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Roses signs the Letter of Commitment to start the process of obtaining the Biosphere sustainable tourist destination seal

This morning took place at the Teatre Municipal de Roses the act of signing the Letter of Commitment to obtain the Biosphere certificate, a seal that accredits destinations with a responsible tourism model aimed at meeting the challenges of the agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) of the United Nations. With this signature, the City Council begins the process to obtain this important certification, in which it also wants to involve the town's business and tourist services.

The "Commitment for Sustainability - Biosphere" is a program developed by the Institute of Responsible Tourism (ITR), an organization linked to UNESCO, whose main purpose is to implement more sustainable management in tourist destinations. Today, Roses City Council adheres to this program, financed by Next Generation funds, giving way to responsibility, awareness and the demand for sustainability …

Port of Roses reaffirms its commitment to the environment and obtains the international EMAS certification

For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Port of Roses obtains the renewal of the international and EMAS certification, attesting to its good environmental management, after successfully passing the external audit that has evaluated various aspects of the port's management quality in different areas such as accessibility, security, sustainability, information and education, legal compliance,...

To guarantee this good environmental policy, Port de Roses establishes measures in its management to minimize the impacts of its activity on the environment, reducing the consumption of energy and water resources and promoting the correct management of waste, both domestic and special, which are generated at the port. Disclosure, training and awareness goals are also set among port users, through …

Vehicle access to the Cap de Creus National Park from Roses, closed from June 22 to September 11

Roses is bringing forward this season the period of limitation of access to vehicles with four wheels or more in the Cap de Creus Natural Park, which will take place from June 22 to September 11. The hours of the traffic ban will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day of the week. The aim of the limitation is to avoid saturations, a harmful impact on the natural environment and possible risks in cases of emergencies that require the activation of civil protection protocols.

The Rosinca coves located in the Natural Park of Cap de Creus receive strong pressure during the summer season, which is not compatible with the conservation objectives of the natural space, nor with the safety of the users. The data collected in previous years show - with an average of 300 vehicles returned from the access point per day during the month of July and nearly 700 in August - the need…

Marina Day’24.

Last Sunday, we celebrated Marina Day'24 and we would like to share with you some of the highlights and photographs of this special event. The day began with an exciting departure on the Roses Express Train from the Port to Punta Falconera, where the company Terramar gave us a guided tour of the bunkers and the surrounding natural environment. After exploring this historic and fascinating area, we…

Lovers of fish sauce have an appointment in Roses from June 21 to 30

From June 21 to 30, Roses celebrates a new edition of the Suquet de Peix gastronomic campaign, the star dish of local gastronomy. A total of twelve Rosin restaurants will offer menus that will have suquet as the main course, accompanied by a wide variety of starters and desserts, always paired with DO Empordà wines.

With monkfish, squid, prawns, scorpora, sea bream, turbot, sea bass, sea bream... the fish stew is adapted to the tastes and requirements of all palates and lovers of this traditional fisherman's dish have the opportunity to check - it in Roses, being able to choose between thirteen different proposals throughout the ten days that the campaign will last. The suquet campaign thus offers in each new…

The Real Club Nàutic Barcelona wins the Catalonia Optimist Team Championship in Roses

The Barcelona sailors emerged victorious in a highly contested final against Club Nàutic El Balís The Real Club Nàutic Barcelona was crowned Catalonia sailing champions in the Optimist category in Roses, after winning the best of three races against Club Nàutic El Balís in a closely fought final. CN Balís took the lead over RCN Barcelona by winning the first race. However, in the second race…

XX Technical Conference of the Ports of Catalonia

On 9 and 10 May, the Port of Tarragona hosted the 20th Technical Conference of the Ports of Catalonia organised by the Catalan Association of Marinas and Tourist Ports (Ports de Catalunya-ACPET). This is an event that brings together every year the main representatives of the Catalan nautical sector as well as other guests from the rest of Spain. The Port of Tarragona was the host of this year's e…

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This year we are introducing a buoy reservation basket. With this basket you can make, with a single payment, the reservation of several buoys. Once you have accepted the conditions of the app when you confirm your reservation, the app will give you two more options than last year: "add to basket" if you want to make more reservations in the same basket or "add to basket and pay" if this reservati…

The Port of Roses Marina obtains, once again, the Blue Flag award

The Sports Port of Roses has just revalidated the Blue Flag award which recognizes the facility's commitment to the protection of the marine environment. Blue Flag is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) through the qualifications of an international jury that scores various aspects of the quality of a marina: safety, accessibility, sustainability, information and education.

In its section corresponding to Sports Ports, Bandera Blava promotes the rational use of resources in nautical facilities and activities and the awareness of people who use these facilities about the need to protect the marine environment and sustainable navigation. To guarantee a good environmental policy, the Port of Roses establishes different measures in its management in order to minimiz…

Attendance at the 11th Nautical Congress held in Bilbao.

The 11th Nautical Congress in Euskalduna Bilbao, held on 7 and 8 March, began with an atmosphere of enthusiasm and expectation. Quico Taronji opened the event, recalling its beginnings in Madrid in 2013 and the growth since then. Daniel Solana from BASQUETOUR spoke about the importance of nautical tourism for the Basque Country. The economist Fernando Trías de Bes shared an optimistic vision of t…

4 mobile desalination plants will be installed in Roses to guarantee and strengthen the water service

Roses will have 4 mobile desalination plants this summer that will cover 35% of the population's water consumption. The action will be funded in equal parts by the Catalan Water Agency and the Costa Brava Girona Water Consortium, and is the result of meetings and studies carried out in recent weeks, together with Roses City Council.

In total, it is planned to install 12 small-sized mobile desalination plants in the northern area of ​​Costa Brava Nord, which will contribute 1,000 m3 per day, 4 of which will be installed in Roses. The Councilor for Infrastructure and Public Services of Roses, Lluís Espada, points out that  "the destination of the water produced in the desalination plants installed in Roses will be the …

Opening of recruitment bases for 2 master seamen.

The contracting conditions for two seafarer skippers on a permanent basis are now open. In Point 4. Recruitment, in the documents section of our website, you can find the pdf with the bases, also in the following link. https://www.portroses.com/ca/documents The deadline for applications is Thursday 25/04 at 13h. Applications must be submitted via the Port's electronic site, at the following link. …

Port de Roses and Grup d'Esports Nàutics (GEN) sign an agreement to promote nautical sports and dynamise the municipality

Today, 10 April 2024, at the facilities of the Port Esportiu de Roses, an agreement has been signed between the Port of Roses and the Grup D'esports Nàutics (GEN). The main aim of this agreement is to promote and encourage water sports in the region and to boost activities related to this industry in the municipality of Roses. The agreement, the result of close collaboration between the two entit…

MINITRANSAT Regatta - PORT ROSES Trophy

This past Saturday 23rd March 2024 we have celebrated the awards ceremony of the Port Roses 2024 Trophy. We would like to thank all the MINI 6.5 fleet for their great attitude and participation in these two training-regattas marked by intense winds in the bay of Roses! As well as celebrating the collaboration with the GEN member sailor of the class Ramon Ribera, resident of Roses! The classificati…