Sant Feliu de Guíxols is in Costa Brava.
Understand
[edit]Is an important port and tourist centre. The district abuts to the north, the upmarket s'Agaró resort built round the Sant Pol Beach. In addition to tourism and the port the cork industry is a traditionally local industry. The town contains a large monastery which now houses the town museum and is a protected historico-artistic monument.
Tourist office
[edit]- Tourist office, La Rambla, 22, ☏ +34 972 820 051, [email protected]. Winter: M–Sa 10:00–18:00, Su and holidays 10:00–14:00; summer: daily 10:00–20:00..
Get in
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Map of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
By plane
[edit]The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO IATA) 40 km (25 mi) and Barcelona (BCN IATA) 125 km (78 mi).
From Girona airport take the bus to Girona and then the bus to Palafrugell.
By train
[edit]Sant Feliu de Guíxols actually does not have a train connection. The closest train station is Caldes de Malavella 30 km (19 mi), but it's probably better go to Girona 45 km (28 mi) and there take the bus (1 hr 30 min).
By bus
[edit]- 1 Bus Terminal Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Carrer dels Enamorats.
- SARFA (Grup Moventis), ☏ +34 972 32 41 93. offers regular bus service from Barcelona, Girona or Caldes de Malavella among other towns.
- Buses to Barcelona:Destination Barcelona. Route: L’Escala - Torroella de Montgrí - Pals - Begur - Palafrugell - Palamós - Sant Antoni de Calonge - Platja d’Aro - Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Llagostera - Vidreres - Barcelona
- Buses to Figueres:ROUTE: Granollers - Sant Celoni - Vidreres - Llagostera - Santa Cristina d’Aro - Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Platja d’Aro - Sant Antoni de Calonge - Palamós - Palafrugell - Regencós - Pals - Torroella de Montgrí - Bellcaire - L’Escala - Viladamat - L’Armenter - Sant Pere Pescador - Torroella Fluvià - Riumors/ Fortià - El Far d’Empordà - Figueres
- Buses to Lloret and Tossa:Only run in July and AugustSant Feliu de Guíxols - Sta. Cristina d’Aro - Lloret de Mar - Tossa de Mar
- Buses to Girona via Palafrugell and La Bisbal:ROUTE: Girona - Cassà de la Selva - Caldes - Llagostera - Santa Cristina d’Aro - Sant Feliu de Guíxols - Platja d’Aro - Calonge - Sant Antoni de Calonge - Palamós - Palafrugell - La Bisbal d’Empordà - Flaçà - Girona(residència) – Girona
- Teisa, ☏ +34 972 204 868.
- Regular service to Girona:Route: S’Agaró - Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Santa Cristina d’Aro – Llagostera – Cassà de la Selva – Llambilles – Quart – La Creueta – Udg – Girona
By car
[edit]- AP-7 ( E15 ) motorway runs inland North (France)-South ( Barcelona-rest of Spain ), and is the main road connection of Costa Brava
- C-65 goes from AP-7 ( E15 ) junction near Girona to Llagostera (connects to C-35 ) to C-31 junction to Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- GI-682 is a windding road from Blanes to Lloret de Mar to Sant Feliu de GuíxolsTand provides a dramatic cliff top drive to Tossa de Mar to the south
By taxi
[edit]- 2 Taxi Stop, Passeig del Mar, 27, ☏ +34 972 32 09 34.
- Radiotaxi, ☏ +34 972 17 70 11.
By boat
[edit]- 3 Port de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, ☏ +34 972 320 995.
- Club Nàutic Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Escullera del Port, ☏ +34 972 321 700, [email protected]. 425 moorings from 6 to 80 m in length, Captaincy 7 days a week, 24h marine service24h self-service diesel and petrol, Electricity and water, Changing rooms, toilets and showers, Washing machine and dryer service, Technical area with crane up to 10 Tn, Dinghy launching ramp, Varadero, WIFI, Channel 9 VHF radio, Customer exclusive parking, Restaurants, Shop with merchandise products
Get around
[edit]Parking
[edit]- 4 Parking"la Corxera", Carrer de Callao.
- 5 Parking Horta d'en Palahí, Carrer dels Enamorats.
- 6 Parking Carrer de Pecher, Carrer de Pecher.
