# Roses

Roses is a city of 19,000 people (2018) on the Costa Brava, in Catalonia. It is on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre.

## Understand

It is the site of the former bishopric of Rotdon, now a Latin Catholic titular see.
Over the last decades, important excavations have been carried out inside the walls of the Ciutadella concerning not only the Greek and Roman remains, but part of the medieval city and its walls. In the 1990s, extensive restoration work was carried out on the walls of the Ciutadella, and in 2004 a museum was opened inside it. A controversial restoration of the Castell de Trinitat was completed in 2010.
* Tourist information (in Catalan)

## Get in
### By car

* From France: The A-9 from Montpellier and Perpignan to the Spanish border. Than the AP7 until Figueres.
* From Barcelona and Girona: The AP7 until Figueres.
* From Figueres takethe C260 To Roses.

### By plane

* 42.263.109721 Empuriabrava Aerodrome. Airfield in the nearby town of Empuriabrava. (updated Apr 2019)

### By boat

* 42.256273.178732 Port of Roses. (updated Sep 2023)

## See

* 42.2563.1891 Castrum o Ciudadela visigoda del Puig Rom. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.24753.1838892 Castell de la Trinitat (2.5 km from Roses). Along with the Ciutadella de Roses, it provided defenses for the town of Roses. The castle was completed in 1551 It was defended for twelve days by Royal Navy sailors and marines under the command of Captain Thomas, Lord Cochrane, supported by Catalan militia and regulars in 1808 and the damage inflicted by the besieging French and Italian artillery was compounded by an immense explosion of gunpowder barrels from Cochrane's frigate HMS Imperieuse, laid by him to deny the investing French control of the sea approaches to the Bay of Rosas. It was built in the shape of a five-pointed star for defence purposes. The construction is about 18–20 metres high, with thick walls, and designed to house a garrison of about 350 men. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.27953.153593 Castell de la Garriga. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2952783.1944444 Castell de Bufalaranya. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2652073.1681525 Stella Maris. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2620583.1779566 Santa Maria Church (Església de Santa Maria de Roses). (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2669443.177 Citadel (Ciutadella de Roses). Large fortifications in the centre of the city. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2642843.1907578 Llit de la Generala. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2620613.1970259 Ciste de la Casa Cremada. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.264323.1948710 Casa Cremada menhir (Menhire de la Casa Cremada). (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.264683.18967511 Dolmen del Cap de l’Home. (updated Apr 2019)
* 42.2570283.19713912 Dolmen de la Creu d'en Cobertella. (updated Apr 2019)

## Do

* 42.277983.158521 karting roses (GI-610 junction GI-614), ☏ +34 972 254 103, kartingroses.costabrava@gmail.com. (updated Oct 2023)
* 42.276633.155792 Waterpark Aquabrava (GI-610 junction GI-614), ☏ +34 972 25 43 44. June to September. (updated Oct 2023)
* 42.247013.196853 Beach of Canyelles. 24/7. Nice beach for bathing or beach volleyball. Free. (updated Apr 2019)

### Hiking

Try the “cami de ronda” which follows the coast The GR 92 long-distance walking route crosses the city.
Try the hiking routes in Cap de Creus Natural Park and in Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park

## Eat
### Budget
### Mid-range

* 42.2635523.1520451 Restaurant Nou Aquarium, Avinguda de la Platja, 21 (very close to the beach in Santa Margarita), ☏ +34 972 45 96 87, info@nouaquarium.com. Mediterranean cuisine specializing in fresh fish and seafood collected directly in the Bay of Roses. (updated Oct 2019)

### Splurge

* 42.2444043.1988832 els Brancs, Av. Díaz Pacheco 30, ☏ +34 972 256 008, fax: +34 972 253 213, info@elsbrancs.com. Tu-Su 20:00-23:00. 1 Michelin star. Creative cuisine, fine dining, great views of the Mediterranean Sea.

## Sleep

* Hotel Vistabella, Av. Díaz Pacheco 26, ☏ +34 972 256 200, fax: +34 972 253 213, info@hotelvistabella.com. On top of a small cliff between Canyelles and the Bonifaci beach, quite distant from much of the summer crowds.

## Connect

As of Jan 2024, Roses and its approach highways have 5G from all Spanish carriers.