Everything Else
L'Escala
Super good, super cheap restaurants
Collioure
Perfect picturesque seaside town , full of art.
Interesting working port town, great seafood at several top restaurants
57 locals recommend
Port-Vendres
Interesting working port town, great seafood at several top restaurants
The closest city. Interesting centre, history, and only 1€ to get there!
278 locals recommend
Perpignan
The closest city. Interesting centre, history, and only 1€ to get there!
Nice little town up in the Pyrenees up the pretty Tech Valley, with an interesting Vauban fortress above.
30 locals recommend
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
Nice little town up in the Pyrenees up the pretty Tech Valley, with an interesting Vauban fortress above.
Empúries
12 Carrer de la Ronda del PedróAmazing well-preserved ruins of Roman and Greek towns next to the sea.
Le Racou (El Racó)
A nice wide golden sand beach, just half an hour away.
Saint Martin of Canigou Abbey
Spectacular abbey perched on a mountain
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Centre of the local wine region
Lovely beach, and one of Nobel's dynamite factories to look at.
16 locals recommend
Paulilles (Polilles)
Lovely beach, and one of Nobel's dynamite factories to look at.
Astounding Cathar castle, combine it with Queribus castle for a good daytrip.
158 locals recommend
Chateau de Peyrepertuse
Astounding Cathar castle, combine it with Queribus castle for a good daytrip.
Carcassonne
Carcassonne medieval town - an easy day trip.
Pretty little town just over the border in Spain, nice place to do a trip for lunch
33 locals recommend
Beget
Pretty little town just over the border in Spain, nice place to do a trip for lunch
There are superb walks along the Costa Brava, plenty of seafood, and many very pretty towns
27 locals recommend
Palamós
There are superb walks along the Costa Brava, plenty of seafood, and many very pretty towns
Dalí Theatre-Museum
5 Plaça Gala i Salvador DalíDali's amazing museum in Figueres, under an hour away.
Anyone for oysters? Oyster shacks along the lagoon with a choice of fresh oysters straight from the sea.
Port Leucate
600 Quai du Pla de l'EntréeAnyone for oysters? Oyster shacks along the lagoon with a choice of fresh oysters straight from the sea.
Food Scene
La Galinette
23 Rue Jean PayraMichelin star restaurant - only 23€ for weekday lunch.