coastal drive
Costa Brava
Catalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Sant Feliu de Guíxols
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About Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Santa Cristina d'Aro, 11km from Costa Brava.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Cristina d'Aro, about 5 km away.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɱ fəˈliw ðə ˈɣiʃuls]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava and is an important port and tourist centre. The district abuts to the north, the upmarket s'Agaró resort built round the Sant Pol Beach.Read more
In addition to tourism and the port the cork industry is a traditionally local industry. The town contains a large monastery which now houses the town museum and is a protected historico-artistic monument.
The C-253 road runs north near the coast from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Platja d'Aro and Palamós, while the C-65 road runs inland from the town. The GI-682 provides a dramatic cliff top drive to Tossa de Mar to the south.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a staging point on the GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 9, to the north, closely follows the coast via S'Agaró, Platja d'Aro and Sant Antoni de Calonge to the next staging point at Palamós, a distance of 16.8 kilometres (10.4 mi). Stage 10, to the south, takes a largely inland route to the next staging point at Tossa de Mar, a distance of 20.2 kilometres (12.6 mi).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
Within an hour or so of Sant Feliu de Guíxols: Costa Brava (11 km), Girona Old Town (28 km), Girona Old Town (Braavos) (28 km), Besalu (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Sant Feliu de Guíxols?
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is in Catalonia, Spain, about 5 km from Santa Cristina d'Aro.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,977
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.7833, 3.0333
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Sant Feliu de Guíxols
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Girona Old Town
A captivating medieval city with colorful houses lining the Onyar River, a Jewish quarter, and a monumental Baroque cathedral facade.
28 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Girona Old Town (Braavos)
Girona's cathedral steps and Jewish quarter were Braavos and parts of King's Landing in season six.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Besalu
A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Dalí Theatre-Museum
A surreal red castle topped with giant eggs in Figueres, the artist's own museum and final resting place.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Cadaques
A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Sant Feliu de Guíxols
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereCosta BravaCatalonia's rugged wild coast of hidden coves, turquoise waters, and pine-clad cliffs stretching from Blanes to the French border.
- 64 kmCap de CreusThe easternmost point of mainland Spain, a wind-battered cape of twisted rock and lonely lighthouse that inspired Dalí.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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