Information on Roses, its Bay and the
local area:
Fishing, the main industry of the bay , has traditionally centred
around the harbour of the small town of Roses at its Northern end. Once
the oldest town in Catalonia, Roses is a living museum which retains
vestiges of the many cultures that have inhabited its 3000 year past,
ranging from megalithic Dolmens, through the 8th Century BC
Greek traders who named the town after their home island of Rhodes, to
the Romans who subsequently settled in and developed the area.
Many of these can be viewed when taking one of the many ‘Tourist
Train’ rides which start from the town. Surrounded by Nature
Reserves, which include the internationally renowned bird and animal
sanctuary of the Aiguamolls de l’Emporda, the 2nd largest park in
Northern Spain, the bay of Roses provides facilities for every activity
which its visitors could require.
These range from land based recreations such as horse riding across the
Aiguamolls, skydiving at one of the worlds leading parachuting centres
in Empuriabrava, micro-lighting, go-carting or playing golf at one of
the local area courses, to the many water based activities for which the
area is renowned.
The bay, which is particularly well known for the quality of its
windsurfing, is flanked by the rocky cliffs and coves from which the
Costa Brava derives its name; the crystal clear waters of this coast
provides superb opportunities for underwater diving, either using your
own equipment or with one of the several local scuba diving schools.
There are also opportunities for sailing, water-skiing, deep sea
fishing, para-sailing or for exploring the many ‘Blue Flag’
bays using hired jet skis or one of the many boats providing local
excursions. Those with children will probably find that a day spent at
the large local Aqua Park, with its many water slides, pools and water
based climbing wall will prove to be a must!
In addition, as well as providing year-round opportunities for hill
walking, mountain biking and rock climbing, the nearby Pyrenees provide
winter visitors with good snow skiing only 1½ hours from Roses.
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Roses, whilst retaining its
characteristic Catalonian charm, provides a complete infrastructure
of restaurants, cafes and bars and a wide range of shops which
provides for all the needs of its 12,000 residents and 70,000
visitors. More shopping opportunities can be found at nearby
Ampuribrava which is reputed to be the largest manmade residential
marina in the world, whilst more sophisticated shopping requirements
can be catered for by visiting either Gerona or to Barcelona the
capital of Catalunia; local bus companies provide regular trips to
visit these cities and view their attractions.
The town of Figueres, which is only 10 kilometres from Roses and
provides rail access to France and the rest of Spain is also well
worth a visit. As well as shops comparable in quality to those in
Gerona, the town is also the home of the internationally renowned
Dali Museum; souvenirs of this artist who was born locally, and who
produced some of his most famous works at nearby Port Ligat are
widely available in the town.
 Roses
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Other
sites which may be of interest:
Spain Tourist Office: Spain.info/Tourspain
Catalonia Tourist Office: GenCat.net
Costa Brava Information: CostaBrava.org
Official Roses Website - Roses-Costa-Brava.com
Sarfa Buses - Sarfa.com
Renfe Trains - renfe.es
Translation of English to Spanish - spanishdict.com
Impartial list of all Airlines & UK Airports serving every
Spanish airport - Flights
The Salvador Dali Museum - Salvador-Dali.org
Exchange Rates: Oanda.com
5 day weather forecast for the area- BBC.co.uk
Route planner - viaMichelin.com
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