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Renovation of the beach lifeguard service modules, which begins tomorrow, June 6

The lifeguard service on the beaches of Roses is incorporating new care modules this season. Specifically, six modules are being installed on the beaches of Santa Margarida, Rastrell, Nova, Punta, Canyelles and Almadrava, equipped with the necessary spaces and equipment to care for users and provide care.

The Environment and Beaches Department of the Roses City Council is finalizing preparations to launch the lifeguard service on the town's urban beaches. As in the last two years, the council continues to focus this season on expanding the service, with the aim of responding to new bathing habits and ensuring the safety of bathers and beach users.   In this way, the service will remain active from…

La Ruta de la Tramuntana Returns to Roses After Seventeen Years

The third event of the Ausmar Regattas Circuit will once again connect the Maresme coast and the Costa Brava in a competition featuring a 60-nautical-mile coastal passage and a short inshore race in the Bay of Roses.

The 33rd edition of La Ruta de la Tramuntana will take place on June 5 and 6. With more than three decades of history, the regatta has become one of the most renowned events in Mediterranean cruiser racing thanks to a course that combines strategy, tactics and some of the most attractive sailing grounds on the Costa Brava. Co-organized by Enregata, Club Nàutic El Balís and Club d'Esports Nàutic…

Roses is once again the setting for the departure of Transpyr Coast to Coast

Roses was yesterday, Sunday 31 May, the starting point of the Transpyr Coast to Coast 2026, bringing together hundreds of cyclists who began the challenge of crossing the Pyrenees. The streets of the town were bustling with activity from the first hour, on a day marked by the excitement and spectacular image of the great international caravan leaving behind the blue of the Mediterranean.

A showcase of active tourism and Empordà identity The departure from Roses represents a unique opportunity for the municipality to establish itself as a leading area in active and cycling tourism. The event projects an image of Roses as a versatile destination, capable of combining coastal tourism with the most demanding adventure sports. What participants see when they begin their journey is a v…

Roses says hello to summer with a weekend of music and gastronomy by the sea

The Economic Promotion Area is renewing its programming this year, with a new proposal to welcome summer: HolaEstiu, an event that takes over from the Fira de la Rosa and where music, gastronomy and the seaside atmosphere will be the main protagonists. It will be held on the weekend of June 5, 6 and 7 and will also feature advantages in shops, activities and accommodation.

The HolaEstiu activities will take place on the Paseo M arítim, in front of Plaça de Catalunya, and will make Roses the first municipality on the Costa Brava to inaugurate the summer season, with a program designed to enjoy the sea, gastronomy , local commerce and summer evenings . With this new proposal, Roses is committed to a fresh and participatory event to kick off summer in a pr…

Archaeological interventions uncover the site of the Visigothic monastery of Magrigul

This Saturday, the presentation of the discovery of the site of the Visigothic monastery of Magrigul took place in the church of Santa Maria de la Ciutadella, a complex of which until now there were only documentary references, and whose existence has now been confirmed thanks to the archaeological campaign carried out in recent years. The intervention carried out in the Mas de Montjoi de Baix area has uncovered two Visigothic churches and several tombs.

The presentation event was attended by Larry Williams Pi-Sunyer, owner of the farmhouse; archaeologists Marcel Pujol, Xavi Aguero and Gemma Vieyra; the director of the Cap de Creus National Park, Montserrat Pascual; the director of the Territorial Cultural Services, Maria Isabel Bernal; and, closing the event, the mayor of Roses, Josep M. Martínez. Historical and archival information spoke of the…

Roses will once again kick off the Transpyr Coast to Coast, this time with four categories

Last Thursday, 14th, Oriol Sallent, director of Transpyr, Fèlix Llorens, Councillor for Tourism and Economic Development in Roses, and Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Councillor for Sport, presented the 16th edition of the international Transpyr Coast to Coast race. Roses will once again be the starting point for this cycling race, which connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic across the Pyrenees from coast to coast, and which over the years has established itself as one of Europe’s major stage races.

