Touring Roses in Spain
Roses in the region of Catalonia with its 20,197 citizens is located in Spain - some 379 mi or ( 610 km ) East of Madrid , the country's capital city .
Time in Roses is now 07:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Perpignan, Limoges, Grenoble, Clermont-Ferrand, and Carcassonne. Being here already, consider visiting Perpignan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Roses ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rosas 2008
Vista de la Bahía de Rosas (Gerona) ..
water park AQUABRAVA roses 1994
miguelnaonda xiconaonda //// AQUABRAVA is located in Roses, one of the most important tourist villages on the Costa Brava. The regions name (Costa Brava means brave or fierce coast) inspires the creat ..
Hotel Mediterraneo ***
Video Hotel Mediterraneo de Roses ( Girona ) www.hotelesvisitados.com ..
Hotel Mediterraneo Roses Costa Brava
En Rosas, al corazón de la Costa Brava, encontraréis el lugar ideal para disfrutar de vuestras vacaciones en familia y disfrutar de los diferentes servicios que os ofrecemos. Situados en medio de la b ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Siege of Roses (1808)
The Siege of Roses or Siege of Rosas from 7 November to 5 December 1808 saw an Imperial French corps led by Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr invest a Spanish garrison commanded by Peter O'Daly. After a siege lasting a month, the Spanish surrendered the port to the French. Roses (Rosas) is located 43 kilometres northeast of Girona (Gerona), Spain. The action occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
Located at 42.27 3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Siege of Roses (1794–95)
The Siege of Roses (or Siege of Rosas) began on 28 November 1794 and lasted until 4 February 1795 when the Spanish garrison abandoned the port and the forces of the First French Republic took control. Dominique Catherine de Pérignon commanded the French army and Domingo Salvator Izquierdo led the Spanish defenders. The siege took place during the War of the Pyrenees which was part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The war ended in July 1795 and Roses was soon restored to Spain.
Located at 42.27 3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
ElBulli
elBulli was a Michelin 3-star restaurant near the town of Roses, Catalonia, Spain, run by chef Ferran Adrià. The small restaurant overlooked Cala Montjoi, a bay on Catalonia's Costa Brava, and was described as "the most imaginative generator of haute cuisine on the planet. " The restaurant was also associated with molecular gastronomy. The restaurant closed on July 30, 2011. It will reopen as a creativity centre in 2014.
Located at 42.25 3.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Palau-saverdera
Palau-saverdera is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Located at 42.30 3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Empuriabrava
Empuriabrava is one of the largest marinas in the world. It is located on the coast of Girona, the Costa Brava,. Empuriabrava was originally built on a swamp, and was transformed into a touristic community with original planning in 1964 and completion in 1975. The town has more than 40 km of canals and a seasonal, summer population of around 80,000. The Greco-Roman acropolis of Sant Martí d'Empúries is nearby.
Located at 42.25 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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