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New protection barrier at the Bocana de Santa Margarida to prevent access during episodes of strong waves

The City Council's Infrastructure and Services Department has installed a protective barrier at the mouth of Santa Margarida, with the aim of preventing people from crossing in risky situations resulting from storms and strong waves. The barrier will be closed as a preventive measure when it is dangerous to access the breakwater area.

Throughout the year, during periods of heavy rain and storms, the City Council prohibits access to the Santa Margarida breakwater to prevent people from passing through and to prevent the dangers caused by strong waves. Until now, this signaling was done by placing fences or police tape that, as they were not fixed elements, could be easily damaged or removed to access the breakwater, which en…

Roses continues to promote dry stone heritage with the third Instagram Photo Contest

The Economic Promotion Department of the City Council is organizing, between March 1 and 31, the III Instagram Photo Contest of the dry stone heritage of Roses, with the aim of publicizing and disseminating the variety and richness of the dry stone heritage of the municipality. The contest is endowed with a prize of €300.

The procedure to participate in the contest is very simple. All you have to do is share original photographs on Instagram of the dry stone elements that exist in the municipality of Roses, tagging another person in the photograph and using the hashtag #pedrasecaroses2026.   Contestants can photograph those dry stone elements of the municipal area that they know or discover new ones through the m…

Joan Dausà will perform at Sons del Món to present his long-awaited album 'Immortals'

Sons del Món announces a new confirmation: Joan Dausà's concert as part of his tour to present his new album Immortals. It will be on August 8th at the Ciutadella de Roses in one of the few concerts the singer will give this summer in Catalonia.

Immortals is the name of the new album and the new artistic stage of Joan Dausà. A new album, the fifth of his career, which will be released on April 10. His new tour is one of the most anticipated in the Catalan music scene, after almost two years without offering large-scale concerts. The tour will feature a staging at a technical and visual level that is worthy of great occasions, and will re…

Remember Carnaval: a trip to the 80s and 90s of the Roses Carnival

The Roses Carnival once again opens its doors to memory with the exhibition “Remember Carnival: images from the 80s and 90s”, a visual journey that allows us to relive how this iconic festival was lived in two key decades for its consolidation and expansion. It can be seen from February 12 to March 15 at Ca l'Anita.

The exhibition presents a selection of photographs that capture the evolution of Carnival: from black and white to color, from the first costumes to the most emblematic groups. The images reflect not only the party, but also the active participation of the residents, entities and associations, the true protagonists who have made this tradition grow. "As I've been saying these days, the Carnival …

Roses and Canet de Rosselló lay the foundations for cross-border collaboration in tourism and economic development

Roses hosted this Thursday the institutional visit of a delegation from the City Council of Canet de Rosselló and businessmen from the northern Catalan municipality, in a meeting promoted by the Roses-Cap de Creus Businessmen Association with the aim of exchanging experiences and knowledge in the field of municipal management, economic development and tourism.

The delegation was headed by the mayor of Canet de Rosselló, Stéphane Loda , and included Bernard Vial , a lawyer specializing in real estate law and urban planning and president of the ESH; Roger Pla, manager of the Le Brasilia campsite, one of the most important in France; Nicolas Fabre , general manager of Canet Services, and businessman Michel Fruitet . On behalf of Roses, the mayo…

Port of Roses and GEN reaffirm their commitment to the training and promotion of nautical sports

This Thursday, the signing of a new agreement between the Port of Roses and the Nautical Sports Group (GEN) took place at the facilities of the Port Esportiu de Roses, which continues the collaboration agreement established in 2024 between both entities. The common objective is to contribute to the development and promotion of nautical sports in Roses, especially in the field of regattas and training activities promoted by GEN and in the dissemination and institutional positioning of the Port of Roses.

The signing was carried out by the presidents of the two entities Fèlix Llorens Palou , on behalf of Port de Roses, and Jordi Batlle Cusí , on behalf of GEN. The new agreement will enter into force on January 1, 2026 and will be valid for 4 years. With it, a long history of joint work is consolidated and a stable framework of cooperation is offered that will allow to promote regattas…

The Ciutadella takes center stage at night with the completion of the perimeter lighting project

The project to improve and expand the lighting of the defensive perimeter and interior structures of the Ciutadella de Roses has reached its conclusion. The work, which had a budget of €370,681, has allowed more than 2,000 linear meters of facade walls to be illuminated, giving prominence and uniqueness to one of the town's most emblematic monuments.

