Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols

Costa Brava


Sant Feliu de Guíxols' Benedictine monastery dates to the 10th century, though later periods endowed it with a baroque building that now houses the local history museum and tourist office, plus occasional art exhibitions. Within the complex, find the 10th-century Porta Ferrada (Iron Gate), two turreted watchtowers and Romanesque vaults, and, just around the corner, a Gothic church.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Costa Brava attractions

1. Arc de Sant Benet

0.01 MILES

Today, this elegant 18th-century arch in front of the Monestir de Sant Feliu de Guíxols stands alone, the walls connecting it to the monastery complex…

2. Far de Tossa

6.55 MILES

Mont Guardí is crowned by this 1917 lighthouse, which contains walk-through displays on the history of lighthouses. At the time of writing, it was closed…

3. Museu Municipal

6.55 MILES

Set within a 14th-century mansion in the lower part of Tossa's Vila Vella, this small museum displays mosaics and other finds from a local Roman villa …

4. Jardins de Cap Roig

10.24 MILES

Atop Cap Roig, 2km southwest of Calella, these beautiful botanical gardens contain approximately 1000 floral species, set around the early-20th-century…

5. Església de Sant Romà

10.81 MILES

This dazzling Modernista church was originally built in Catalan Gothic style in the early 16th century. New chapels and artwork were gradually added over…

6. Cementiri Modernista

11.23 MILES

Even if you aren't usually lured by the dark side, Lloret de Mar's extraordinary 1901 cemetery feels more like a Modernista sculpture gallery than a…

7. Sant Martí de Palafrugell

11.81 MILES

The incomplete multipointed turret of this fine Gothic construction extends skywards like a crown above central Palafrugell. Old documents state that a…

8. Museu del Suro

11.92 MILES

This surprisingly large, modern museum within a 20th-century factory has audiovisual displays detailing Catalonia's cork industry. Cutting and branding…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "spain/sant-feliu-de-guixols/attractions/monestir-de-sant-feliu-de-guixols/a/poi-sig/1529553/1321152",
      "destination": "Costa-Brava",
      "continent": "Europe",
      "country": "Spain",
      "region": "Costa-Brava",
      "position": "superzone"
    }