Sights of Roses

Directions: Drive from Roses along Carretera a Montjoi towards the point (42.243948, 3.222508) where you may park and hike down for about 15 minutes.

The cemetery of Roses is included on the list of the cultural heritage sights of Catalonia thanks to the monument on the family crypt of the local politician and lawyer Pere Rahola i Molinas. The work was completed by the outstanding Art Nouveau sculptor Josep Llimona i Bruguera.

The inscription FAMILIA PERE RAHOLA RIP on the gravestone requires an explanation. When Josep Llimona was working on the sculpture, its subject was alive and well and, as it happens, outlived the artist by 22 years. The inscription was chosen in advance and simply referenced the most outstanding member of that family.

Phone: 972 256 646

The Dolmen del Cap de l’Home dates back to 3000-3500 B.C. in the late Neolithic age. The dolmen is built from gneiss plates in a trapezoidal shape. It has become a local point of interest in Roses in the 1980s after being uncovered during an archaeological dig.

You don’t need to go on a hiking trip to see the dolmen, as it is located just 50 meters away from the street Pitágoras on the outskirts of Roses. There is a convenient parking lot nearby.

The dolmen Creu d’en Cobertella is the largest dolmen in Catalonia, dating back to 3000-3500 B.C. Discovered in 1975, it was hidden inside a round stone mound, typical for burial grounds of the late Stone Age. During the excavations, the archeologists also discovered human remains, ceramic pieces, and the Roman coin onsite.

The dolmen is formed by large gneiss plates. Two chambers that are present in the structure had most likely also had a stone hallway leading up to them, but it hasn’t survived to the modern day.

The dolmen Llit de la Generala is found 150 meters away from the dolmen Cap Home, so these two archaeological sites may be visited at once.

The dolmen dates back to 3000-3500 B.C. It consists of a semicircular chamber formed by gneiss plates and a narrow stone hallway.

Casa Mallol, also known as Casa Cambo, appeared on the seafront of Roses in 1906 having been built by the architect Joan Marès i Marès. After the Spanish Civil War, the building fell into decay and was only spared demolition after the municipality became its owner in 1980. Casa Mallor is a rare Art Nouveau site in Roses that has survived to this day.

Phone: 972 254 103

Phone: 972 256 625, 609 521 673

Phone: 609 521 673

Address: Avinguda de José Díaz Pacheco, 26 | 17480 Roses, Girona
Phone: 972 25 60 08