| EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER
3rd of September: The Store Street in Platja d'Aro
As in March, traders in Platja d'Aro offer their products through major streets in Platja d'Aro. The hours of service are from ten in the morning until ten at night. In these twelve hours, attendees of this activity can acquire a number of items at very good prices. Therefore, to take advantage of the offers submitted on that date, it must visit all the counters have been opened.
Venue: most important avenues of Platja d'Aro.
7th of September: Festival of Castell d'Aro
This celebration is characterized by a score of events, all of which can be viewed free of charge. The scene of most activities of this holiday is the Multipurpose Hall. Some of the main attractions are the Havana, folk dances, rides a bicycle, the children's play, sardana and the tournament butifarras. But in general the whole program is interesting for any audience. It does not matter the age. In the end, adults and children alike have fun at the Festival of Castell d'Aro.
Venue: Hall - sala polivalente
11th of September: Crossing swim
Since twelve years ago, takes place in this town the famed and known to Swim Crossing the Great Platja. As anecdotal data we can say that this holiday coincides with the National Day of Catalonia. It should be noted that in this competition involving nearly two hundred swimmers, who belong to the various sports organizations in Catalonia (total of twenty). On the other hand, the distance to traverse to overcome this test is a thousand meters and the starting time is at eleven o'clock.
Venue: Playa Grande, in the area known as Riuet.
15th - 16th of September: Aplec dels Escalencs
This activity takes place throughout the day on both dates and it is characterized by recalling the stay of fishermen in L'Escala in the town of Platja d'Aro at the beginning of last century. Another interesting fact to know of this celebration is seeking to translate what happened here in the early decades of the twentieth century. Usually at that time was the establishment of many families of scale in the Cala Rovira during the summer season. After that, it was exercising its traditional work as a fisherman and go to sea in search of abundant quantities of fish. If this was, the fish were left on earth, then be placed in baskets and be brought to market in Sant Feliu de Guixols.
Venue: L'Escala in Platja d'Aro.
23th - 24th of September: Retro-Vall d'Aro
This activity begins at ten o'clock in the twenty-third day, forewords to seven in the evening the same day. During these nine hours lovers of vintage vehicles are able to see the best in this category. There, they can buy and negotiate a transaction of this type. Not only that, they can also talk on the topic that fascinates them both. The next day, and on the morning of twenty-four, is given inception to Gincana vehicles of the era known as The enigma of the geese. This activity starts at eight o'clock and ends at one in the afternoon.
Venue: Plaza del Mercado de Masia Bas in Platja d'Aro.
EVENTS IN OCTOBER
First weekend of October: Medieval Festival of Peratallada
This celebration is known for its medieval touch that makes the time go back. Some of its main attractions are the stops of artisans and action in the main avenues of Peratallada. Other shows that are also worthy of mention are the dances and folk festivals.
Venue: most important avenues of Peratallada.
One of the first Sunday of October: Day of Sports on the street in Platja d'Aro
There is an actitivity, called Sports Day at the X Tothom Road, which takes places every day from seven years ago. This activity occurs during an entire morning, and it is practiced in a wide range of sporting activities in nature. Some of these are basketball, football, mini-golf and tennis. In the case of basketball, is 3 x 3 with two runs of ten per ten dimensions. If we want to talk football, the game is 3 x 3 in a field of sixteen by ten in size. For the miniature golf with three holes there is a field, whereas there are four tennis camps.
Venue: main streets of Platja d'Aro.
Beer Festival in Platja d'Aro
When October comes, everyone in this town expect to be leading this effort started. It should be noted that the Feast of the Beer is the big celebration that takes place at the season of autumn. Therefore, the public attending to it increases annually. Usually, the average amount is around fifteen thousand souls. The meeting place is the center of town, more precisely in the Avenida S'Agaró. In addition, all attendees can enjoy a series of posts whose mission is to offer a wide range of products of various kinds, Spanish or foreign.
Venue: the central part of the city, more punctual in S'Agaró Avenue.
Aplec of Remei in Castell d'Aro
This holiday is one of the most traditional and classic in all the celebrations that take over the whole year. It should be noted that the Aplec of Remei occurs in the hermitage of the same name. Some of the activities that are more crowded in this quote are children's games, dances, sardana, the folk dances and rice.
Venue: Hermitage Aplec of Remei.
EVENTS IN NOVEMBER
First two weeks of November: Fairs Girona
This holiday is characterized by offering the best of the agriculture in the town. In itself, is an agricultural fair of a commercial nature, where the main thing is to sell a wide range of handicraft products. Other activities that take place here are the cultural events, entertainment and leisure.
Venue: main streets of Girona.
Progress of ten to twenty miles in Costa Brava
This is a very popular activity for the entire population and the protagonists are the runners. This competition has already completed more than twenty and that the price to be part is very cheap. When one participates gets a reminder and a free breakfast. There are prizes and trophies for the first to arrive, for the first ranked the City Hall and for the participants of lesser and greater age. Finally, this race has the option male and female variant.
Venue: Streets of Costa Brava.
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
In early December: Christmas Lights Switch On in Platja d'Aro
This activity is the one that opens the festivities of Christmas in Platja d'Aro. In general, the traditional and famous Encendida of Lights Christmas is carried out by the Mayor of the City Hall next to someone known to the villagers. This sponsorship symbolizes the hope of the people in the future, being the thirteen thousand bulbs resulting in the five thousand four hundred meters of electric wire, the proof of this faith.
Venue: City Council Platja d'Aro.
Dioramas of competition, litter and Compositions Christmas in Castell d'Aro
This activity is carried out for over twenty five years and the entries are displayed in the castle Benedormiens for thirty days. It should be noted that the Competition Dioramas, litter and Compositions Christmas seeks to discover the best art in the locality and above all to discover new values and their works.
Venue: Castle in Benedormiens Castell d'Aro.
From December to January: Living Manger Castell d'Aro
This activity is the dean of Catalonia, because it is one of the best of its kind. It should be noted that this representation is carried out every year with the help of more than three hundred people. The event reaches its highest point in the days of Christmas classics; the public remains the main visitor lucky in this event. The number of spectators is about six thousand people. Finally, for those who want to be part of this event, the road ahead is a mile and a half, and the Valley of the Coma and the heart of town two of the most important places.
Venue: heart Castell d'Aro and in the Valley of Coma.
December-January: Children's Christmas
This celebration takes place in the last month of the year and is also known as the Sea of Children. In general, the contents that are given every year go according to the marine world. Among the main attractions of this place include workshops, balloons and adventure activities. Characters from the circus do the shows for the youngest of the family. Finally, music can not be omitted from this activity; there are many musical groups ready to play the best of this repertoire.
Venue: Castell d'Aro.
26th of December: San Esteban Festivity
This holiday commemorates St. Stephen and this is a Christmas fair. It should be noted that this tradiction comes from years and the attractions and the leisure activities are the main attractions of it. On the other hand, gastronomy and the sale of Christmas products are also of great importance for the development of the fair and festival in general. Some of the products culinary that can be sampled here are the neules, marzipan figures, the nougats, spirits and wines.
Venue: Streets of Costa Brava.
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