Travel notesEMPORDÀ: GAME OF CONTRASTS
By Cristina Mengual @theslowmediterranean
Photo Andrea Ferrés
I'm truly fortunate to be able to call the Empordà my home and experience its magic and essence every day. I love strolling past and glancing at olive groves and vineyards that spread across the horizon or swimming in the coves of the Costa Brava and feeling the cool water of the sea. And the region’s typical dishes can’t be beat. I cherish discovering the history of the Empordà that families share with me. |
The most intimate DalíIMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
By Anna-Priscila Magriñà
It’s said that the early years of our lives are decisive for our future. After persisting for thirty years, the city of Figueres is opening up the Salvador Dalí birthplace and home to the public, where the local genius’s early years can be discovered. Welcome to the only space in the world that interprets every side of Dalí. |
Vivaldi in the Aiguamolls de l'EmpordàUNIQUE ECOSYSTEM
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Dani Salvà
The Fluvià and Muga rivers irrigate the 5,000 hectares of crops, fields, and lagoons in the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park. Out of the total, 800 hectares form a comprehensive reserve, a valuable ecosystem that can be visited all year round thanks to a vast network of trails. |
Cap RoigTHE DREAM OF AN ENGLISH ARISTOCRAT AND A RUSSIAN COLONEL
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Fundació ”la Caixa”
History is full of fascinating spots just waiting to be discovered. When this happens, time stops and a handful of characters, landscapes, and passions come to life and captivate us forever. The Cap Roig castle and gardens in Calella de Palafrugell are one of those stories now shining with their own legendary tale. This is possible thanks to the archival work that the ”la Caixa” Foundation has carried out with an impressive range of archives that reveal the extraordinary Empordanese adventures of the couple Dorothy Muriel Webster and Nicolau Woevodski. |
CalongeTHE DELIGHTFUL SCENT OF BOOKS
By Jordi Basté
Photo Albert Bertran
At the end of 2021 Calonge surprised everyone by announcing the opening of seven bookstores at the same time. It was an unusual and rather courageous bet that has turned this town in the Baix Empordà into the first book town in Catalonia. A year and a half later, one store has closed, but the others remain well alive, boasting titles that fill the calendar with all kinds of activities and our souls with the best literature, essay, comic, travel, music, and culinary publications. The renowned journalist Jordi Basté shares his thoughts on this initiative. |
Paratge de TudelaTHE SECOND AWAKENING
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Andrea Ferrés
It’s an inhospitable, wild, energetic, and inspiring place. Salvador Dalí himself captured shadows, shapes, and volumes here and presented them in some of his most iconic works. In the 1960s a tourist complex deformed the site and ripped its essence apart until, a few decades later, an environmental restoration project returned the purity that should never have been taken away. |
Girona Excel·lentTHE SEAL OF AGRICULTURAL QUALITY
By Redacció
The Provincial Government of Girona promoted the Girona Excel·lent seal of quality based on the idea that local culinary culture is not limited to the kitchen or to restaurants. Rather, restaurants are the expression of the land’s culinary wealth, variety, and excellence. In other words, the fact that the cuisine from Girona’s counties remains one of the most influential in the world is not something that happened overnight. |
Taps de FincaDEVOTED TO LOCAL CORK
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Roger Lleixà
Cork oak trees ready. Peelers focused. Axes sharpened. Cork stripping begins. Chop... first vertical blows to the bark... chop... the first turns with the axe to lift the bark, the part of the tree that will have to regenerate the cork... chop... the first horizontal marks to determine the height of the strip or piece... chop... a few more cuts... chop... hands and axes in synch so, with a final split, the cork will forever leave the tree it once covered. |
L'EscalaSAILING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
By Emma Aixalà
Photo Flaminia Pelazzi
With the wonderful Canigó mountain in the background, Empúries nearby, and the sea before us, L'Escala is setting the course for respectful and sustainable tourism.
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Road TripAN EMPORDANESE EXPERIENCE IN EVERY SENSE
By Laura Masó
The Empordà never ceases to amaze. The passage of time itself can completely change a familiar landscape. If we add to this the changing establishments and activities that take place there, we realize that the possibilities for experiences in this region are endless. The challenge is choosing one. With this in mind, we're presenting a five-day getaway that will take you from the Alt Empordà to the Baix Empordà with nature and culture tips and suggestions for activities and places to eat and sleep, adapted to everyone's needs. This route will help you discover the most authentic Empordà and experience it with all of your senses. In every sense. |
