Sa Rascassa

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Uniquely positioned amid pines behind impossibly pretty Cala d'Aiguafreda, 4.5km northeast of Begur, this highly regarded, romantically lit garden restaurant specialises in elegantly prepared, wonderfully fresh seafood and other contemporary-Catalan creations. Menus change often; catches of the day are chalked up on red-framed boards; and there are plenty of tapas, pastas, salads, rice dishes and succulent meats too.

Sa Rascassa doubles up as an upmarket hostal, with five cosy grey-hued, modern-rustic rooms, plus a summer xiringuito (beach bar).

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    Teatre-Museu Dalí

    25.04 MILES

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  • Casa Museu Dalí

    Casa Museu Dalí

    22.87 MILES

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  • Greco-Roman archaeological sites of Ampurias (Empuries) in the Gulf of Roses, Catalonia, Spain.

    Empúries

    12.85 MILES

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  • Castell de Pubol.

    Castell de Púbol

    13.01 MILES

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  • Girona cathedral facade with statues in a beautiful summer day, Catalonia, Spain.

    Catedral de Girona

    20.71 MILES

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    Illes Medes

    5.65 MILES

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  • The Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes.

    Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes

    24.97 MILES

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    Museu d’Història dels Jueus

    20.73 MILES

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Nearby Palafrugell & Around attractions

1. Cala d'Aiguafreda

0.03 MILES

Around 4.5km northeast of Begur you'll find this tiny, divine rocky cove, where trails fringed by pine trees stretch around a headland. It’s more a…

2. Cala de Sa Tuna

0.33 MILES

The finely pebbled beach of Sa Tuna sits in a small cove 3km east of Begur, fringed by now-remodelled fishers' houses. There are restaurants and parking,…

3. Platja de Sa Riera

0.98 MILES

The fine beach fronting Sa Riera, 3km northeast of Begur, has russet sands and a couple of cafes. A 40-minute, 2.5km walking path leads here from Begur.

4. Castell de Begur

1.1 MILES

There is little to explore aside from the ragged ruins of this medieval castle, still in much the same state as when it was wrecked by Spanish troops to…

5. Casa Vicenç Ferrer Bataller

1.18 MILES

An especially fine example of Begur's Modernista mansions is the orange-coloured 19th-century Casa Vicenç Ferrer Bataller, built on tobacco-industry…

6. Cala Illa Roja

1.2 MILES

Wander 1km north from Sa Riera to reach this ruby-tinged cove, used by some as a nudist beach and with spectacular rock formations gracing the sand.

7. Església de Sant Pere

1.23 MILES

Begur's stocky sandstone church presides over lively Plaça de la Vila. Much of the building dates to the 17th century, though a church has stood on this…

8. Platja Fonda

1.68 MILES

From just northeast of Fornells' car park (4km south of Begur), stone stairs lead down to signposted Platja Fonda, a slate-grey pebbly beach that lures…