Motorhome parking
[edit]- 7 Motohome & Parking Ileco, Ronda de Ponent. Overnight, Drink water, Grey water disposal, Max. Time of stay: max. 2 nights
- 8 Motohome Parking Ronda de Narcís Massanas, Ronda de Narcís Massanas. Overnight, Drink water, Grey water disposal, Max. Time of stay: max. 2 nights €15.
- 9 Motohome Parking Sports Area Vilartagues, Avinguda de Catalunya. Overnight, Drink water, Max. Time of stay: max. 2 nights
See
[edit]- 1 Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Pl. del Monestir.. Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00. is a historic Benedictine monastery in Sant Feliu de Guíxols on the Costa Brava, with origins tracing to the early 10th century. Built atop Roman structures in a naturally protected bay, it served as a fortified coastal stronghold, managing agriculture while offering refuge from pirate raids. The iconic Porta Ferrada—a Romanesque portico between two towers (Torre del Fum and Torre de Corn)—dates from this period and remains the monastery's defining feature. Rebuilt after a 965 Saracen attack, it evolved through Gothic (14th century) and Baroque (18th century) phases before exclaustration in 1835. Today it houses a local history museum.
- 2 Espai Carmen Thyssen art gallery, Plaça Monestir, s/n, [email protected]. summer daily M–Su 11:00–13:30, 17:00–20:30; winter: M–F 10:00–13:30, 17:00–19:00; weekends & holidays 11:00–13:30, Sa 17:00–20:00, Su afternoon closed.. €8.
- 3 Market quare (Plaça del Mercat). serves as the heart of public and economic life in the town. A fruit and vegetable market takes place every morning on the “Plaça”. On Sundays, the weekly market takes place along the Passeig and on the Plaça, a popular meeting place for residents.
- 4 Passeig del Mar. Opened in 1833, the seafront promenade was built between the medieval town and the sea. Little by little, the humble homes of fishermen from the medieval era were replaced by stately homes. Today, the area's architecture is mostly modern; because of real estate, many of the mansions are gone and condominiums have replaced them.
- 5 Casino la Constància, Rambla del Portalet. constructed in 1888 by the architect General Guitart. It is also known as Casino dels nois.
- 6 Old railway station, Carrer d'Enric Heriz. designed by architects Rafael Coderch and Gabriel March and built between 1889 and 1892, which served the line from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Girona. It was used until 1969, and now serves as a public school.
- 7 History museum of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Plaça Monestir s/n. The museum has an extensive collection of articles related to the town's history, from archaeology, to the cork industry and the town's relationship with the sea. Exhibits also include paintings by local artists, such as Josep Albertí, as well as an area devoted to health. Restoration work has opened up spaces for visitors, such as the Romanesque towers of El Fum and el Corn, which flank the unique Pre-Romanesque façade of the Porta Ferrada (Iron Door) and the Palau de l'Abat (Abbot's Palace) areas, with rooms for temporary exhibitions
- 8 The Toy Museum, Rambla Vidal 48-50, ☏ +34 972 822 249, [email protected].
- 9 The Maritime Rescue Museum. visits by appointment. At the end of the 19th century, a Local Shipment Rescue Board was created based on volunteering to help sailors and fishermen. In 1886, it was constituted as a subsidiary of the "Sociedad Española de Salvamento de Náufragos" and promoted the construction of the rescue station with boats and rescue equipment. In 1940 the rescue of wrecked ships was in the hands of the Navy, and in 1971 it was part of the Creu Roja del Mar. The rescue station was no longer used due to its height above sea level.
