Costa Brava Guide

Costa Brava Medieval Towns and Villages - The medieval period was of enormous importance in the Girona area, with history forged by the great monasteries and the small independent earldoms, castles, Romanesque and Gothic churches... Starting out Leave Girona from the north exit, and take the C-66 towards La Bisbal d'Empordà. At ...

Hotel Castell d'Emporda, La Bisbal d'Emporda, Costa Brava - This lovely hotel provides a unique base for enjoying rich Catalan culture and having a restful and luxurious stay in an 800 year old castle. Located on top of a massif, the Puig dEn Marenys, between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, the castle once belonged to Pere Margarit, a captain who served ...

La Bisbal d'Emporda Travel Guide - La Bisbal d’Emporda is the chief town of the Baix Emporda region; it is a busy market town serving the whole comarca. For centuries it has been a pottery manufacturing town and still boasts a school of pottery and numerous workshops. It was formerly a domain of the bishops of Girona (hence ...

Madremanya Travel Guide - Madremanya is a beautifully preserved example of a medieval village. Madremanya is located between Girona and La Bisbal ...