Calella de Palafrugell
VillageCalella de Palafrugell is a whitewashed former fishing village turned low-key resort, and the heart of the Costa Brava’s summer Cantada d’Havaneres sea-shanty tradition.
Why visit Calella de Palafrugell
Calella de Palafrugell is one of the prettiest villages on the central Costa Brava, a former fishing settlement of low whitewashed houses set around small coves and rocky inlets. Distinctive white arches line the seafront, and fishing boats still pull up on the little beaches. Each summer the village hosts the Cantada d’Havaneres, a celebrated evening of havaneres sea shanties sung by the water. Low-key and scenic, it keeps a calmer feel than the bigger resorts.
Whitewashed
A former fishing village of low whitewashed houses around small coves.
Distinctive
Distinctive white arches line the seafront above the little beaches.
Summer tradition
Each summer it hosts the Cantada d’Havaneres, an evening of sea shanties by the water.
Rocky inlets
Small coves and rocky inlets line the coast around the village.
Calmer feel
It keeps a calmer, more traditional feel than the bigger resorts.
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Practical information
- Getting there: on the central Costa Brava in Girona province; about 45 minutes by car from Girona–Costa Brava airport (GRO).
- What to do: wander the whitewashed seafront and coves, and walk the coastal path toward Llafranc.
- Good to know: the Cantada d’Havaneres is held in summer and draws large crowds.
- Best time to visit: late spring to early autumn; July for the havaneres.
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