Roses

Roses is a city of 19,000 people (2018) on the Costa Brava, in Catalonia. It is on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre.

It is the site of the former bishopric of Rotdon, now a Latin Catholic titular see.

Over the last decades, important excavations have been carried out inside the walls of the Ciutadella concerning not only the Greek and Roman remains, but part of the medieval city and its walls. In the 1990s, extensive restoration work was carried out on the walls of the Ciutadella, and in 2004 a museum was opened inside it. A controversial restoration of the Castell de Trinitat was completed in 2010.

• Tourist information (in Catalan)

Palm lined beach promenade in summer

• 🌍 Castrum o Ciudadela visigoda del Puig Rom. (updated Apr 2019)

Castell de la Trinitat

• 🌍 Castell de la Trinitat (2.5 km from Roses). Along with the Ciutadella de Roses, it provided defenses for the town of Roses. The castle was completed in 1551 It was defended for twelve days by Royal Navy sailors and marines under the command of Captain Thomas, Lord Cochrane, supported by Catalan militia and regulars in 1808 and the damage inflicted by the besieging French and Italian artillery was compounded by an immense explosion of gunpowder barrels from Cochrane's frigate HMS Imperieuse, laid by him to deny the investing French control of the sea approaches to the Bay of Rosas. It was built in the shape of a five-pointed star for defence purposes. The construction is about 18–20 metres high, with thick walls, and designed to house a garrison of about 350 men. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Castell de la Garriga. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Castell de Bufalaranya. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Stella Maris. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Santa Maria Church (Església de Santa Maria de Roses). (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Citadel (Ciutadella de Roses). Large fortifications in the centre of the city. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Llit de la Generala. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Ciste de la Casa Cremada. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Casa Cremada menhir (Menhire de la Casa Cremada). (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Dolmen del Cap de l’Home. (updated Apr 2019)
• 🌍 Dolmen de la Creu d'en Cobertella. (updated Apr 2019)

• 🌍 karting roses (GI-610 junction GI-614), ☏ +34 972 254 103, kartingroses.costabrava@gmail.com. (updated Oct 2023)
• 🌍 Waterpark Aquabrava (GI-610 junction GI-614), ☏ +34 972 25 43 44. June to September. (updated Oct 2023)
• 🌍 Beach of Canyelles. 24/7. Nice beach for bathing or beach volleyball. Free. (updated Apr 2019)

• Hotel Vistabella, Av. Díaz Pacheco 26, ☏ +34 972 256 200, fax: +34 972 253 213, info@hotelvistabella.com. On top of a small cliff between Canyelles and the Bonifaci beach, quite distant from much of the summer crowds. 

As of Jan 2024, Roses and its approach highways have 5G from all Spanish carriers.