Summer Festivals to the Costa Brava

When the summer is coming there are some essential activities to do in the Costa Brava like: lying on the different beaches, scuba diving in the Mediterranean Sea, eating in its restaurants, walking its stunning countryside and getting caught up in the atmosphere of its many festivals.

Summer festivals are really typical in Costa Brava. In the majority village coast they held some music festival; here there are some of them:

Festival de Cap Roig- This festival is held in the Calella de Palafurgell town, the scenery of the festival is really fantastic because is on the lovely botanical gardens of Cap Roig, overlooking the sea. 

This festival is formed by various genres of music and performing arts.

Festival de Porta Ferrada- Is the oldest musical festival in Catalonia created in 1958. In this festival there are important actors, dancers and musicians. Its interdisciplinary activities - together under one umbrella performances of music, theater and dance - makes it possible to make it unique characteristics. This diversity is supported by performances of the highest national and international level.

Musiques de Torroella de Montgrí- Classical Music Festival started out in 1981 with a small number of concerts held in the medieval town center – the Gothic church of Saint Genís, the portico-ed Gothic-Renaissance Town Square and the late 17th century former Augustinian monastery.

Castell de Peralada-Since 1987, July and August are synonymous with poetry, dance and international artists in a privileged environment. The International Music Festival Peralada Castle offers a unique focus on great voices, choral symphony concerts, operas and interdisciplinary performances of music, theater, dance, jazz and chamber music concerts, family and pop music.

During all the summer, in different villages of the  coast line could enjoy listening some Havaneres festival - the singing of sea shanties and also its typical drinking of burnt rum.