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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Santa Cristina d'Aro
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
About Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 10km from Costa Brava.
Santa Cristina d'Aro is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sant Feliu de Guíxols, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santa Cristina d'Aro?
Within an hour or so of Santa Cristina d'Aro: Costa Brava (10 km), Girona Old Town (23 km), Girona Old Town (Braavos) (24 km), Besalu (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa Cristina d'Aro?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Santa Cristina d'Aro?
Santa Cristina d'Aro is in Catalonia, Spain, about 5 km from Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,089
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.8167, 3.0000
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 Santa Cristina d'Aro
7 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Besalu
A remarkably intact medieval Catalan town entered via a magnificent fortified Romanesque bridge over the River Fluvia.
49 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Cadaques
A whitewashed fishing village on the Cap de Creus peninsula that captivated Salvador Dali and remains hauntingly beautiful.
57 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
Castellfollit de la Roca
Village strung along the knife-edge of a 50-metre basalt cliff formed by overlapping lava flows, its houses ending flush with the drop above the Fluvià river. Best photographed from the viewpoint across the river on the N-260.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Santa Cristina d'Aro
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.
- 62 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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