Santa Maria de Portbou
The church Santa Maria of Portbou it was built between 1878 and 1893 by the architect Joan Martorell i Montells, it's find in the municipality of Portbou. It is a Neo-Gothic style building of considerable dimensions that stands out considerably within the urban population.
The church was built for the Company of railways from Tarragona to Barcelona and France.
It is composed by two parts, the church and the bell tower, although it is not attached to the building but is a tower behind it.
Due to the damage caused during the Spanish Civil War, the owners asked the sculptor Frederic Marès to reconstruct the heads and hands of all the images and works of art that were on the outside as well as the carving of the Virgin who presided over the altar.
Visit Portbou
The farewell with Costa Brava

The municipality of Portbou is located at the eastern end of the Albera mountain range, in a very rugged terrain just before the border with France.
This picturesque village on the Costa Brava grew and developed in parallel with its international railway station, inaugurated at the end of the 19th century, which gives it a marked frontier character.
One of the main points of interest in the town is the neogothic Santa Maria church, from where you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the bay. From Portbou you can also enjoy an interesting range of coves and beaches where you can spend a pleasant day bathing and sunbathing, or practising water sports. Among all of them, we can highlight el Claper cove or Les Tres Platgetes.
Sailing enthusiasts can also enjoy the marina, which opened in 2002 and is located in the south of the bay. It has a capacity of 297 moorings.