From now on, the Ciutadella will have, also during the night, a view that allows you to appreciate the extraordinary magnitude of the monument, make it more pleasant for locals and visitors to walk around its exterior and give more prominence at night to this identity area of ​​Roses, which welcomes you to the center of the town. Until now, the exterior perimeter was partially illuminated alon…

Restrictions on drinking water consumption in Roses are lifted

In relation to the incidence of trihalomethane values ​​in the drinking water of Roses, and taking into account the results obtained in the water samples collected from October 21 to November 11, the Department of Health of the Generalitat has notified that the recommendations to the population regarding the use of water are no longer effective.

Sustained values ​​below 100 µg/l The actions that the Consorci d'Aigües Costa Brava Girona has carried out and is carrying out at the upstream supply of the Empuriabrava ETAP, together with those carried out by Agbar at the downstream supply of Roses, are being effective in reducing the concentration of trihalomethanes.These have been maintained in a sustained manner since October 21st …

SUP Race Roses 2025: A Spectacular Catalonia Paddle Surf Championship at GEN Roses!

GEN Roses was the epicenter of paddle surfing this past weekend with the celebration of the SUP Race Roses 2025 that counted as the Catalan Paddle Surf Championship of the Catalan Circuit. A total of 37 paddlers came to Roses to play the Beach Sprint events on Saturday 8 and the long distance modality on Sunday 9.

Beach Sprint The day on Saturday was marked by speed and technique in sand and water. The Beach Sprint races consist of a sprint for the sand to the water loading the table and rowing, followed by a round trip through the water and ending with a sprint for the sand to the finish line. A modality marked by the explosiveness of the participants, which left great duels in all categories. Eva Diaz dom…

Roses participates in a promotional action with the large-scale sector to publicize the port and the destination

Costa Brava Yacht Ports (a brand of which the port of Roses is part), together with Delta Ebre Port, have organized the first fam trip or joint familiarization trip in which representatives of the large-scale sector have visited the port infrastructures of Roses, Palamós, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and La Ràpita, as well as the tourist destinations Terres de l'Ebre and Costa Brava, where they have been able to discover the experiences and attractions of these two unique and special spaces.

The objective has been to promote the activity of large vessels and boost this type of tourism that comes by sea and generates economic dynamism in the territory. This sector includes boats of more than 25 meters in length, both charter and private use. A sector that is exploring new ports with large mooring points and different natural environments such as the Costa Brava and the Ebro Delta Natur…

MP Port de Roses S.A. joins the Voluntary Agreements Program

The adhesion scope includes the offices and buildings of the Port. It also includes mooring management services, dock and seafaring operations, the maintenance of port facilities and the collection of solid waste from the coast, the fleet of vehicles and boats, moorings and lighting in port areas and maritime signals.The Programme of voluntary agreements for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) e…

Water quality update in Roses | Oct 31

31/10/2025 11:39 The City Council, together with the Consorci d’Aigües de la Costa Brava, AGBAR and the Department of Health of the Generalitat, is continuously monitoring trihalomethane (THM) levels from the analyses of the municipal drinking water supply. Latest THM analysis results Date THM (μg/L) 7 October 111 10 October 96 14 October 92 17 October 102 21 October 82 24 O…

The Roses Marina car park once again offers two hours of free parking until Easter

Port of Roses, October 29, 2025. Starting this November 1st, the car park at the Roses Marina will once again offer the general public two hours of free parking, an initiative that was already implemented during last year’s low season at the port. With this measure, the Port aims to promote easy and open access to the waterfront during the winter months, making it easier for both residents and v…

Raimon Roca, elected new president of the Catalan Association of Sports and Tourist Ports (Ports of Catalonia-ACPET)

The also managing director of the Club Nàutic l'Escala takes over from Albert Bertran, who has been at the head of Ports de Catalunya-ACPET for almost eight years. The Catalan Association of Sporting and Tourist Ports (Ports of Catalonia-ACPET) has elected Raimon Roca Roig as its new president, taking over from Albert Bertran, who is leaving the position after almost eight years. Roca, who is als…