Portbou

Portbou is in Costa Brava.

Understand
Portbou is located near the French border in the Costa Brava region, and frequently serves as a dropping off point for SNCF trains coming from Cerbère in France. It is quite rugged terrain and because of its location, facing the Gulf of León, suffers strong northerly winds called Tramuntana. In the central part of its municipality it has the cove of Portbou, where most of the population is located.

By plane
The nearest airports are Girona-Costa Brava (, in Spain) and Perpignan–Rivesaltes (, In France)

By train
The RG1 (Rodalies Girona RENFE) stops in the station. Also de R11 (regional service RENFE-Rodalies).

In Figueres Vilafant station (Figueres) you can connect the high speed train connection to Madrid, Barcelona and Paris.

By car

 * From France: The A-9 from Montpellier and Perpignan to the Spanish border. Than the AP7 until Figueres.
 * From Barcelona and Girona: The AP7 until Figueres.
 * From Figueres take N-260 to Portbou.


 * From Perpignan you can take the D914 to Portbou. From Port Vendres Its a local road full of curves.

See

 * Portbou Station
 * Claper Beach
 * La Platja Gran, les Tres Platgetes and Platja del Pi (the latter nudist)
 * The Port of Portbou, located to the south of the bay of Portbou, next to Punta de la Gatillepis, at the pass of the Puig del Claper and Puig del Falcó mountains between the ridge and the urban center of Portbou. It is a large port, with 297 moorings.
 * Portbou Station
 * Claper Beach
 * La Platja Gran, les Tres Platgetes and Platja del Pi (the latter nudist)
 * The Port of Portbou, located to the south of the bay of Portbou, next to Punta de la Gatillepis, at the pass of the Puig del Claper and Puig del Falcó mountains between the ridge and the urban center of Portbou. It is a large port, with 297 moorings.
 * La Platja Gran, les Tres Platgetes and Platja del Pi (the latter nudist)
 * The Port of Portbou, located to the south of the bay of Portbou, next to Punta de la Gatillepis, at the pass of the Puig del Claper and Puig del Falcó mountains between the ridge and the urban center of Portbou. It is a large port, with 297 moorings.
 * The Port of Portbou, located to the south of the bay of Portbou, next to Punta de la Gatillepis, at the pass of the Puig del Claper and Puig del Falcó mountains between the ridge and the urban center of Portbou. It is a large port, with 297 moorings.

Hiking

 * The GR92 starts in the city.

Local routes

 * Route Portbou to Querroig mountain
 * Walter Benjamin trail from Banyuls to Portbou
 * Retreat and paths of exile

Eat

 * Restaurant el Jovent, Carrer Francesc Ribera, 16
 * Restaurant Espanya, Passeig de la Sardana, 5
 * Restaurant L'Àncora, Passeig de la Sardana, 3
 * El Racó de la Mar, Carrer de l'Escultor Frederic Marès, 2
 * Bar Restaurant Casa David, Plaça del Mercat, 2
 * Bar Restaurante Andrés, Carrer de la Unió, 2
 * Bar Restaurant Riky, Passeig de la Sardana, 9

Drink

 * Bar Restaurant Casa David, Plaça del Mercat, 2
 * Bar Restaurante Andrés, Carrer de la Unió, 2
 * Bar Restaurant Riky, Passeig de la Sardana, 9