S'Agaró: Coastal path, coves and modernist architecture

When choosing a travel destination, architecture can be just as decisive as the coast. S'Agaró brings both together: the town's coastal development sits on a hill shaped by narrow, pebbly coves and rocky granite terrain; at the same time, historic and modernist architectural styles are part of the town's history.

Camí de Ronda, coves and Via Brava

The Camí de Ronda de S'Agaró is an architecturally distinctive coastal path and is designated a Cultural Asset of National Interest. It begins at Sant Pol Cove and ends at Platja del Racó. These two points give the route a clear direction, while its designation as a cultural asset highlights its architectural character.

Along the Camí de Ronda, Cala Pedrosa is the only sandy cove. A menhir stands on the access steps leading to it from inside the S'Agaró development. This stretch of coast therefore brings together distinct features: the design of the path, the unusual sandy beach and the monument on the steps.

A 2 km Via Brava open-water swimming route runs parallel to the Camí. The two coastal features therefore differ in their purpose: the Camí is an architecturally distinctive path, while the Via Brava is for open-water swimming. The 2 km refers to the Via Brava route, not the Camí de Ronda, so the activity and distance are clearly attributed.

Local history and modernist architecture

In 1995, the historic centre of S'Agaró was reclassified as a Cultural Asset of National Interest in the category of a historic ensemble. S'Agaró is one of the first residential areas built on the Costa Brava and the only one to have preserved its stylistic unity. S'Agaró Vell is a Mediterranean garden city in the modernist style and is designated a Cultural Asset of National Interest. The designations apply to different things: the historic-ensemble category to the town centre, the garden-city description to S'Agaró Vell, and the preserved stylistic unity to S'Agaró as a residential area.

Senya Blanca and the loggia

Senya Blanca was the first building in the S'Agaró development and was built in 1924. Francesc Folguera designed the loggia that frames the gardens of Senya Blanca. The Loggia de Senya Blanca is an open, rectangular structure with a hipped roof. Its long sides consist of arcades supported by smooth columns with Ionic capitals. A hipped roof also slopes down at the gable ends, making its shape distinct from a simple gable roof. The Festival de Música de S'Agaró was held in the loggia of Senya Blanca from 1956 to 1979.

Church of Nostra Senyora de l'Esperança

The church of Nostra Senyora de l'Esperança de S'Agaró was consecrated in 1942 and designed by Francesc Folguera in the maritime Neo-Baroque style. The church's interior features murals by Joan Colom. Comparing it with the open loggia reveals two distinct architectural forms: here, arcades, a roof and columns; there, a maritime Neo-Baroque church with murals.

For the broader travel overview: Castell-Platja d’Aro.