Albert Torelló · CC BY-SA 2.0Coastal village
Begur is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The village itself lies some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from, and 200 metres (660 ft) above, the coastline of the Costa Brava, but the municipality includes several seaside resorts.
The municipality of Begur has 3,986 inhabitants (according to the census of 2005). It is an important tourist attraction in the Baix Empordà. During the summer, the population can exceed 40,000 people.
Despite its tourist character, the village has important historical remnants that go back in early history. The castle of Begur is a good example of medieval remains. The castle was constructed in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The municipality of Begur also includes Esclanyà (with a Romanesque old part), Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Sa Tuna, Aiguablava and Fornells. Some of the most prestigious beaches of the Costa Brava can be found here: Sa Riera, Aiguafreda, sa Tuna, Platja Fonda (although it has been almost completely destroyed by storms), Fornells and Aiguablava. The latter is also home to a Parador Hotel.
The annual festival to celebrate St. Tania takes places each November.
The village of Begur is a staging point on the GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 7, to the north, takes an inland route via Pals, Palau-sator, Fontanilles and Gualta to the next staging point at Torroella de Montgrí, a distance of 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi). Stage 8, to the south, heads to Sa Tuna and Fornells de Mar before following the coast further south through Tamariu, Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell to the next staging point at Palamós, a distance of 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi).
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El Castillo de Esclañá, en Bagur, en el Bajo Ampurdán, está construido en época románica en el núcleo de Esclañá y conocido también como la torre de Esclañá. Su primera documentación data del 1362.
CastilloBien de interés cultural
El Conjunto de cinco torres es un monumento protegido, de una serie de cinco torres de defensa, como Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional del municipio de Bagur en la comarca catalana del (Bajo Ampurdán) de la provincia de Gerona.
Torre defensivaBien de interés cultural
Castillo, del siglo XVI.
CastilloBien de interés cultural
Torre defensiva de estilo popular, del siglo XV.
Torre defensivaBien de interés cultural
Torre defensiva de estilo popular, del siglo XVI.
Torre defensivaBien Cultural de Interés Nacional
Torre defensiva de estilo popular, del siglo XVI.
Torre defensivaBien Cultural de Interés Nacional
Torre defensiva de estilo popular, del siglo XVI.
Torre defensivaBien Cultural de Interés Nacional
Torre defensiva de estilo popular, del siglo XVI.
Torre defensivaBien Cultural de Interés Nacional
Edificio, del siglo XX.
EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Edificio de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.
EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local
Masía de estilo gótica, del siglo XV.
MasíaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa de estilo popular.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Iglesia de estilo barroca.
IglesiaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Calle de estilo ecléctico.
CalleBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Calle, del siglo XVIII.
CalleBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Calle de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.
CalleBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa, del siglo XX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa de estilo ecléctico, del siglo XIX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Edificio de estilo popular.
EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Edificio de estilo ecléctico, del siglo XIX.
EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa de estilo ecléctico, del siglo XIX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Casa, del siglo XIX.
CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña
Yacimiento
Yacimiento
Iglesia
Muralla
Cueva
Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.
7 plans to experience Begur on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
