Palafrugell

Palafrugell is in Costa Brava. This summer beach town celebrates its heritage as a cork-growing community with a beautiful, modern museum about cork. == Understand == The town of Palafrugell is the centre of the municipality, where there are also the rural villages of Santa Margarida and Ermedàs, the village of Llofriu, at the foot of Les Gavarres, together with the coastal villages of Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, Tamariu and Aigua Xelida. In this way, the municipality lives divided between the sea and the interior, although the importance of its coastline has conditioned its social and economic development, transforming a traditionally Taper town into a fully consolidated tourist and service centre. === Tourist office === 1 Palafrugell Tourist office (Informació Turística de Palafrugell), Avinguda de la Generalitat de Catalunya 33 (Near central bus station), ☏ +34 972 30 02 28, turisme@palafrugell.cat. M-Su 10:00-13:00. (updated Feb 2026) == Get in == === By plane === The nearest airports are in Girona (GRO IATA) 50 km (31 mi) and Barcelona (BCN IATA) 135 km (84 mi). From Girona airport take the bus to Girona and then the bus to Palafrugell . === By train === Palafrugell does not have a train connection. The closest train station is Caldes de Malavella 35 km (22 mi), but it's probably better go to Girona 47 km (29 mi) and there take the bus to Palafrugell(1 hr 30 min). === By bus === SARFA (Grup Moventis), offers regular bus service from Barcelona, Girona or Caldes de Malavella among other towns. 1 Central bus station (Estació d'Autobusos de Palafrugell), Carrer de Josep Puig i Cadafalch, toll-free: 900 360 000 (domestic). (updated Feb 2026) === By car === Palafrugell is on the C-31 , which comes from Figueres 65 km (40 mi) in the north and connects to Girona via the C-65 and to AP-7 (Barcelona-France) via the C-35 === By boat === 2 Port of Llafranc. services:Fuel station serving diesel and petrol,Crane: until 6 Tm,Meteo Information, Showers, Control 24 hours, Medicine chest, VHF channel 9, Service Bar (summers months) (updated Feb 2026) == Get around == === Parking === 3 Aparcament Casal Popular, Carrer d'Anselm Clavé. paid on summer. (updated Feb 2026) 4 Aparcament Avinguda de Josep Pla, Avinguda de Josep Pla. (updated Feb 2026) 5 Aparcament Camí Fondo, Camí Fondo. (updated Feb 2026) 6 Aparcament de Can Mario, Carrer de Begur 16 (Access through: Calle Tarongeta). €3/h max €21,9/day. (updated Feb 2026) == See == 1 Central Market. (updated Feb 2026) 2 Cork Museum of Palafrugell (Museu del Suro), Placeta del Museu del Suro, s/n, ☏ +34 972 307 825. The first object of the Museum is the building itself, a modernist factory that contains the various exhibition spaces around a small cork grove. The exhibition consists of an audiovisual, a journey from the forest to the work in the factory to obtain corks, records, paper and chipboard, a space to experiment and a space for participation. €7. (updated Feb 2026) 3 Church of Saint Martin (Església de Sant Martí), Pl. de l'Església, 7 Modifica el valor a Wikidata. The church of Sant Martí de Palafrugell was built between 993 and 1019, but from this construction only a wall lock is preserved in the current "string room". At the end of the 14th century and in the 15th century, the church was restored and expanded. In addition to religious use, the church was also used for municipal assemblies and as the headquarters of the guilds. Between 1588 and 1599 the church was expanded again. The central nave is configured as it is now. Between the 16th and 17th centuries the façade was built, but the wars of the mid-century stopped the work on the bell tower. Between 1760 and 1763 the Fonda Chapel was built and around the same time the rest of the southern chapels were expanded, forming a kind of lateral nave. The bell tower project is probably from 1762, but the Great War against the French in 1793 left it unfinished again. (updated Feb 2026) === Itineraries === == Do == === Beach === The city is inland, however the municipality gets to the sea. Check information on beaches in Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc and Tamariu, which are the villages on the sea coast belonging to Palafrugell. === Events === La Garoinada: Gastronomic campaign around the garoina (sea urchin). From mid-January to the end of March. Sopars Cantats