Fairs, Festivals and Markets
Bàscara, The Living Nativity Scene
Girona, Girona10
Santa Pau: Fira de Sant Antoni-"Fesolada de Santa Pau".
Espolla: Fira de l'Oli i l'Olivera (Olive Oil and Olive Oil Fair)
Palafrugell: La Garoinada (until the end of March)
FEBRUARY
Carnestoltes: L'Escala, Roses, Platja d'Aro etc.
MARCH
Llampaies, Ranxo
EASTER
Verges, La Processó i Dansa de la Mort.
L'escala, Via Crucis
Girona, Els Manaies
Calonge, Medieval Market
Hostalric, Medieval Market
APRIL
Camallera, Book Festival
Camallera, Spring Festival
Peratallada-Baix Empordà, Herbs Fair.
Girona, Strenes Festival
Girona, Gastronomic Week
Palamós, Mostra de Cuines del Món (World Cuisine Fair)
Pontós, Xai i de la Llana Fair
Alt Empordà, Fira del Vi Dolç Empordà (Empordà Wine Fair)
Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Baix Empordà), Brunyol and Artisan Products Market
Figueres, Festival del Còmic
MAY
Baix Empordà, Flors i Violes (Flowers and Wines)
La Selva - Arbúcies, Terra de Bruixes i Bandolers (Land of witches and bandits)
Torroella de Montgrí, Tasting the gastronomy of the Empordà. L'Empordà, cuisine and health
Girona, Girona Bike World Fair
Girona Temps de flors (Gironès)
Vidreres, Fira de Tractoristes.
Figueres, Festa de la Santa Creu (Santa Creu festival)
Cistella, Glass Fair
Camallera, Festa de la Mainada (Mainada Festival)
L'Escala, Triumvirat
Sant Martí d'Empúries, Fira Arrels del Vi (Wine Fair)
Navata, Spring Festival
Vilanant, Flower and Garden Festival
Palamós, Land of the Sea
Banyoles, Flower Exhibition
Pla de l'Estany, Fira de la cervesa, Restauració i Flors
Castelló d'Empúries, Festival of the Pa
Navata, Els patis
Sant Miquel de Fluvià, Craftsmen's Fair
JUNE
La Selva, Fira de les Enramades (Fair of the Enramades)
Terrades-Alt Empordà, Fira de la Cirera (Cirera Fair)
Tossa de Mar, Fideus a la Cassola (noodles in cassola sauce)
Torroella de Montgrí, Festival del Còmic (Comic Festival)
Bàscara, Equifira, Tot sobre el cavall (All about horses)
Torroella de Montgrí, Fimag, Magic Fair
Castelló d'Empúries, Arribada de la Flama del Canigó (Flame of the Canigó)
Llers, Bruixa Fair, 24/6
Sant Pere Pescador, from 27th to 29th June, Festa Major (Main Festival)
Roses, Festa del Suquet Popular de St Pere, 29th June.
Palafrugell, Festa de la Primavera (Spring Festival)
JULY
Llampaies, Festa Major
Llançà, Abbot's Fair Medieval Market
Blanes, Focs
Calella de Palafrugell, Cantada d'Havaneres (Havaneres Song)
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Porta Ferrada Festival
Cap Roig, Festival
Peralada, Castell de Peralada International Music Festival
Llampaies, Festa Major
AUGUST
Camallera, Cinema a la Fresca
Festes Majors Empordà
SEPTEMBER
L'Escala, Festa de l'Anxova i de la Sal (Anxova and Salt Festival)
Begur, Fira d'Indians (Indian Fair)
Castelló d'Empúries, Fira de Trobadors (Troubadours Fair)
L'Estartit, Pirates and Corsairs in the Medes Islands
Besalú, Medieval Fair
La Bisbal d'Empordà, Fira del Vi Nou (New Wine Fair)
OCTOBER
Girona, Fires of Sant Narcís
Palafrugell, Jazz Festival
Girona, High Season
NOVEMBER
Torroella de Montgrí, Fira de Sant Andreu (Sant Andreu Fair)
Girona, Sant Narcís Festival
Llampaies, TEMPORADA BAIXA, Theater Festival
Calonge, Festa del Vi Nou
Santa Coloma de Farners, Festa de la Ratafia (Ratafia Festival)
Besalú, Fira de la Ratafia (Ratafia Fair)
DECEMBER
Festes de Nadal, Markets, Empordà
Palamós, Christmas RACE
Bàscara, Pessebre Vivent (Living Nativity Scene)
ORGANIC MARKETS
Saturday throughout the year, from 9h-14h.
