The Baix Empordà
The region at a glance
The coast runs from L’Estartit to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, and the inland area from La Bisbal to the villages along the Ter. Girona is less than an hour from anywhere in the region, and Barcelona an hour and a half.
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Guide
Towns and their areas
Nine towns with their own areas. Tap a name to go straight there.
Palafrugell
Palafrugell is a large town, and it's where our office is. It's a strategic spot on the Costa Brava, 10 minutes by car from the centre to the coast, with life all year round. As the centre of Palafrugell isn't right on the beach, prices for both houses and flats are lower than on the coast.
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Begur
Begur is probably the most glamorous spot on the Costa Brava. There's a strong international presence, mainly French and Central European. Areas such as Aiguablava and Sa Riera are home to top-end luxury properties with sea views.
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Pals
Pals has a strong medieval feel, with striking village houses. It also has a long, unspoilt beach, with more modern and comfortable houses. It's perfect for golf lovers, as there are several courses within the municipality.
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Palamós
Palamós is a fishing port, a town with life all year round and a coastline of beaches and coves, from the Platja Gran to La Fosca and Cala s'Alguer. And the home of the famous Palamós prawn.
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Calonge
Calonge i Sant Antoni has two sides: the medieval village of Calonge, with its castle, and the coast at Sant Antoni, with a seafront promenade, beaches and coves between Palamós and Platja d'Aro.
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Platja d'Aro
Platja d'Aro is a town with plenty to do and a lively atmosphere all year round, full of shops, restaurants and cocktail bars. It has an attractive marina near the centre for small and medium-sized boats. Its unique coves make this exclusive, well-rounded corner of the Costa Brava special.
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Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí lies at the foot of the Montgrí castle: a historic town with a music festival in summer and, ten minutes away, L'Estartit and the Medes Islands.
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Forallac
Forallac brings together some of the most beautiful medieval villages in the Empordà: Peratallada, Vulpellac, Canapost and Fonteta, next to La Bisbal.
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Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura brings together three medieval villages next to La Bisbal, with Monells and its arcaded square as the crown jewel.
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Other towns
Inland villages and towns we don’t yet divide into areas, each with its own page and its own properties.
- Sant Feliu de Guíxols
- Santa Cristina d'Aro
- Torrent
- Mont-ras
- Vall-llobrega
- Madremanya
- Ullastret
- Regencós
- Palau-sator
- Bellcaire d'Empordà
- Gualta
- La Bisbal d'Empordà
- Albons
- Colomers
- Corçà
- Foixà
- Fontanilles
- Garrigoles
- Jafre
- La Pera
- La Tallada d'Empordà
- Parlavà
- Rupià
- Serra de Daró
- Ullà
- Ultramort
- Verges
- Vilopriu
- L'Escala
- Llagostera
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Living in the Baix Empordà
The Baix Empordà is a small region with very different landscapes. On the coast, coves of clear water between pines and rocks, fishing villages such as Calella, Sa Tuna and Tamariu, and villas with sea views. Inland, medieval stone villages, farmhouses among cereal fields and rice paddies, and the Gavarres hills.
Life changes with the seasons. In summer the coast fills up and the inland villages are a quiet retreat; in winter, towns such as Palafrugell, Palamós, La Bisbal and Torroella keep their shops, schools and services, and the region settles back into a calm pace that many people choose to live with all year round.
Girona, with its airport and high-speed rail station, is less than an hour from anywhere in the region, and Barcelona an hour and a half. That closeness, together with the quality of life, explains why more buyers arrive every year from Barcelona, France and northern Europe.
We’ll help you choose an area
If you can’t decide between the coast and the countryside, or between two villages, tell us how you want to live. We’ll give you an honest picture of each area and show you houses where you’ll genuinely fit in.
Frequently asked questions about the areas
Which is the best area to live in all year round?
The ones with services in winter: Palafrugell, Palamós, La Bisbal, Torroella de Montgrí, Sant Feliu de Guíxols or Platja d’Aro. The villages around them, such as Llofriu, Mont-ras or Santa Cristina d’Aro, combine peace and quiet with those services five or ten minutes away.
Where is it most affordable to buy in the Baix Empordà?
Generally, inland and in the villages on the Ter plain and, on the coast, in L’Estartit, L’Escala or Sant Antoni de Calonge. The most expensive areas are Begur, S’Agaró and the coves of Palafrugell.
Which areas are best for a second home?
If you want to walk to the beach: Calella, Llafranc, Tamariu, Sa Riera, La Fosca or Platja d’Aro. If you’d rather have peace and space, the residential estates of Begur, Pals or Santa Cristina d’Aro, or a farmhouse inland.
Which inland villages are worth a look?
Peratallada, Monells, Pals, Palau-sator, Ullastret and Madremanya, among others, have kept their medieval centres and are twenty minutes from the coast. They’re ideal if you’re looking for a stone house or a farmhouse.