Begur & Castell de Begur
Begur
The castle ruins on the hilltop overlook the entire coast. The town keeps mansions in the Indiano style, built by emigrants who returned from the Americas, and small coves surround it.
Begur sits on a small hill. The hilltop castle, first built in the Middle Ages, was destroyed during the Napoleonic Wars in 1810. Its surviving ruins now form a 360-degree lookout, with views of the Medes Islands and the Pals plain. In the 19th century many townspeople went to Cuba to trade and became wealthy. They returned home and built 'Indiano' mansions with arcades and colourful façades, and the town has a marked walking route past them. The Fira d'Indians festival is held every early September. Begur is a base for visiting Aiguablava, Sa Tuna and other coves.
Opening hours
Open all day (castle ruins free to enter)
Nearby sights
- Cala d'Aiguablava
- Sa Tuna
- Tamariu
- Pals
- Llafranc & Far de Sant Sebastià
- Camí de Ronda (Calella–Llafranc–Tamariu)
- Calella de Palafrugell
- Cap Roig Botanical Garden