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!
Psychobilly Meeting
Every year for 7 days in the month of July, the famous PSYCOBILLY MEETING is held in Pineda de Mar, very close to the Balmes Hotel, Apartments & SPLASH.
During this week this place is invaded by hundreds of Rockers willing to enjoy the event while enjoying their vacations.
LA SANTA MARKET Santa Cristina d'Aro
We already have the Santa Market here in Santa Cristina de Aro, a fair with many stops and activities such as music, live concerts, gastronomy, activities for children and families, experiences with animals and many more where you can enjoy these summer nights in the Holy Market.
Open from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EVERY DAY!!!
Festival Internacional de la Porta Ferrada
Do not miss the Festival and then come to our hotel in S'Agaró-Sant Feliul!
The Festival International de la Porta Ferrada, the oldest of Catalonia, was born in 1958 at the Monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols and it’s name was originated in the oldest part of this monumental set. Located between most outstanding of the summer panorama, it offers a program of quality directed to an extensive and heterogenous public. Its interdisciplinary character –music, theater and dance- makes this high level, guaranteed by artists of recognized prestige.
Living Culture, looking at the lighthouse
The Cultura Viva Calella Festival will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2026 (5:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.), featuring Jamaican-rooted reggae, a family atmosphere and the promotion of values. The event will take place in Calella with concerts and gastronomic options.
Festival of Santa Cristina
Each year, the party begins on the eve of Santa Cristina day, the 23rd July, with a street parade. On the actual day, the 24th July, the procession leaves the church of Sant Romà at 8.00 in the morning and accompanies the image of patron saint by boat from the main beach to the little chapel of Santa Cristina; while the S'Amorra amorra regatta is held. When the crowd arrives at the chapel, they are given breakfast. In the afternoon the Ball de Plaça is danced in the town square, followed by sardanas. The festival draws t a close on the night of the 26th, with a firework display.
Festival Jardins de Cap Roig
The auditorium of the Botanical Garden, located in a particularly unique place, the sea, will host another year, Cap Roig Gardens Festival, a summer festival open to various stage disciplines. The dance, world music, opera, jazz, classical music ... are the programmatic areas of a festival that seeks to provide, within the range, accuracy, quality, originality and creativity in all its shows , to reach a wider public sector. Great figures of the scenes have brought and will bring their art to the audience of Cap Roig, a benchmark in the summer festivals.