Bisbal/Palamós (C-66).
• From Lleida (280 km)
  • Eix transversal road (C-25) in Cervera to Riudellots de la Selva, towards Cassà de la Selva, Llagostera, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and continue towards Palamós (C-31).

• Castell Palau
• Església de Santa Maria
• El Call Jueu[1
• Ajuntament Vell
• Les Voltes
• El Convent
• El Pont Vell
• El Passeig Marimon Asprer.
• Església de la Pietat
• Torre Maria
• Terracotta Museu
• Volta de la Mel

• The Breaking of the Pitcher (Trencament del Càntir) is the solemn act that kicks off the festival and takes place in the Town Hall Square (officially the Castle Square) on the afternoon of August 14. It symbolizes that the festival is inside the pitcher and when it breaks, it comes out from within. The pitcher that breaks is made by a different master potter each year.
• Dragon and Eagle of La Bisbal. Every August 15th, for the Festa Major, the Eagle dances at the foot of the altar of the Church of Santa Maria to dedicate its dance to Mary, patron saint of La Bisbal. It dances in front of the priest, members of the church, the mayor and the city councilors.

• Street Market Fair - May 1
• Sardana Gathering - First weekend of June
• Circus Fair - Third weekend of July
• Empordà Music Festival - Last Saturday of July
• Festa Major - August 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
  • Pregó and Trencament del Càntir - August 14
  • Seguici Històric - August 15
  • Correfoc - August 16
  • Correfoc Xiqui - August 18
• Remei Gathering - Second weekend of October
• Fira Indilletres - First weekend of December

• Route 1: The Salamó Ice Pits from Sant Pol de La Bisbal
• Route 2: El Daró and the Font de l'Arbre
• Route 3: Medieval Nucleus of Castell d'Empordà

• La Bisbal - Cruïlles - Monells - Sant Sadurní - La Bisbal
• La Bisbal - Vulpellac - Palau Sator - Ullastret - La Bisbal
• La Bisbal - Peratallada - Palau Sator - Ullastret - La Bisbal

La Bisbal d'Empordà has a long tradition in the production of sweets and cakes.

• Rus from the Can Massot pastry shop: made with flour, butter, egg whites, milk, hazelnuts and pine nuts
• Bisbalenc from the Can Sans pastry shop: made with puff pastry, filled with angel hair and covered with pine nuts
• Càntir from the Can Font pastry shop
• Millenni from the Can Font pastry shop
• Galetes Graupera from Can Graupera