Category: Upcoming events

If you want to learn about the various herbs and edible plants of the Costa Brava, the annual Herbs Fair in Peratallada is the perfect place to discover, taste and buy them while learning more about the region itself. This day market offers ample shopping opportunities for the curious visitor — fresh and dry herbs, […]

Es Niu (“The Nest”) is the number one surf and turf dish in Palafrugell. Since 1998, this extremely time-consuming meal can only be sampled during the special gastronomic campaign taking place in October.

Rice harvest is one of the most vital agricultural events in the local farming economy of Pals. Just like the traditional rice planting, the harvesting of rice in Pals is a special ceremony, celebrated every October on the rice fields of the area. The rice planted by hand in June is harvested manually as well, […]

Three ancient peoples — the Ibers, the Romans and the Greeks — reconvene each May in the historic ruins of Empúries, l’Escala, to celebrate the Triumvirate and recreate the culture and heritage of these three very different ancient states. The Mediterranean Triumvirate is a weekend-long festival with costumed performances, activities, workshops and an artisanal market. […]

Every September since 2004, more than a dozen restaurants in Tossa de Mar offer their guests a special menu, the crown jewel of which is called cim-i-tomba. It is an invention of the local fishers who used to cook it aboard their boats in iron pots on portable stoves. More on the history of the […]

The culinary festival La poma a la cuina, Apples in the Kitchen, takes place in Torroella de Montgrí and L’Estartit annually in October. Right after harvest, local participating restaurants add apple-inspired dishes to their menus and serve prix-fixe meals in which fresh and baked apples play the starring role. Read more about this delicious event.

One of the largest wine showcases in the region, the Empordà Wine Show takes place in Figueres, Alt Empordà, on the second weekend of September. Figueres, a popular tourist destination thanks to Salvador Dalí, turns into a bustling scene of wine tasting, wine shopping, and general wine merry-making for 4 days. The Empordà Wine Show […]

Transport yourself to the Medieval times and experience the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of the Middle Ages at the annual festival Terra de Trobadors taking place in Castelló de Empúries the second week of September. Terra de Trobadors was first organized in 1991 by the group of troubadours CREMM-TROBAR from Carcassonne with the […]

An annual fair Fira de Sant Martirià takes place in Banyoles every third weekend of November. Its history dates back to 1243, but the event became a traditional, annual occurrence in the 1970s. The spotlight of the Fair is on horse showcase competitions. Besides the expected purebred Arabian and Spanish stallions, breeders also showcase horses […]