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View of RosesAlan Mattingly · CC0

Roses

Coastal town

Roses is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà, located on the Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain.

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Roses is the site of the former bishopric of Rotdon, now a Latin Catholic titular see. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Roses. Stage 3 links northwards to Cadaqués, a distance of 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi), whilst stage 4 links southwards to the El Cortalet pond in the Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, a distance of 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi).

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Coat of arms of Roses
Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
20,365
Altitude
6 m
Mayor
Josep Maria Martínez Chinchilla
Area (IGN)
44.7 km²
District
Alto Ampurdán
Postcode
17480
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9 photographs of Roses, taken here and in its own light.

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Roses: Roses, vista des del puig Cabrit · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
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Roses: Roses mit Sporthafen · Photo: Gordito1869 (CC BY 3.0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
The port of Roses, Catalonia, Spain - both a fishing port and a marina, for recreational boating. · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
The view is from the north-west. The summit of Puig Rom (altitude 225 metres) is to the right, where there is a pylon. The slightly lower summit, on the left,… · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
Puig Cabrit, altitude 398 metres, Roses, Catalonia. · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
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Discovered in 2005 and re-erected in 2006, this granite standing stone is located in a zone richly endowed with dolmens and other megalithic monuments. · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
The mylonite here is located in an area of shear zones running across Variscan granodiorite in the southern part of the Cap de Creus peninsula. · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
The summit lies on a "Giant Quartz Vein", which cuts through Variscan granodiorite in this area. · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)
Alan Mattingly · CC0
Path from Roses, Catalonia, to the summit of Puig de l'Àliga (centre, in the distance). · Photo: Alan Mattingly (CC0)