Destination
Calella de Palafrugel & Llafranc, Catalonia, Spain
Coaches
Hit this button to be taken the the buses master plan! Make sure your name is against the correct bus!
Hire car
If you’re hiring your own car beware the ever-changing speed limit on the motorways. It’s very easy to be caught by a speed camera when you think you’re travelling at the correct speed, but it’s changed and you missed the one sign!
Also make sure you put Callela de Palafrugell into the Sat Nav, NOT just Calella - it’s an hour away, and there’s also a Hotel Terramar there as well (we know we made this mistake once!)
Parking is extremely limited in Calella de Palafrugell and Llafranc, most of it on on street and it’s hard to find a spot. There is a small paid public car park as well.
Where to Stay
We have room for only a small number of guests at the wedding venue. For everyone else we have some discount codes for local hotels.
If you’re staying with us at the venue you will have been emailed with a password for this link and the cost of your room.
This is the nicest of the hotels, which is reflected in the price. Sitting on a small cliff, it overlooks the beaches and town of Calella de Palafrugell. Rooms start at €135 per night.
Limited parking available.
No discount code available. Booking open in Oct/Nov 2023
Can be booked through booking.com and hotels.com where you may find online discount codes
This is the best value hotel and looks out across the large sandy beach at Llafranc. Rooms start at €88 per night.
Paid street parking is a short walk away
Discount Code: PAULMARCUS
Don’t confuse this hotel with a different Hotel Terramar in a different town called Calella.
This hotel overlooks the beaches of Calella de Palafrugell from an elevated position. Rooms start at €110 per night (this includes an 8% discount, minimum 2 nights).
Limited paid parking is available
8% Discount code: PAUL_MARCUS
email: reserves@hotelmediterrani.com
or online booking from November 2023
What to Do
The Costa Brava is a beautiful piece of coastline stretching 180 km south from the border with France, and positioned to the north of Barcelona.
EAT & DRINK
Catalan cuisine enjoys a top spot in the culinary world thanks to prestigious chefs such as Carme Ruscalleda, Ferran Adrià and Joan Roca showcasing the very best Catalonia has to offer. You’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out with so many top quality restaurants, where you can try famous traditional dishes, or something closer to the culinary cutting edge, together with fantastic regional wine.
The below link should take you to my saved restaurants in google maps. Click ‘follow’ and it should save to your google maps
Here are some local restaurants we’ve been to, and recommend:
Featured here in the background photo. This is a high end restaurant with a great tasting menu for €94
Next to a light house on a high cliff this restaurant serves high quality local dishes, with mains starting at €21.50
Housed in an old fisherman’s house on the beachfront in Calella de Palafrugell, mains start at €14
Right on the beach ‘chringuito’ style, this largely seafood restaurant has mains that start at €17.25
Back street terraced restaurant in Llafranc serving local dishes with mains from €17.50
EXPLORE
The beaches of the Costa Brava are famous for their crystal clear water, rocky cliffs and golden sand. The beaches at Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell, Tamariu and Aiguablava are no exception. Stop for a while at one of the delightful bars and cafés to enjoy the views overlooking the sea.
Venture further inland for quaint medieval villages steeped in history such as Pals or Peratallada.
ACTIVITIES
Nestled in the heart of the Gavarres national park, the area is ideally situated for a range of active pursuits. The Gavarres is criss-crossed by a network of trails. There is also a great choice of water sports such as scuba-diving, snorkelling, kayaking, wind surfing, water-skiing, jet-skiing, sailing and fishing nearby.