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Empuriabrava

Located in Castelló d'Empúries, Girona Coordinates: 42°14′49″ N 3°07′14″ E

Empuriabrava
Ampuriabrava at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,000
8K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport48 km
PGF Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport59 km

About Empuriabrava

Empuriabrava is a town. Location: Castelló d'Empúries, Girona. Population: 8,000. Elevation: 2 m.

From Wikipedia

Empuriabrava (Spanish: Ampuriabrava) is a community in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries, in the Alt Empordà (Costa Brava, province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain). It is located in the Gulf of Roses, surrounded by the Natural Park of the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà, and is the largest residential marina in Europe, with some 24 km of navigable waterways. Originally built on a swamp, Empuriabrava was transformed into a tourist community, initially planned in 1964 and completed in 1975.

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At a glance

Built
1975

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Empuriabrava

From Wikivoyage

Empuriabrava (Ampuriabrava in Spanish) is a tourist area of 1 Castelló d'Empúries town approximately 120 km northeast of Barcelona on the coast of Girona in Catalonia. The town is home to one of the world's largest man-made marinas with channels cutting through the whole northern part of the urban area.

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The town consists mostly of tourist accommodations creating great seasonal changes with an estimated population of 80,000 in the summer dropping to just a few thousands in winter.

Tourist information

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By car:

From Europe: Crossing the French border by motorway AP-7 or state road N-II. The exit of the motorway is the nº 3. State road C-260, direction Figueres. The road to Empuriabrava is the C-260, taking the Figueres-Roses exit, direction Roses.

From Barcelona or Girona: By motorway AP-7 or state road N-II. The exit of the motorway is the nº 4. State road C-260, direction France. The road to Empuriabrava is the C-260, taking the Figueres-Roses exit, direction Roses.

From the Pyrenees: State road N-260, direction Figueres. After Navata, turn right, the road C-26 direction Castelló d'Empúries. Then, the state road N-II direction France. The road to Empuriabrava is the C-260, taking the Figueres-Roses exit, direction Roses.

By bus:

Buses from Barcelona, and Girona.

By train:

The nearest train station (RENFE) is in Figueres, 15 km from Empuriabrava. From there, bus towards Castelló d'Empúries and Empuriabrava.

AVE and TGV trains arrive at the Figueres-Vilafant railway station. From there, there are buses back to the bus station in Figueres, and from the Bus Station, there are buses to Castelló d'Empúries and Empuriabrava.

By plane:

Girona Airport: The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava, an important base for Ryanair. During the summer season, a bus to the town is available.

The major international airport at Barcelona-El Prat is 160 km to the south, around two hours by car. There is a bus from Barcelona Airport to Figueres, and then take a second bus to Empuriabrava.

By boat:

Empuriabrava is a huge marina with many private docking places. There is a public port also.

1 Marina D’Empuriabrava, Sector Club Nàutic Edf. Capitania s/n, ☏ +34 972 451 239, info@empuriaport.com. (updated Sep 2023)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Empuriabrava over time

Population of Empuriabrava over time
1991 1,308
2000 3,227
2010 8,122
2023 7,431
2024 7,766
2025 7,925

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Empuriabrava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (80 mm)
Driest month
July (18 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Empuriabrava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°22°25°29°29°26°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°12°16°18°18°16°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)363746484337184066804748

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Empuriabrava

The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Girona, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 48 kmsouthwest
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 59 kmnorth
  • Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 121 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Girona Population: 100.3K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 53 kmnorth
  • Mataró Population: 127K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Badalona Population: 217.7K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 115 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Empuriabrava

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Platja de Perafita Beach 24 kmN
  • Puig Joan Mountain 23 kmN
  • Platja de Port-alguer Beach 14 kmE
  • Platja de l'Estartit Beach 23 kmS

25–60 km533 places

  • Platja de Port Pelegrí Beach 40 kmS
  • Platgeta d'en Cosme Beach 40 kmS
  • Platja d'en Calau Beach 40 kmS
  • Platja d'Aiguablava Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km776 places

  • Platja de Lloret Beach 65 kmS
  • Platja de Canyelles Beach 63 kmS
  • Playa de Sant Simó Beach 96 kmSW
  • sa Platja Beach 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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