Fairs, markets and gastronomy

FAIRS

JANUARY
Bàscara, El Pessebre Vivent
Girona, Girona10
Santa Pau: Fira de Sant Antoni-“Fesolada de Santa Pau”.
Espolla: Fira de l’Oli i l’Olivera
Palafrugell: La Garoinada (until end of March)

FEBRUARY
Carnestoltes

MARCH
Llampaies, Ranxo

EASTER
Verges, La Processó i Dansa de la Mort.

APRIL
Camallera, Festa del Llibre
Camallera, Festes de Primavera
Peratallada-Baix Empordà, Fira de les Herbes.
Girona, Festival Strenes
Girona, Setmana Gastronòmica
Palamós, Mostra de Cuines del Món
Pontós, Fira del Xai i de la Llana
Alt Empordà, Fira del Vi Dolç Empordà
Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Baix Empordà), Mercat del brunyol i productes artesans
Figueres, Festival del Còmic

MAY
Baix Empordà, Flors i Violes
La Selva – Arbúcies, Terra de Bruixes i Bandolers
Torroella de Montgrí , Fer un tast de la gastronomia de l’Empordà. L’Empordà, cuina i salut
Girona, Fira Girona Bike World
Girona Temps de flors (Gironès)
Vidreres, Fira de Tractoristes.
Figueres, Festa de la Santa Creu
Cistella, Fira del vidre
Camallera, Festa de la Mainada
L’Escala, Triumvirat
Sant Martí d’Empúries, Fira Arrels del Vi
Navata, Festes de la Primavera
Vilanant, Fira de la Flor i del Jardí
Palamós, Terra de Mar
Banyoles, Exposició de Flors
Pla de l’Estany, Fira de la cervesa, Restauració i Flors
Castelló d’Empúries, Festa del Pa
Navata, Els patis
Sant Miquel de Fluvià, Fira d’oficis artesans

JUNE
La Selva, Fira de les Enramades
Terrades-Alt Empordà, Fira de la Cirera
Tossa de Mar, Fideus a la Cassola
Torroella de Montgrí, Festival del Còmic
Bàscara, Equifira, Tot sobre el cavall
Torroella de Montgrí, Fimag, Fira de Màgia
Castelló d’Empúries, Arribada de la Flama del Canigó
Llers, Fira Bruixa, 24/6
Sant Pere Pescador, del 27 al 29 de juny, Festa Major
Roses, Festa del Suquet Popular de St Pere, 29 de juny.
Palafrugell, Festa de la Primavera

JULY
Llampaies, Festa Major
Llançà, Fira de l’Abad Mercat Medieval
Blanes, Focs
Calella de Palafrugell, Cantada d’Havaneres
Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Festival de Porta Ferrada
Cap Roig, Festival
Peralada, Festival Internacional de Música Castell de Peralada
Llampaies, Festa Major

AUGUST
Camallera, Cine a la Fresca
Festes Majors Empordà

SEPTEMBER
L’Escala, Festa de l’Anxova i de la Sal
Begur, Fira d’Indians
Castelló d’Empúries, Fira de Trobadors
L’Estartit, Pirates i Corsaris a les Illes Medes
Besalú, Fira Medieval
La Bisbal d’Empordà, Fira del Vi Nou

OCTOBER
Girona, Fires de Sant Narcís
Palafrugell, Festival de Jazz
Girona, Temporada Alta

NOVEMBER
Torroella de Montgrí, Fira de Sant Andreu
Girona, Fires de Sant Narcís
Llampaies, TEMPORADA BAIXA, Festival de teatre
Calonge, Festa del Vi Nou
Santa Coloma de Farners, Festa de la Ratafia
Besalú, Fira de la Ratafia

DECEMBER
Festes de Nadal, Mercats, Empordà
Palamós, Christmas RACE
Bàscara, Pessebre Vivent

ORGANIC MARKETS

Saturday, from 9h until 14h.

1st Saturday of the month: RUPIÀ
2d and 3rd Saturday: CORÇÀ
4th-5th Saturday: TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ

For more information, Món Empordà here.

VINTAGE

Corçà, Sunday morning
La Bisbal d’Empordà, Espais B

WEEKLY MARKETS nearby

Dilluns/Lundi/Lunes/Monday

CADAQUÉS

TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ, BLANES

Dimarts/Mardi/Martes/Tuesday

CASTELLÓ D’EMPÚRIES, FIGUERES

GIRONA, VERGES, BESALÚ, LLORET DE MAR, PALS, PALAMÓS

Dimecres/Mercredi/Miércoles/Wednesday

LLANÇÀ, SANT PERE PESCADOR

BANYOLES, BEGUR, SANT ANTONI DE CALONGE

Dijous/Jeudi/Jueves/Thursday

FIGUERES,

L’ESTARTIT, CALONGE, TOSSA DE MAR

Divendres/Vendredi/Viernes/Friday

EL PORT DE LA SELVA, PORTBOU

LA BISBAL D’EMPORDÀ, CELRÀ, PLATJA D’ARO

Dissabte/Samedi/Sábado/Saturday

FIGUERES, EMPURIABRAVA, VILAMALLA, VILAFANT,

SANT MIQUEL DE FLUVIÀ

GIRONA, VIC, RIPOLL

Diumenge/Dimanche/Domingo/Sunday

L’ESCALA , BÀSCARA, ROSES, LA JONQUERA

PALAFRUGELL, SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS

WINE TOURISM

Can Gat Vell offers a guided tour through the vineyards of the Alt Empordà, very close to Perelada (a unique opportunity to visit Peralada !).

Our co-operator Mas Llunes will show you the cellars where you can taste different wines and the oil produced on their land.

A guided tour through the vineyards with a 4×4 car ? or an historic visit of a bunker ?

LOCAL PRODUCTS : SAUSAGES, WINE, OIL, CHEESE, ANCHOVIES

Catalan culinary specialities

Arros negre: “Black Rice”: Squid with rice, cooked in its ink
Parrillada: A dish of mixed fish and seafood, cooked on the griddle with olive oil.
Fideuà: A typical dish, similar to a paella but made with a kind of vermicelli instead of rice. Served with “all i oli”. (originated by the fishermen).
Faves a la Catalana: Broad beans, cooked in the casserole with pieces of meat, such as ham and smoked sausage, black sausage, and mushrooms.
Calçots: A cross between spring onions and leeks, cooked on the barbecue, and served with “romesco” sauce (based on tomatoes, almonds and olive oil). Very popular in recent years. Only served in Spring.
Escalivada: A dish of cold roast vegetables, aubergines, red peppers and onions, skinned and sliced, served with olives, olive oil and coarse salt.
Esqueixada de bacallà: A favourite cold starter, made from cod, red peppers, onion and olives.
Pa amb tomàquet: “Tomato bread”. A thick slice of bread or toast, rubbed with tomato pulp, and served with salt and olive oil. Very popular Catalan supper dish, served with Catalan delicatessen meats or cheese.
Crema Catalana: Desert similar to custard, served in a special little brown dish, made of eggs, milk, sugar, grated lemon, with a delicious crispy caramelized crust.
Cava: Catalan champagne, must be served very chilled.

RESTAURANTS

Enjoy Catalan cuisine in a pleasant environment,both inside and on the coast, from a good dish of snails to a seafood

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