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Besides Sitges, Roses at the Costa Brava offers a unique carnival celebration in sunny Catalonia. Not only because of its costumes can Roses offer its visitors a great carnival party.

The "Carnaval de Roses" has a long tradition. This celebration takes place in Roses at the Costa Brava in the middle of February. Not only because of this, Costa Brava hotels and Costa Brava apartments are often booked out.

The festivities start this year at 11 February for activities for the young and the young at heart. However, the official beginning is set by the arrival of the "king of carnival" in the afternoon. Music and dance follows throughout the whole day into late night. Who is interested in taking part is welcome to do so. There are no costs for taking part in the festivities. Merely, the traditional rice lunch requires a small amout of money.

In the late afternoon, dozens of people meet at the beach, next to the citadel of Roses. This large group of people will run simultaneously into the Costa Brava floods. this is usually a big spectacle - not only for the swimmers.

Also, part of the programme will be, of course, a large parade through the streets of Roses. Children play usually a major role of the parades. Like the grown ups, the kids diguise themselves with splendid costumes. But beside the kids, the elderly people take also part in the festivities. They even alect their own "carnival's king and queen". Those two lucky persons will be called out in the evning celebration, besides the regualr carnivals king and queen.

Similar to other carnival parties in Catalonia, the festivities end with the funeral of the old king. The "Carnaval de Roses" ends on February 15th with this annual tradition.  

Lloret de Mar is the ultimate capital of nightlife at the Costa Brava. Every year, thousands of tourists are coming to this party city to spend an unforgettable Costa Brava holiday over there. You can find everything in this city, from the German bear basement, British pubs to numerous nightclubs in which you can party all night long. In this city every kind of music taste is going to be satisfied. In the discotheques you can find everything from House, Rock, Pop over Hip Hop, RnB, Salsa to Karaoke. There are numerous Lloret de Mar hotels in which you can experience a unique holiday.

In the center of Lloret de Mar there is a wide street which leads straight to the beach. In this street you can find one nightclub after another. So you have the possibility to take a relaxed look in which nightclub you are going to spend the night. Before or afterwards you can relax at the beach.

One of the most known nightclubs in the city is the "Tropics". This has 2 dance floors, 5 bars and an impressing laser show. The club impresses thru an exceptional tropical atmosphere. Every summer, internationally well known DJs are coming to the "Tropics" to give the audience a great show.
Another nightclub highlight in this city is the Bumper`s Club. This club has a unique Caribbean atmosphere with tropic palms which are integrated into the club. The best thing about this club is the dance floor which consists of glass under which fishes are swimming.

If you do feel like visiting Lloret de Mar now, the city offers you a lot of hotels. But you can also just stay a little bit outside of the city in a beautiful Costa Brava apartment.

Sitges is a very famous city for a Costa Dorada culture- holiday. The fantastic location between mountains and the sea offers a wide range of activities. The beaches are fantastic, some of them are award with the blue flag and the water is absolutely clear with a high quality. Sitges is an ideal destination for families with children who like to spend their holiday in Costa Dorada in a beautiful Sitges hotel or Sitges apartment.


City Center:
The city center of Sitges has wonderful, ancient monuments. The churches Santa Tecla and Sant Bartome are absolutely well worth seeing! Further nice buildings are Casa de la Vila, a neo- Gothic, 19th Century building and the Maricel Palast, a building with influences from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque.


Culture:
- International Oldtimer Rallye:
(08th March 2009)
- Fiesta Mayor:
(21st - 27th August 2009)
- Sitges International Bear Week:
(07th - 13th September 2009)
- International Film Festival of Catalonia:
(02nd - 12th October 2009)


Museums:
In the Maricel-Museum you can see great collections of romance, gothic and modern art. The Romance Museum shows the Catalan community of the 19. Century. The Cau Ferrat Museum houses important artworks by modern artists. The museum is situated in the ancient home of the artist Santiago Rusiñol.



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