Far de Tossa

Tossa de Mar


Mont Guardí is crowned by this 1917 lighthouse, which contains walk-through displays on the history of lighthouses. At the time of writing, it was closed for refurbishment works. Concerts are held in the glow of the lighthouse in July and August (additional charges apply).


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Nearby Tossa de Mar attractions

1. Museu Municipal

0.09 MILES

Set within a 14th-century mansion in the lower part of Tossa's Vila Vella, this small museum displays mosaics and other finds from a local Roman villa …

2. Església de Sant Romà

4.62 MILES

This dazzling Modernista church was originally built in Catalan Gothic style in the early 16th century. New chapels and artwork were gradually added over…

3. Cementiri Modernista

5.13 MILES

Even if you aren't usually lured by the dark side, Lloret de Mar's extraordinary 1901 cemetery feels more like a Modernista sculpture gallery than a…

4. Arc de Sant Benet

6.55 MILES

Today, this elegant 18th-century arch in front of the Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols stands alone, the walls connecting it to the monastery complex…

5. Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols

6.55 MILES

Sant Feliu de Guíxols' Benedictine monastery dates to the 10th century, though later periods endowed it with a baroque building that now houses the local…

6. Jardins de Cap Roig

16.78 MILES

Atop Cap Roig, 2km southwest of Calella, these beautiful botanical gardens contain approximately 1000 floral species, set around the early-20th-century…

7. Sant Martí de Palafrugell

18.3 MILES

The incomplete multipointed turret of this fine Gothic construction extends skywards like a crown above central Palafrugell. Old documents state that a…

8. Museu del Suro

18.4 MILES

This surprisingly large, modern museum within a 20th-century factory has audiovisual displays detailing Catalonia's cork industry. Cutting and branding…