Things to do on the Catalan coast
The Costa Brava and the Barcelona Coast are a tourist area full of lively villages, especially in summer. Calella, Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, S'Agaró and Playa de Aro are full of activities to have a great time and discover the local heritage: major festivals, music festivals, sports events and children's activities.
Check here on the list of activities to see what you can do during your holidays in our hotels and make the most of your stay at GHT Hotels!
The "Vespres de Clàssica" returns this July and August to Calella
The Vespres de Clàssica cycle celebrates its second edition with four free chamber music concerts that will take place *on Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 and 22 July, at 8.30pm, in the cloister of the Escola Pia (Sant Pere Street)*.
The programme includes performances by accordionist Óliver del Val, the Giro Saxophone Quartet, the Cor de Cambra del Col·legi Nacional de Buenos Aires and the Cor de Cambra de l'Orfeó de Sants, offering a varied repertoire that combines classical music, European folklore, habaneras and choral music.
*Entrance is free* and, in case of rain, the concerts will be moved inside the church of the Escola Pia, guaranteeing the celebration of all the performances.
54th BLANES FIREWORKS contest
53rd International Fireworks Competition of the Costa Brava in Villa de Blanes (Els Focs de Blanes). They take place within the festival in honor of Santa Ana and San Joaquin (July 26), celebrating the largest international fireworks competition in Europe. More than 500,000 people visit this great show to enjoy a few nights of fire.
The fireworks are launched from the rock of Sa Palomera (inside the sea, in the Bay of Blanes). The fires are triggered every day at 22:30 hours, but if you want to get a good place it is advisable to go a little earlier.
This spectacular contest began to be held in 1970. Today it is considered one of the most prestigious fireworks contests in the world. National and international pyrotechnic companies compete to win the Vila de Blanes Trophy and a cash prize.
NEC 2026 (Summer Nights Calella)
The NEC is a consolidated festival of Calella summer nights. The warm days invite you to enjoy the nights, when the sun goes down and the Mediterranean breeze cools the streets. This is when the smell and sound of the sea invades the city. In Calella we are very sensitive to this feeling and love enjoying together. We fill the terraces and the promenade seems like a parade. In summer, when the holidays allow us to stay up till late and be lazy in the morning is when music and shows conquer the city.
- 24 July: SAU + BLAUMUT at the Pati de l'Ós of Parc Dalmau
- 25 July: TOREROS MUERTOS + CABRA MECÁNICA (DEAD BULLFIGHTERS + MECHANICAL GOAT) at the Pati de l'Ós of Parc Dalmau
Enjoy also the "Arts Space" is created, which will entertain before and after each performance of the lighthouse with a gastronomic area, from 8 pm to 1 am.
"Candlelight Open Air" at Jardins de Santa Clotilde
The Jardins de Santa Clotilde in Lloret de Mar will host four Candlelight Open Air concerts this summer.
During the months of July and August, the Amphitheatre will be the setting for this series of concerts with reinterpreted classical music and the emblematic Candlelight lighting.
The program includes tributes to Queen, ABBA, Hans Zimmer, Coldplay and Imagine Dragons, as well as a concert dedicated to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
When: July 18 and 25 · August 8 and 15
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Indiana Route and Can Font House Museum, guided tours.
Indiana Route and Can Font House Museum, guided tours.
Every sunday at 10:00am. Meeting point at the Museu del Mar, outdoor tour Passeig Verdaguer, City Hall, Church of Sant Romà, parish schools and visit inside the Can Font house museum. Limited places, information and ticket sales at the Museu del Mar or on the website
Listening of sardanas
Every Sunday, on the Passeig de Mar, at 5.30 pm, listening of sardanas by different couples: