For the fifth consecutive edition, Sant Feliu de Guíxols will be the Grand Depart of the Volta a Catalunya, thanks to an agreement signed until 2027. There was a precedent in which the Empordà city had laid the first stone of the Volta: it was in 1993, with an individual time trial won by Italian Maurizio Fondriest ahead of Miguel Indurain. In total, Sant Feliu de Guíxols has been a host city for the Volta a Catalunya on fourteen occasions, witnessing victories by cycling stars such as Laurent Jalabert (1992), Michael Matthews (2019 and 2022) and, in recent years, Primoz Roglic (2023), Nick Schultz (2024) and Matthew Brennan (2025), all of whom have been protagonists in thrilling finishes.
- Region: Baix Empordà
- Population (2025, Idescat): 23.060
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Sant Feliu de Guíxols is an Empordà town in the heart of the Costa Brava which, thanks to its mild climate, is surrounded by a landscape full of contrasts. With a coastline of cliffs that break into small coves, where you can stroll along the beach and let yourself be carried away by the charm of the surrounding natural spaces, such as the Gavarres and the Ardenya massif.
The town, an old fishing village, preserves an important historical heritage whose greatest exponent is the Benedictine monastery and its oldest part, the Romanesque Porta Ferrada.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a friendly and warm town, which is alive all year round and has a rich and varied offer of activities; a town with quality of life that has all the services and that, thanks to the hospitality of its inhabitants and without losing the spirit of a seaside town, has become a welcoming city.
The city allows you to enjoy the essential elements of its heritage, such as the architectural complex of the Monastery, with such important elements as the aforementioned Porta Ferrada (10th century), the Via ferrata of Cala del Molí, road cycling and the Green Roads, hiking, discovering the natural environment of its seabed (Sant Feliu de Guíxols is one of the most important diving sites in the Mediterranean) with a wide range of nautical activities, and enjoying culture in the Carmen Thyssen Space or with the celebration of the famous Porta Ferrada festival.
In Sant Feliu de Guíxols you will find a tailor-made holiday.