1st Saturday of the month: RUPIÀ
2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month: CORÇÀ
4th-5th Saturday of the month: TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ
For more info, Món Empordà Markets here.
VINTAGE, 2ND HAND MARKET
Corçà : Vintage Market, 2nd hand, Sunday morning, next to the C66 road towards Palamós
Celrà: 2nd hand and antique market, Saturday morning at Ctra de Palamós C66, km 28
Figueres : Antiques and collector's market, every 3rd Saturday of the month on the Rambla de Figueres, from 8h to 20h
La Bisbal d'Empordà : Espais B
Bàscara , only 5mn by car:
- every Sunday there is a market and on the 1st Sunday of the month in the morning, junk market in the Town Hall square
- Second-hand, antiques, and collectibles market, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (contact: 613 311 879, [email protected], Instagram: mercatbascara2)
Vilajuïga , Enchantment Market, 2nd Sunday of the month, from 9h to 14h
Girona , La Leona Exchange Market, Saturday mornings with collectibles, antiques near "El Cul de la Lleona".
Vilablareix , 2nd Hand Market, every Saturday morning, on the Ctra de Santa Coloma de Farners
WEEKLY MARKETS nearby
Dilluns/Lundi/Lunes/Monday/Montag
TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ, BLANES
Dimarts/Mardi/Martes/Tuesday/Dienstag
CASTELLÓ D'EMPÚRIES, FIGUERES
GIRONA, VERGES, BESALÚ, LLORET DE MAR, PALS, PALAMÓS
Dimecres/Mercredi/Miércoles/Wednesday/Mittwoch
LLANÇÀ, SANT PERE PESCADOR
BANYOLES, BEGUR, SANT ANTONI DE CALONGE
Dijous/Jeudi/Jueves/Thursday/Donnerstag
FIGUERES
L'ESTARTIT, CALONGE, TOSSA DE MAR
Divendres/Vendredi/Viernes/Friday/Freitag
EL PORT DE LA SELVA, PORTBOU
LA BISBAL D'EMPORDÀ, CELRÀ, PLATJA D'ARO
Dissabte/Samedi/Saturday/Saturday/Samstag
FIGUERES, EMPURIABRAVA, VILAMALLA, VILAFANT,
SANT MIQUEL DE FLUVIÀ
GIRONA, VIC, RIPOLL
Diumenge/Dimanche/Domingo/Sunday/Sonntag
L'ESCALA, BÀSCARA, ROSES, LA JONQUERA, L'ESCALA, BÀSCARA, ROSES, LA JONQUERA
PALAFRUGELL, SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
ENOTOURISM
From Can Gat Vell we propose a guided tour through the vineyards of the Alt Empordà, very close to Perelada.
We will show you the winery and you will be able to enjoy a tasting of wine, oils or honeys. We also propose you a breakfast among the vineyards, a visit to the cellar and finally the tasting.
With Mas Llunes, we can make a visit among the vineyards of Garriguella with a 4×4 or an eno-historical visit to the bunker (CENTRE DE RESISTÈNCIA NÚM. 12 (PUIG DE MALAVEÏNA) and airfield.
! Enjoy the Catalan gastronomy !
Black rice : rice with cuttlefish, cooked in its ink.
Parrillada : assortment of grilled fish and crustaceans with olive oil or "all i oli".
Fideuà : dish similar to paella, with shrimp, prawns, chicken, bell pepper and tomato, but made with noodles instead of rice.
Faves a la Catalana : typical legumes from Catalonia, cooked in special dishes and with different types of meat, such as ham or black sausage, and mushrooms. It is usually cooked and served in small earthenware dishes.
Calçots : tender onions that are cooked on the grill and eaten with "romescu" sauce made from tomato, oil and almonds. Ideal for meals in the countryside, with family or friends.
Escalivada : dish based on grilled or baked eggplants, red peppers and onions, accompanied by olives and seasoned with olive oil and salt.
Esqueixada de bacallà : exquisite salad based on cod, peppers, onions, olives and can be accompanied with hard-boiled egg.
Pa amb tomàquet : slice of bread covered with tomato pulp and seasoned with olive oil and salt. It is usually accompanied by sausages or cheese.
Crema Catalana : dessert made with eggs, sugar, milk, grated lemon, cinnamon and covered with burnt sugar.
Cava : Catalan "champagne", very pleasant to drink chilled.
RESTAURANTS
Enjoy the typical Catalan cuisine, in a pleasant environment, both inland and on the coast, from a good plate of snails to a seafood dish.
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