From Girona to Figueres, biking into the heart of Catalonia

Discover the baroque old town of Girona. Visit the cathedral, a splendor of Gothic architecture and the medieval Jewish quarter, one of the best preserved worldwide.

You walk around the ramparts to admire the magnificent panorama on the city.

From Girona you bike leisurely towards the coast. You will walk along the former railway track "El carrilet" long used as a means of transporting the goods cork. You will then reach Sant Feliu with its seaport and its historical city, beautifully illustrated by his old Benedictine monastery of the 10th century.

Your bike trip leads you along the coast to the bay of Palamos where large fishing villages (Platja d’Aro) and small villages of the Iberian coast (Cala Castell) are worth visiting. You stop at the unspoilt cove Platja de Castell, with it’s Iberian settlement on the left side. It’s the ideal place to picnic and take a swim in the Mediterranean sea. For the last section of today’s route you ride on a greenway built on a former railway taking you directly to the picturesque old fishing village Calella de Palafrugell, one of the pearls of Costa Brava.

You continue your bike trip along the coast towards the northern region of the Emporda. Arrive in Palafurgell, with its fish, meat and vegetables markets. You can also visit here the Cork museum. The ride take you through natural wetlands with extensive rice fields and long sandy beaches. You discover villages where a rich medieval past has been preserved such as Pals and Torroella de Montgri

Visit and wine tasting.

After the Montgrí uplands you reach the bay of Roses with its long sandy beaches and numerous natural resources.

Close to the medieval town of Sant Mari de Empúries you visit the archaeological site and remains of the Gallo-Roman period dating from 600 BC. The city of Empúries was an important market place of the Roman Empire.

You continue North through the protected marshlands of Aiguamolls de l’Emporda and arrive at the wonderful medieval village Castellò Empúries located in the heart of the natural park of the Aiguamolls.

Wine tasting.

Today you are heading to Peralade, where you visit the castle and medieval town. From there you ride through a green and wild countryside passing by Garriguella, Vilamaniscle and Rabos with the most ancient groves. You stop to visit the modern cellar of Espolla, before riding down to Figueres. Enjoy the visit of the world famous Theatre-Museum Dalo.

You wander through this little architectural gem, have an ice cream on the Ramblas, stroll through the extraordinary Dali Museum before leaving.