For more designer-led ceramics (along with textiles, glass, and jewelry), GLA Empordà is an enticing lifestyle store with a tastefully curated array of handmade decor. Founded by a pair of interior designers who are passionate about regional craft, they can also organize workshops should you wish to take a spin on a potter’s wheel yourself.

Tucked beside a flight of stone steps in Girona’s medieval city center, the beloved Belle Époque-style Teatre Odeon has just re-opened after a lengthy and costly restoration process; this time not as a dance hall, but a stunning destination shop for the upmarket bike retailer Velodromo

A stylish boutique hotel housed in a medieval palace near Girona. Palau Fugit mixes historic stone walls and vaulted ceilings with modern furnishings, artisanal linens, and family-style dinners in the courtyard – an intimate retreat with deep local roots.

Along Carrer de l’Aigüeta, La Bisbal’s main artery, rows of heritage pottery shops line the street, their footpaths laden with plates, bowls, and mugs. One of the most interesting is Ceràmica Planas Marquès at number 39. Founded in 1975, it feels like a retro time capsule: think stylized, blood-red Spanish bulls, svelte, elongated vases, and water jugs in bright, saturated hues.

For stylish souvenirs, head to Plaça Frederic Rahola 3, where Castañer, the Catalan espadrille house that rose to fame through its collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent, offers fashion-forward takes on this essential summer footwear.Castañer’s espadrilles marry craftsmanship and contemporary design – ideal for summer strolls with a dash of Mediterranean edge.

A whimsical artist residency-turned-event space perched above Cadaqués. Oracle Cadaqués hosts curated dinners, art workshops, and intimate performances amid olive trees and cliff-edge views – creative gatherings with bohemian Catalan soul.

For years, thousands made this pilgrimage with a singular purpose: to dine at El Bulli, the legendary temple of avant-garde cuisine led by Ferran Adrià. The five-time World’s Best Restaurant shuttered in 2011, but the site now houses El Bulli 1846, a foundation dedicated to Adrià’s restless pursuit of culinary creativity.

A seaside escape in Cadaqués featuring boutique rooms and a leafy garden terrace. Hotel Vila Salvador offers Mediterranean elegance – from artisanal breakfast spreads to curated local art – within strolling distance of Salvador Dalí’s former home.

A coastal hideaway in northeast Catalonia, Esperit Roca serves modern Mediterranean cuisine in a minimalist beachfront space. Think shareable seafood, rock pools, and olive groves: a stylish, sensory escape on Catalonia’s rugged coast.

The iconic Girona three-Michelin-star restaurant from the Roca brothers. Celler Can Roca balances avant-garde technique and emotional resonance with Catalan tradition – inspired tasting menus in a warm, art-filled dining room.

A historic 14th-century castle near Girona showcasing contemporary art and sculpture across its gardens and courtyards. Alzueta Gallery merges heritage architecture with modern works – a meditative art walk in Catalonia’s countryside.