Viewpoints
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Itineraries
[edit]- VIEWPOINT ROUTE 1 (St Elm)
- Start: SFG Town Hall,Arrival: Ermita de Sant Elm,Distance: 2.57 km,Time: 38 minutes,Difficulty: Low
- 12 Mirador de les Remendadores. 0.5 km, 7 minutes
- 13 Mirador de les Mestres. 0.8 km, 10 minutes
- 14 Mirador de les Pageses. 1.1 km, 14 minutes
- 15 Mirador de les Modistes. 1.3 km, 21 minutes
- 16 Sant Elm hermitage.- Sant Elm Viewpoint 2.5 km, 38 minutes
- VIEWPOINT ROUTE 2 (Cami de Ronda)
- Start: Cala Jonca, Arrival: Platja de Sant Pol, Distance: 2.32 km, Time: 45 minutes, Difficulty: Medium
- 17 Mirador de les Peixateres (Peixateres Viewpoint). 0.2 km, 3 minutes
- 18 Mirador de les Triadores (Triadores Viewpoint). 0.6 km, 6 minutes
- 19 Mirador de les Mestresses. 1.1 km, 25 minutes
- 20 Mirador de les Dides. 1.7 km, 35 minutes
- 21 Mirador del Túnel. 1.9 km, 40 minutes
Do
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Beach & sunbathing
[edit]- 1 Platja dels Canyerets (located in the residential area of the Rosamar urbanization. Also access by Camí de Ronda.). Oriented to the southeast, it has a length of 143 m and an average width of 26 m. It is made up of medium-grained sand with pink hues. The slope of entry into the water is steep. In the farthest part of the water it forms small dunes. It has showers, lifeguard service, kayak rental, parking and seasonal kiosk.
- 2 Cala Joana (access by boat only.). Is a natural beach in the municipality, located between the Canyerets beach, to the west, and the Cala Urgell beach, to the east. It is 163 m long and has an average width of 16 m, made up of pebbles and boulders. It is not accessible on foot.[
- 3 Cala Urgell (It is accessed by a narrow and difficult path that descends from the GI-692 road, which links Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guixols. Also access by Camí de Ronda.). located in the middle of the protected area of the Ardenya massif, in a natural and wild environment. The cove, large and open, is framed between the cliffs of Punta d'en Bosc, to the north, and Punta d'en Romaguer, to the south. Oriented to the east, it has a length of 72 m and an average width of 11 m, formed by pebbles and blocks. Right next to the sea there is a small freshwater pool.
- 4 Cala d'en Bosc (access by Camí de Ronda or Puntabrava urbanization.).
- 5 Platja de Candell (It is accessed by stone stairs from the Puntabrava urbanization.). is a natural beach in the municipality, located at the height of the Puntabrava urbanization, surrounded by cliffs. Oriented to the southeast, it has a length of 250 m and an average width of 10 m, formed by large pebbles.
- 6 Canyer d'en Mieres (access by Camí de Ronda or Puntabrava urbanization.).
- 7 Cala del Vigatà (It is accessed by a path with a very steep slope and full of steps, from the urbanization. See Mirador dels Frares viewpoint or Sant Elm Viewpoint.). located at the foot of a cliff, under the urbanization in the vicinity of the hermitage of Sant Elm. Oriented to the south, it has a length of 120 m and an average width of 9 m, formed by large pebbles and blocks. Nudism is practiced there. In front of the cove is the most important oceanic posidonia meadow in the municipality.
- 8 Platja del Racó de Garbí. or Playa dels Vagos, formerly called Cala d'en Sies or Cala del Raig. A natural continuation of the beach of Sant Feliu. It is limited to the north by the Moll de Pedra de sa Roca Grossa and to the south by the orange reefs known as Sang i Fetge. Oriented to the east, it has a length of 123 m and an average width of 26 m, formed by coarse sand and gravel. Next to the beach is the building of the old Banys de Sant Elm
- 9 Platja de Sant Feliu (It occupies the entire seafront of the town). is the urban beach of the municipality. It is protected from the waves by the long breakwater of the port. It is flanked by a very lively promenade, where there are all kinds of restaurants and other shops, as well as the Juli Garreta Gardens. Oriented to the south, it is 610 m long and has an average width of 48 m, made up of medium-grained sand, of a pinkish color, and the slope into the water is not very pronounced. The beach has showers, toilets, a lifeguard station, first aid, pedal boat and dinghy rental, sunbeds and parasols rental, and kiosks. It also has access ramps for people with reduced mobility.
- 10 Cala Jonca (It is accessed from the esplanade behind the Club Nàutic, by iron stairs that go down to the beach.). is a small urban cove in the municipality, located outside the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, near the breakwater, nestled between cliffs] Oriented to the south-southeast, it has a length of 16 m and an average width of 5 m, formed by alternating rocks and coarse sand. At this point the Cami de ronda path to the beach of Sant Pol also begins.
