Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is in Costa Brava.
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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.
Get in edit
The C-253 road runs north near the coast from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Platja d'Aro and Palamós, while the C-65 road runs inland from the town. The GI-682 provides a dramatic cliff top drive to Tossa de Mar to the south
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- Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- Plaça del Mercat. The market place 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.
- Passeig dels Guíxols.
- 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.
- Casino la Constància, constructed in 1888 by the architect General Guitart. It is also known as Casino dels nois.
- Pedralta, which used to be the largest rocking stone in Europe.
- Old railway station , 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.
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Beach & sunbathing edit
- Sant Pol beach
- Les Sofreres beach
- Sant Feliu Beach
- Vigatá Cave
- Sa Platjola beach
- Canyer de Can Mieres
- Candell Beach
- Cala d'en Bosc
- Cala Urgell
- Cala Joana
- Canyerets Beach
Kid activities edit
- Amusement park Parc d'atraccions Giravolt
Hiking edit
Is a staging point on the GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain
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
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Campgrounds edit
- 1 Càmping Sant Pol, C/ Doctor Fleming 118-134, ☏ +34 682 627 900.
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 |