La Bisbal D'empordà: Ceramics, Heritage and Routes

Ceramics, heritage, events and routes offer different focal points for a trip to La Bisbal D'empordà. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider whether a ceramics theme, an event date or a route will determine your stay. The options below differ not only in their content, but also in their timing and the route information available.

Ceramics: collection, production and craftsmanship

The Terracotta Museu has a collection of more than 15,000 ceramic objects, as well as tools and equipment related to their production. This means the focus is not only on finished pieces, but also on the means and processes of ceramic production. The permanent exhibition explains the pre-industrial and industrial production of ceramics in La Bisbal d’Empordà and explores the relationship between ceramic production and people.

This combination of objects, tools and production processes makes the museum an ideal focus for anyone interested in ceramics as more than just a finished product. Those who would also like to explore craftsmanship can find another point of reference on Carrer de l’Aigüeta, where La Bisbal d’Empordà’s craft shops are concentrated. Businesses and services may change; if shopping is a specific part of your plans, check what is currently available.

Heritage in the historic centre

Guided tours of the Castell-Palau de la Bisbal d’Empordà also include exploring the historic centre. In addition, the official tourism portal provides the “Itinerari Patrimonial de la Bisbal d’Empordà” in two parts for use on a mobile phone. This gives you a choice between a guided tour and a two-part, mobile-friendly route as different ways to explore the heritage.

One specific feature of the townscape is Calle del Call: this street is narrow and zigzag-shaped. The description applies to this street, not to all the lanes in the historic centre. If you are interested in the town’s architecture and history, this detail complements the information about the Castell-Palau and the Itinerari Patrimonial.

Events celebrating ceramics, circus and gastronomy

The Terracotta Biennal is a biennial contemporary ceramics event in La Bisbal d’Empordà. Its programme includes exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, discussions and conferences. The Fira de Circ al Carrer has a different focus: it takes place every year on the third weekend of July. Tastaolletes is a gastronomy and ceramics fair held in October.

The three events offer different reasons to visit: contemporary ceramics at the Biennal, circus during the annual July weekend, and gastronomy and ceramics at Tastaolletes in October. If an event is the reason for your trip, check the specific dates before making plans. This will allow you to schedule your travel days around the event rather than treating the different schedules as the same.

Two routes, different ways to find your way

The “The Daró River and the Font de l’Arbre” trail is 3.5 kilometres long and follows the course of the Daró. It starts by the river next to Carrer del Pont and leads back to Pont Vell. Route 5 is called “La Bisbal d’Empordà: A Historical Journey into the Gavarres” and starts at the municipal swimming pool car park. When planning, you can consider whether the specifically described Daró trail or the stated starting point of Route 5 better suits your itinerary. Check the practical details of the trail again before setting out.

The information provided differs: for the Daró trail, the distance, circular route format and course are specified; for Route 5, the starting point is given. You can therefore include both routes in your travel plans based on different information. Plan your days around the route theme that interests you, and check the practical route details before setting out.

Plan your hotel stay around the reason for your trip

If an event is the main focus, plan your travel dates around its specific date. If you would rather explore ceramics or heritage, you can make these interests the focus of your stay; for an outing, choose between the routes described in different ways. You can then search for hotels for your planned travel dates.

Discover more destinations: Castell d'Empordà, Camprodon, Olot, Osor, Begur, Mollet de Peralada, Quart, Corçà.

For the broader travel overview: Girona.