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View of PortbouJcb-caz-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Portbou

Coastal village

Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2024, it has a population of 1131 people.

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Portbou is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France.

Portbou was a small but important point for the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, as it was one of the few places from where they could get supplies from abroad.

Portbou is where German Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin died by suicide, and was buried in 1940. There is a monument in his honor, by Dani Karavan.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Portbou
Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
1,131
Altitude
12 m
Mayor
Gael Rodríguez Garrido (Partido de los Socialistas de Cataluña)
Area (IGN)
9.5 km²
District
Alto Ampurdán
Postcode
17497
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Where to sleep in Portbou

5 registered places to stay

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What to see

29 places to explore Portbou at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    Portbou (conocida también antiguamente en castellano como Port-Bou) es una estación ferroviaria situada en el municipio español de Portbou, en la provincia de Gerona, comunidad autónoma de Cataluña. Es una estación fronteriza que tiene su equivalente francés en Cerbère.

    Estación de ferrocarrilBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Estación de Portbou
    Mr H. · CC BY-SA 2.5
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    La iglesia de Santa María está ubicada en Portbou, provincia de Gerona (Cataluña), España.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Iglesia de Santa María
    Carlos Pino Andújar · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Castillo de estilo popular.

    CastilloBien Cultural de Interés Nacional

    Castell de Querroig
    Arnaugir · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    DolmenBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Dolmen del Coll de la Farella
    El Caro · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Escultura, del siglo XX.

    EsculturaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Memorial Passatges a Walter Benjamin
    Nostrix · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    6.

    Edificio de estilo modernista, del siglo XX.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Antiguas escuelas
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Edificio de estilo popular, del siglo XX.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Bloc de la Renfe
    Soniettte · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Casa de estilo ecléctico.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Can Piera
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    9.

    Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Casa a la rambla Catalunya 13
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo popular.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Cases Dalmau i Lorente
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Cementerio de estilo neoclásica.

    CementerioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Cementerio de Portbou
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    12.

    Edificio de estilo modernismo catalán.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Centre Cívic de Portbou
    Oficinaturisme ( talk ) · Public domain
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    Fuente de estilo Novecentismo.

    FuenteBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Font dels Ninots
    Kelian8 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    14.

    Edificio de estilo popular.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Mercat municipal
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    15.

    Iglesia de estilo historicista.

    IglesiaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Sant Crist al cementiri
    Amadalvarez · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa de estilo modernista.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    17.

    Casa de estilo ecléctico.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    18.

    Casa de estilo Romanticismo.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    19.

    Casa de estilo Novecentismo.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    20.

    Casa de estilo popular.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    21.

    Casa de estilo popular.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    22.

    Edificio de estilo popular.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    23.

    Edificio de estilo ecléctico.

    EdificioBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

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    24.

    Yacimiento

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    25.

    Yacimiento

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    Yacimiento

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    Cueva

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    Cueva

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    Cueva

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

What to do

6 plans to experience Portbou on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 92 · Catalunya E01

Hiking: Camí de Ronda

Hiking: Llançà a Colera i Porbou

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Water

2 activities

Platja de les Fresses

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Platja de Portbou

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Street market

1 activity

Street market

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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.

In and around Portbou

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.

  • BeachesPlatja de Portbou · in the village · 66 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsPort de Portbou · in the village · 10 within 20 kmGetting there
  • WineriesCeller Hugas de Batlle · 2.7 km away, in Colera · 15 within 15 kmGetting there
  • DivingDiving center Colera · 2.7 km away, in Colera · 8 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Climbingcastell de Quermançó Pared Sud-Est · 11.1 km away, in Vilajuïga · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfPeralada Golf Club · 16.5 km away, in PeraladaGetting there
  • Water parksAqua Brava · 16.6 km away, in RosesGetting there
  • Canoeing and kayakingKayaking Costa Brava · 18.1 km away, in CadaquésGetting there