Do you know the Home dels Nassos? Every 31st December, in Catalonia, a very special character appears: ‘l' Home dels Nassos’, the man who has as many noses as there are days left in the year. On that day, the elders tell the children to go out and look for [...]

The cultural pulse of Torroella de Montgrí-Estartit is rhythmic and varied. Art, culture and heritage place the municipality on a par with the most important cultural destinations in Catalonia. A land of painters, sculptors, writers and photographers, it has generated a cultural dynamism with the presence of private foundations and [...]

Torroella de Montgrí has a rich tradition of popular culture, one of which is giants, big-heads and other festive figures. The first references to giants and a dragon date back to 1608, and the first pair of giants (a man and a woman) date back to 1758. These figures have [...]

Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot in l’Estartit 2025 Celebrate the most heart-warming winter tradition on the Costa Brava On Sunday 19 January 2025, the port of l’Estartit will host one of the most eagerly awaited celebrations of the winter: the Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of [...]