Many of these can be viewed when taking
one of the many ‘Tourist Train’ rides which start from the
town. Surrounded by Nature Reserves, which include the
internationally renowned bird and animal sanctuary of the Aiguamolls
de l’Emporda, the second largest park in Northern Spain, the
bay of Roses provides facilities for every activity which its
visitors could require. These range from land based recreations such
as horse riding across the Aiguamolls, skydiving at one of the
worlds leading parachuting centres in Empuriabrava, micro-lighting,
go-carting or playing golf at one of the local area courses, to the
many water based activities for which the area is renowned.
The bay, which is particularly well known for the quality of its
windsurfing, is flanked by the rocky cliffs and coves from which the
Costa Brava derives its name; the crystal clear waters of this coast
provides superb opportunities for underwater diving, either using
your own equipment or with one of the several local scuba diving
schools. There are also opportunities for sailing, water-skiing,
deep sea fishing, para-sailing or for exploring the many ‘Blue
Flag’ bays using hired jet skis or one of the many boats
providing local excursions.
Those with children will probably find that a day spent at the
large local Aqua Park, with its many water slides, pools and water
based climbing wall will prove to be a must! In addition, as well as
providing year-round opportunities for hill walking, mountain biking
and rock climbing, the nearby Pyrenees provide winter visitors with
good snow skiing only 1½ hours from Roses.
Roses, whilst retaining its characteristic Catalonian charm,
provides a complete infrastructure of restaurants, cafes and bars
and a wide range of shops which provides for all the needs of its
12,000 residents and 70,000 visitors. More shopping opportunities
can be found at nearby Ampuribrava which is reputed to be the
largest man-made residential marina in the world, whilst more
sophisticated shopping requirements can be catered for by visiting
either Gerona or to Barcelona the capital of Catalunia; local bus
companies provide regular trips to visit these cities and view their
attractions.
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The town of Figueres, which is only 10
kilometres from Roses and provides rail access to France and the
rest of Spain is also well worth a visit. As well as shops
comparable in quality to those in Gerona, the town is also the home
of the internationally renowned Dali Museum; souvenirs of this
artist who was born locally, and who produced some of his most
famous works at nearby Port Lligat are widely available in the town.
Other
sites which may be of interest:
Spain Tourist Office: Spain.info/Tourspain
Catalonia Tourist Office: GenCat.net
Costa Brava Information: CostaBrava.org
Official Roses Website - Roses-Costa-Brava.com
Sarfa Buses - Sarfa.com
Renfe Trains - renfe.es
Translation of English to Spanish - spanishdict.com
Impartial list of all Airlines & UK Airports serving every
Spanish airport - Flights
The Salvador Dali Museum - Salvador-Dali.org
Exchange Rates: Oanda.com
5 day weather forecast for the area- BBC.co.uk
Route planner - viaMichelin.com
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