Pere Bahí: Traditional dinners accompanied by tavern songs. Weekends in May Meeting of traditional boats in Calella dePalafrugell. Last weekend in June Festa major de Calella de Palafrugell. June 29 Singing of habaneras de Calella de Palafrugell- 1st Saturday in July Festa major de Palafrugell. July 20 Cap Roig Festival-Festival of music and dance in an incomparable setting. July and August Summer concerts by Joventuts Musicals Classical music in the churches and hermitages of the municipality. July and August Llafranc habanera singing 1st Saturday of August Es Niu gastronomic days: A traditional winter dish born in Palafrugell. From October to December Radikal ocean 52 Open water swimming trip. Around October 12 Tamariu festival (Festa major) 15th August Llofriu festival (Festa major) penultimate weekend of August Llafranc festival(Festa major) 30th August Tamariu habanera singing 1st Saturday of September Xavier Miserachs photography biennial Every 2 years (even). From August to mid-October Costa Brava jazz festival around October 12th Christmas in Palafrugell: family activities during the Christmas holidays === Kid activities === 1 Coqui Park Amusement park, Av. d'Espanya 1, ☏ +34 972 305914. Jun 15 to Sep 15: 17:00-24:00. Birthday parties, bar, pizza. free to enter, paid rides. pass available.. (updated Feb 2026) === Music === 2 Jazz Club La Guitarra, Carretera Vella a Calella de Palafrugell, 5, ☏ +34 619 70 66 84, jazzlaguitarra@hotmail.com. La Guitarra is a leading jazz club in Palafrugell and the entire Costa Brava. It was founded in the summer of 1962, when French pianist Jimmy Rena and his wife Mano Rena opened the first jazz club on the Costa Brava on Canadell beach. We open every summer, enriching the nights of Palafrugell with a unique, unconventional touch, which has been enjoyed by both locals and tourists. (updated Feb 2026) == Buy == 1 Cavallers shopping area (Centre Comercial Cavallers) (access by C/Cavallers or C/de la ciutat). (updated Feb 2026) 2 Cel Obert shopping area (Centre Comercial Cel Obert) (access by C/tarongeta, C/Sant Sebastia or C/Pi i Maragall). (updated Feb 2026) == Eat == 1 Restaurant L'Arc, Carrer del Consell 13–15 (On Plaça Nova, in the centre of town.), ☏ +34 972 30 34 19. Lunch and dinner; closed Tu.. Family-run restaurant with a cosy dining room and terrace, offering seasonal Catalan and Mediterranean dishes, including seafood, grilled meats and daily menus based on local produce. Mid-range; good-value fixed menus at lunchtime.. 2 Detres, Carrer Giralt i Subirós 3–5 (Just off the church square and close to the municipal market.), ☏ +34 673 81 13 69. Lunch and dinner, with limited opening some evenings; reservations recommended.. Contemporary restaurant serving creative Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients, tasting-style plates and several vegetarian and gluten-free options. €40. 3 Frankfurt Gretel, Carrer de Cavallers 48 (A short walk west of Plaça Nova.), ☏ +34 972 30 11 14. Open daily from morning until late; closed We.. Casual bar-restaurant and hamburger place popular with locals for simple sausages, burgers and snacks, convenient for a quick and inexpensive bite. Budget.. === Typical dishes === == Drink == 1 Café El Fraternal, Plaça Nova, 4, ☏ +34 972300003. Coffee and bar. (updated Feb 2026) == Sleep == 1 Can Mascort Eco Hotel, Carrer Raval Inferior 23-25 (In the historic centre, close to Plaça Nova.), ☏ +34 623 188 828, info@canmascortecohotel.com. Eco-friendly boutique hotel in a restored 300-year-old house, featuring 15 stylish rooms, a rooftop terrace, indoor pool, spa services and emphasis on sustainability. €120–200. (updated Feb 2026) 2 Hotel Casa Peya - Adults Only, Carrer de Cavallers, 2 (Historic centre.), ☏ +34 972 663 252, clients@casapeyahotel.com. Adults-only hotel in a restored Noucentista building, with comfortable rooms, outdoor pool, sun terrace and a relaxing atmosphere near shops and restaurants. €100–180. (updated Feb 2026) 3 Hostal Plaja i Pati de Can Plaja, Carrer Sant Sebastià 34 (Central location.), ☏ +34 972 300 526, hostalplaja@hostalplaja.com. Budget-friendly guesthouse with simple rooms, free WiFi, outdoor pool and easy access to beaches (5-min drive to Calella). €60–100. (updated Feb 2026) 4 Hotel Arrels d'Empordà, Carrer Torroella 3, ☏ +34 972 981 920, arrels@arrelsemporda.com. (updated Feb 2026) == Go next ==