Begur
Girona · Cataluña
Begur (Catalan pronunciation: [bəˈɣu]) is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The village itself lies some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from, and 200 metres (660 ft) above, the coastline of the Costa Brava, but the municipality includes several seaside resorts. The municipality of Begur has 3,986 inhabitants (according to the census of 2005). It is an important tourist attraction in the Baix Empordà. During the summer, the population can exceed 40,000 people. 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 municipality 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 annual festival to celebrate St. Tania takes places each November. The village of Begur is a staging point on the GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Stage 7, to the north, takes an inland route via Pals, Palau-sator, Fontanilles and Gualta to the next staging point at Torroella de Montgrí, a distance of 21.3 kilometres (13.2 mi). Stage 8, to the south, heads to Sa Tuna and Fornells de Mar before following the coast further south through Tamariu, Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell to the next staging point at Palamós, a distance of 23.0 kilometres (14.3 mi).
History
Escrito tradicionalmente como Bagur por la variación en la transcripción de la vocal neutra, está documentado en la Edad Media como Begurio, probablemente nombre latinizado de un céltico Becuro.
Bagur cuenta con una población de 4291 habitantes (INE 2025) y es un centro turístico importante del Bajo Ampurdán. En verano la población supera los 40 000 habitantes.
Actual destino turístico, mantiene un importante pasado histórico que se remonta a la prehistoria, pasando también por época ibérica. En todo el término municipal se han encontrado importantes restos que confirman la antigüedad de su núcleo como asentamiento humano, importante durante la época feudal. El Castillo de Bagur es el símbolo más emblemático de esta época.
Uno de los atractivos más interesantes del municipio es su legado patrimonial, dentro del cual se encuentran cinco torres de defensa que se levantaron contra la piratería mora. Construidas entre los siglos XVI y XVII, constituyen un elemento muy característico del actual paisaje urbano de Bagur. Este ha estado también significativamente marcado por las construcciones que realizaron en su momento los indianos: bagurenses que cruzaron el Atlántico para ir a hacer fortuna al continente americano, sobre todo a Cuba.
El municipio está articulado alrededor del núcleo de Bagur, centro administrativo del término, que también incluye los núcleos de Esclanyà —con un núcleo antiguo románico—, Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Sa Tuna, Aiguablava y Fornells. Dentro de su término se encuentran algunas de las playas más prestigiosas de la Costa Brava —Sa Riera, Aiguafreda, Sa Tuna, Playa Fonda, Fornells y Aiguablava, célebre por el parador nacional de turismo que se edificó sobre su acantilado en 1966.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
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Trails and hiking
•Camí de Ronda
•Sender de Pals (PR-C 108, 20.5 km)
•Can Pou de ses Garites (SL-C 22, 2.180 km)
•reserva marina de Ses Negres (SL-C 23, 9.730 km)
•Pals al Quermany Gros i mines d'en Bofill (12.3 km)
•Catalunya E08 (GR 92, 23 km)
•Catalunya E07 (GR 92, 21 km)
Routes passing through Begur
Famous people
•Georgina Carreras, futbolista española
•Maria Morera Colomer, actriz española
•Teresa Carbó Comas, profesora, política y esperantista española
•Trinitat Neras i Plaja, política española
•Patricia Plaja
•Eusebi Bona, arquitecto español (1890-1972)
Town hall
Alcaldía: Joan Manel Loureiro Vall
Web oficial: http://www.begur.cat/
Town hall of Begur
Alcaldía: Joan Manel Loureiro Vall Web oficial: http://www.begur.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 41 km from Girona (about 29 min by car)
- 🚗 73 km from Breda (about 52 min by car)
- 🚗 125 km from Badalona (about 88 min by car)
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- ✈️ 47 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 33 min by car)
- ✈️ 149 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 105 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Parquing Públic Sot d'en Ferrer · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Sabadell · 0.1 km away
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Nearest cash machine · 1.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- BP · 0.4 km away
- Regencós Oil · 3.5 km away
- Aneu Oil · 4.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de turisme · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 0.4 km away
- Tourist office · 0.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.2 km away
- Mirador Carmen Amaya · 0.2 km away
- Mirador de Sant Ramon · 0.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Platja Fonda · 1.5 km away
- Cala des Falcó · 1.7 km away
- Platja de l'Anastàsia · 1.8 km away
Wall
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