- 11 Platja de Sant Pol. is a city beach, located in the cove of Sant Pol, shaped like a crescent, flanked by two rocky headlands covered with pine trees: Punta d'en Pau and Punta del Molar. The eastern corner of the beach, about 70 m long, called Racó de s'Agaró, belongs to s'Agaró. On the beach is the Taverna del Mar, a building protected as a cultural asset of local interest. Oriented to the east, southeast, in its western part, the beach is about 40 meters wide and about 665 meters long. In the western part there is a dune cordon that separates it from the eastern part, about 9 meters wide and 160 meters long. The sand is medium-grained and has a certain pinkish tone, and the entrance to the water is not very pronounced. It is fully equipped and has good access for people with reduced mobility.
Kid activities
[edit]- 12 Amusement park Parc d'atraccions Giravolt, Jardins de Juli Garreta.
Hiking
[edit]- Is a staging point on the GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain
- The Cami de Ronda is a path that runs the whole Costa Brava, and usually is the nearest path to the sea, no matter if is a beach or a cliff. Is quite difficult at some points. Many times it joins the GR-92. It provides access to many hidden coves and beaches. Usually it has breath taking views over the sea.
Cycling
[edit]the Pirinexus route crosses the city In the city starts the "carrilet" route, which follows and old railroad until Olot. this is coincident with this section of Pirinexus
Climbing
[edit]Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Casa Teva, Plaça Ferran Agulló 4 (Near the seafront promenade and town centre.), ☏ +34 615 22 34 21. Th-M 13:00–15:30, 20:00–23:00 (check for seasonal changes).. Creative author cuisine using seasonal local produce, in an intimate dining room just off the bay. from €40.
- 2 Restaurant María Rosa, Carretera de Sant Pol 111 (On Sant Pol beach, at the seafront.), ☏ +34 972 325 133. Winter: Su–M 12:00–16:00 (Tu closed), Sa also evenings; summer: daily 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–00:00.. Long‑established beach restaurant serving traditional home‑style Mediterranean and seafood dishes with sea views.
- 3 Restaurant El Tinglado, escullera del port (In the harbour area.), ☏ +34 972 82 2605. Winter: Su–Th 09:00–17:00, F–Sa 09:00–17:00 & 20:00–23:00; summer (approx. early Jul–mid‑Sep): daily 09:00–00:00.. Contemporary Mediterranean cuisine and daily menus in a bright waterfront space where port life and dining blend together. from €20.
- 4 Restaurant Ca l'Isern, Carrer Especiers 27 (In the old town, near the municipal market.), ☏ +34 972 82 28 21. From 09:30; lunch and dinner service, check locally for exact times.. Family‑run restaurant specialising in grilled meats and daily menus, popular with locals for hearty Catalan cooking. from €20.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 Hotel del Mar, Sant Ramon, 43-45, ☏ +34 972 320 841, [email protected]. family-run 1-star hotel 100m from Sant Feliu beach, rooms with fan and balcony.
- 2 hotel calendula, Av. de Juli Garreta 17, ☏ +34 623 533 363, [email protected].
Mid-range
[edit]- 3 Hostal del Sol (Casa Mainegre), Carretera de Palamós, 194, ☏ +34 972 320 193, [email protected]. in a 19th-century modernist mansion, features pools, bar terrace, free WiFi, 500m from S’Agaró beach
- 4 Hotel Plaça (hotel plaza), Plaça del mercat, 22,, ☏ +34 972 32 51 55, [email protected]. family-run in the heart of town.
- 5 Hostal Chic, Rambla Portalet nº 5, ☏ +34 972 32 87 28, [email protected]. popular guesthouse option. €65.
- 6 Hotel Eden Roc, Punta Port Salvi, s/n, ☏ +34 972 320 100, [email protected].
- 7 hostal es portalet, Girona, 10, ☏ +34 972 320 968, [email protected].
Splurge
[edit]- 8 Elke Spa Hotel Superior, Rambla del Portalet, 8, ☏ +34 872 20 21 20. 4-star beachfront with seasonal pool, terrace, spa.
Campgrounds
[edit]- 9 Càmping Sant Pol, C/ Doctor Fleming 118-134, ☏ +34 682 627 900. only web price.
Connect
[edit]As of Jan 2024, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and its approach highways have 4G from all Spanish carriers. 5G has not reached town but is getting close.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Sant Feliu de Guíxols |
| Palamós ← Platja d'Aro ← | N  W
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→ Girona |
| Palamós ← Platja d'Aro ← | N  S
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→ Tossa de Mar → Lloret de Mar |