Roses town charm and history

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Quiet corner of the Costa Brava, Roses is the perfect place if you want to relax. At just 30km from France is behind the Albères Park Rosas lies surrounded by two nature parks, Cap de Creus in the north and Aiguamolls southeast. It is in the middle of nature that is this small town of about 20,600 inhabitants that sees its population double during the summer as its charms attract tourists year after year.

They say if you watch the sun set over the bay of Rosas to fall in love with the city. This bay was also admitted to the exclusive club of the most beautiful bays in the world in 2011. Guests can also enjoy taking a rental rosas sea and thus be the first lodges. But this is not the only asset of Roses, on the contrary.

Indeed, in the lower part of town you'll love getting lost in the narrow streets of the typical Mediterranean town which will take you to tasty restaurants and enjoy typical local food in the Suquet de Peix, simmered dish made from different fish bathing in a light sauce. Stroll then near the beach that is perfect for children because it has a playground and the water is shallow.

Taking a rent apartment rosas you can also discover the Citadel of Roses, emblem of the city, dating from the 16th century. Renaissance, the enclosure date of 1543 and measures 131,480 m2. It contains 2,000 years of history with remains dating from the particular Greek city of Rhodes, founded in the same place in 776 BC. Roman remains dating from the second century BC to the fourth century AD were also found on the site.The giant Porte de la Mar and the Santa Maria monastery definitely deserve a break shot.

If you look up you can see the lighthouse of Roses, located on the tip of Poncella a little higher, the castle of the Trinitat. Ranks Cultural Property of National Interest, this military construction dates from the sixteenth century and was built under Charles V.Although qu'abîmé by the fighting and by the time this castle remains a great example of a coastal artillery fortress. Its star-shaped at its five branch is unique as the thickness of its wall about two meters.

History always, do not miss the dolmens of Rosas. The city is indeed one of the most comprehensive and exciting megalithic itineraries of the Costa Brava. The Creu d'en Cobertella (3000-2700 BC) is the largest dolmen of Catalonia and was declared a historic-artistic monument in March 1964.

This list of Rosas attractions is far from complete, not counting the many activities it is possible to achieve such as hiking, paintball, water sports etc. Come and discover the many charms of Roses and seduced.