Vila Vella, Tossa de Mar
Vila Vella de Tossa de Mar
A medieval walled town with towers on a headland overlooking the beach. It is the only fully preserved fortified medieval town on the Catalan coast.
The old town of Tossa, Vila Vella, was built between the 12th and 14th centuries. Its walls wrap around the headland, with seven towers, and stone lanes inside lead to a lighthouse on the hilltop and the ruins of a Gothic old church, with views over the new town and the main beach. Below the walls stands a statue of film star Ava Gardner, commemorating her filming of the 1951 movie Pandora and the Flying Dutchman here. The old town is free to enter, and the lighthouse centre at the top has a small exhibition. Tossa is about 45 km from Palafrugell, and a bus from Barcelona takes about 1.5 hours. The coastal road from Tossa to Sant Feliu de Guíxols is famous for its curves and scenery.
Opening hours
All day (old town free)
Nearby sights
- Jardins de Santa Clotilde
- Marimurtra Botanical Garden, Blanes
- Port de Palamós & Museu de la Pesca
- Platja de Castell
- Girona
- Cap Roig Botanical Garden
- Girona Cathedral
- Gala Dalí Castle, Púbol