San Feliu de Guixols. This is already the coast of Baix Emporda and the countryside remains rugged as far as Begur, in the way it is typical for La Selva. As from that of Pals, the beaches are open and level. In Sant Feliu, there was an Iberian settlement on which the town, a clerical foundation, was built. It dates from the 12C and stands on the site of the Benedictine Monastery of Sant Feliu. From the observation platform of Sant Elm, the whole bay can be overlooked. It had a lot of maritime traffic and cork industries which made it into the second most important town of L'Empordà in the 14C. Impressive are the church and other elements of the old Romanesque monastery with the famous Porta Ferrada, a beautiful, perhaps Mozarab portico of the 11C. Along the beautiful promenade, the modernist buildings of the Casino dels Nois and Can Patxot deserve attention. There is a museum with archaeological objects, ceramics, etc. Its sandy beach next to the anchorage is a twin of the one at Sant Pol, 3km away. Sant Feliu de Guixols is an eminently Mediterranean town situated at the heart of the Costa Brava and surrounded by hills with woods of pine and holm oak, which has become an important holiday resort offering visitors a wide range of services. All year round Sant Feliu has an intense commercial activity, and the municipal council organises numerous leisure and cultural activities, in addition to maintaining the town's most deeply-rooted traditions.

Costa Brava Information

The Costa Brava weather can be considered as spring time during 365 days of the year. The earliest settlers came to the area over 3,000 years ago, and their descendents have been happy here ever since. Some cities on the Costa Brava, like Barcelona, are popular for those looking for beachfront apartments for rent.