Begur, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain
🇪🇸 Begur is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
It is an important tourist attraction in the Baix Empordà.
Despite its tourist character, the village has important historical remnants that go back in early history. The castle of Begur is a good example of medieval remains. The castle was constructed in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The town of Begur also includes Esclanyà (with a Romanesque old part), Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Sa Tuna, Aiguablava and Fornells. Some of the most prestigious beaches of the Costa Brava can be found here: Sa Riera, Aiguafreda, sa Tuna, Platja Fonda (although it has been almost completely destroyed by storms), Fornells and Aiguablava. The latter is also home to a Parador Hotel.
The municipality includes the following localities: • Aigua Blava • Aiguafreda • Begur • Esclanyà • Fornells • el Racó • Sa Riera • sa Tuna.
The annual festival to celebrate St. Tania takes places each November.
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Begur has a population of over 3,986 people. Begur also forms part of the wider Baix Empordà comarca which has a population of over 132,886 people. It is also a part of the larger Girona Province.
Begur is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: 🇮🇹 Teglio 🇮🇹 Santarcangelo di Romagna 🇯🇵 Maebashi-Akagi 🇩🇪 Bad Schussenried 🇧🇪 Jurbise 🇮🇹 Borgo Val di Taro 🇹🇷 Yalvaç 🇩🇪 Stollberg 🇫🇷 Valmondois 🇨🇳 Yaxi 🇩🇪 Schneverdingen 🇰🇷 Shinan County 🇮🇹 Todi 🇮🇹 Città Sant'Angelo 🇹🇷 Foça 🇮🇹 Barga 🇮🇹 Trani 🇮🇹 Ficulle 🇫🇷 Mirande 🇨🇳 Yuhu
🇪🇸 Palafrugell 41.917
Locations Near: Begur 3.21667,41.95
🇪🇸 Palafrugell 3.15,41.917 d: 6.6
🇪🇸 La Bisbal d'Empordà 3.033,41.95 d: 15.2
🇪🇸 Palamós 3.033,41.95 d: 15.2
🇪🇸 Girona 2.824,41.985 d: 32.7
🇪🇸 Figueres 2.95,42.267 d: 41.5
🇪🇸 Santa Coloma de Farners 2.65,41.85 d: 48.2
🇫🇷 Perpignan 2.894,42.699 d: 87.4
Antipodal to: Begur -176.783,-41.95
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🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16883
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16851.3
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16269.2
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🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12728.5
🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 12717.2