Gravel joins the crossing The event, now firmly established on the international cycling and adventure calendar, offers four participation categories: MTB, gravel, road, and e-bike. This variety allows the route to be adapted to different rider profiles, from mountain bike enthusiasts to those who prefer smoother or assisted formats. Starting from the Costa Brava, cyclists will begin a multi-stage…

24 ports and 101 beaches awarded with the Blue Flag 2026

On May 5th, the 2026 Blue Flag awards were officially announced, and the Port of Roses continues to receive this prestigious distinction. This marks the 40th consecutive edition, with the award now present in 51 countries across all 5 continents. Catalonia maintains its leading position within the 2026 Blue Flag programme with a total of 101 awarded beaches across 40 municipalities, consolidating …

Roses hosts the 22nd technical conference of Ports de Catalunya-ACPET with more than 200 industry professionals.

The 22nd Ports de Catalunya-ACPET Technical Conference brought together more than 200 attendees and over 30 speakers in Roses this week in a new edition of the leading event for Catalonia’s marinas and tourist ports. Organised by Ports de Catalunya-ACPET, with the Port of Roses serving as host port, the conference turned Roses into a meeting point for the Catalan nautical and port sector during …

Port of Roses and GEN strengthen their collaboration to promote nautical sports.

Last December, Port of Roses and the Grup d’Esports Nàutics de Roses (GEN) renewed their collaboration agreement for the 2026–2029 period, with a clear commitment to promoting rowing as one of the key disciplines within the port’s sporting activity. With this agreement, Port of Roses aims to continue supporting the growth of rowing, both at a training and competitive level, together with GE…

New Royal Decree 191/2026 to protect posidonia in the Mediterranean

The government has approved Royal Decree 191/2026, a new regulation aimed at protecting Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, a key marine ecosystem in the Mediterranean. Posidonia is a marine plant that forms extensive underwater meadows. These areas are essential as they produce oxygen, improve water quality, provide habitat for many species, and help protect coastlines from erosion. However, the…

The Podcastfest of Roses presents its most ambitious edition

La Sotana, Peyu, Albert Pla, Albert Om, Joan Maria Pou, Elisenda Pineda and Marta Torné are some of the highlights. The 3rd edition of the festival will be held on May 22nd and 23rd and will be held in the Ciutadella de Roses in a free format with food trucks, music and other activities.

Podcastfest Roses, the Catalan podcasting festival on the Costa Brava, has presented its third edition at a press conference in the Ciutadella de Roses, with the presence of the mayor of Roses, the councilor for the Culture and Festivals Area and other authorities who wanted to support it. The festival, which will be held on May 22 and 23 in Roses, is taking a step forward in 2026 with a more ambi…

God Save The Queen returns to the Sons del Món Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody

God Save The Queen returns to the Sons del Món Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody with a new technical and visual display to revive the spirit of the British group's great concerts of the 80s. The performance will take place on August 10 at the Ciutadella de Roses and tickets go on sale this evening at 8:00 p.m. on the festival website.

The Sons del Món Festival will host the God Save The Queen concert on August 10 at La Ciutadella de Roses, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Bohemian Rhapsody, a masterpiece that revolutionized the history of rock. Considered the best tribute in the world to the British band, God Save The Queen return to the festival for the fourth time with a renewed show that inclu…

Roses celebrates a new edition of the April Festival on April 17, 18 and 19

Roses is preparing to experience a new edition of the April Festival on April 17, 18 and 19, a proposal that will fill the tent set up for the occasion on the grounds of the old Bahía Camping, with a varied program open to all audiences. The event, already consolidated in the local calendar, will once again focus on a combination of activities that fuse the Andalusian essence with the participation of entities and artists from the territory.

The program includes outstanding musical performances, with proposals that include the fusion of flamenco with Latin rhythms, pop and urban music by Maruja Limón, the more festive and danceable Catalan rumba by Brian de la Rumba, or the unmistakable style of Jaleo Flamenco and its alternation between traditional and modern flamenco. Once again, there will also be dance performances by the Sara G…

Roses experiences an April dedicated to the world of wine: DO Empordà Wine Exhibition and tasting workshops in the Gastronomic Classroom

vAs part of the Vívid Festival, the month of wine tourism on the Costa Brava, Roses offers a selection of proposals focused on the world of wine, which include the holding of several tasting workshops in the Aula Gastronòmica-Espai Juli Soler and the celebration, on April 26, of the DO Empordà Wine Show, which this year reaches its eleventh edition.

The Wine Show reaches its eleventh edition On Sunday, April 26, from 11am to 3pm, the Roses promenade will host thirteen wineries from the Empordà region that will offer tastings of their products. The wine tastings will be accompanied by tastings of local cuisine prepared by renowned chefs from the region, created expressly to pair with the different varieties of wine. This year, the participati…