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View of Castell-Platja d'AroLluís Català · CC BY-SA 4.0

Castell-Platja d'Aro

Coastal town

Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i S'Agaró is a municipality in the middle of the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. It is formed from two parts: Castell d'Aro (also known by the Spanish name: Castillo de Aro) is an ancient village built around a medieval castle and a fortified church, 3 km (2 miles) inland on the road from Platja d'Aro to Santa Cristina d'Aro; and Platja d'Aro (also known by the Spanish name: Playa de Aro) is a coastal town on the road from Palamós to Sant Feliu de Guíxols which stretches along a large 2 km (1+1⁄4 mile) beach. generally Castell-Platja d'Aro's population is about 12,000 but can exceed 100,000 in summer months.

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Originally a small fishing village, Platja d'Aro is now a major coastal resort, popular predominantly with Catalans and villa-owning Northern Europeans.

Along the coast, connecting the main beach with numerous small beaches, is the Camí de Ronda. This ancient path now forms part of the GR 92 long distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. It passes along the seafront promenade of Platja d'Aro. To the north the path follows the rocky coastline and crosses several beaches to reach the southern end of the beachside promenade of Sant Antoni de Calonge. To the south it diverts around the extensive Marina de Port d'Oro and crosses the Platja de Sa Conca before following the coastline around the headland of S'Agaró to the resort of the same name.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Castell-Platja d'Aro
Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
12,982
Altitude
8 m
Area (IGN)
22.9 km²
District
Bajo Ampurdán
Postcode
17250
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    S’Agaró es una entidad de población de lujo perteneciente al municipio de Castillo de Aro.

    Casco antiguoBien de interés cultural

    S'Agaró
    Enfo ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    El Castillo de Benedormiens o Castillo de Castillo de Aro es un monumento histórico del municipio de Castillo de Aro, perteneciente a comarca catalana del Bajo Ampurdán en la provincia de Gerona declarado Bien cultural de interés nacional.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Castillo de Benedormiens
    Wikiaps · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Los caminos de ronda son una serie de senderos que recorren la costa catalana entre Portbou y Blanes de forma discontinua, a lo largo de la Costa Brava. Suman unos 130 kilómetros de sendero y coinciden en muchas etapas con el sendero mediterráneo GR92, sendero de gran recorrido rehabilitado en 1992.

    SendaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Camino de ronda
    Mampel · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casco antiguo de estilo gótica.

    Casco antiguoBien de interés cultural

    Casco antiguo de Castillo de Aro
    Wikiaps · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Nacional

    Mas Pouplana
    deosringas · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Torre defensivaBien de interés cultural

    Torre Seguera
    Marc79 · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Can Bas
    Wikiaps · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Can Daussá
    Marc79 · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Can Riambau
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    Casa fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Can Siscars
    Marc79 · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Iglesia de estilo Novecentismo.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Nostra Senyora de l'Esperança
    Angela Llop · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Santa Maria de Castell d'Aro
    Wikiaps · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Masía de estilo historicista, del siglo XI.

    MasíaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Can Clara
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    Casa de estilo Novecentismo.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Bonet
    Àlex · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo Novecentismo, del siglo XX.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Duran i Reynals
    Àlex · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo Novecentismo.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Rafael Masó
    Àlex · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo Novecentismo.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Santiago Masó
    Àlex · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo Novecentismo.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Sibils
    Àlex · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Cruz de términoBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Creu de Castell d'Aro
    Wikiaps · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Iglesia de estilo popular.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Ermita del Remei del Mas Eroles
    Josep Maria Viñolas Esteva · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Edificio de estilo Novecentismo, del siglo XX.

    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Loggia de Senya Blanca
    El noi de la garriga ( talk ) 17:05, 25 August 2014 (UTC) · Public domain
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    Masía, del siglo XVIII.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Mas Candell
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Mas Torre Boscà
    deosringas · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Masía de estilo popular, del siglo XV.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Mas Vallbanera
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    MenhirBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Menhir de Cala Pedrosa
    AntoniBM · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Mirador

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    Lugar

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    Monumento

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience Castell-Platja d'Aro on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 92 · Catalunya E09

Hiking: Ruta del carrillet II: "St. Feliu-Girona"

Hiking: Camí de Ronda

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Water

2 activities

Cala Belladona

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Cala d'Es Canyers

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: 01 - La vall d’Aro

MTB: 02 - El Ridaura

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Climbing

1 activity

Climbing

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In and around Castell-Platja d'Aro

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  • Beachesla Platja d'Aro · in the village · 82 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Water parksAquadiver · in the village · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • GolfGolf Pitch&Putt Platja d'Aro · in the village · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsMarina de Port d'Aro · in the village · 14 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingDiver Sub · 2 km away, in Calonge · 26 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Canoeing and kayakingSUP Rental Box · 2 km away, in Calonge · 5 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingVia Ferrada Cala del Molí · 4.7 km away, in Sant Feliu de Guíxols · 12 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrada Cala del Molí · 4.7 km away, in Sant Feliu de GuíxolsGetting there
  • WineriesCeller Viniric · 5.3 km away, in Calonge · 10 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksParc Aventura · 6.7 km away, in Sant Feliu de GuíxolsGetting there
  • Horse ridingCavall de Mar · 13.4 km away, in LlagosteraGetting there