Holiday cottages in Biure

What can I do in Biure and its holiday cottages?

Do you like castles and want a quiet, rural getaway? Towards Biure there is a lack of people! It is a small town in the Alt Empordà located near Figueres and La Jonquera, ideal for excursions through the Salines-Bassegoda, getting to know the towns of the south of France and, at the same time, visiting the beaches of the Costa Brava.

The history of Biure and its surroundings

The first mention of Biure is in 1108, in a document containing Etha's will. A century later, in 1294, King Jaume II includes Biure as a royal place, without subjection to any feudal lord. It belonged, therefore, to the battalion of Figueres. As a curiosity: The name Biure comes from the Latin bene vivere, which means to live well.

What to do during your stay at a tourist accommodation in Biure

Visit the castle of Biure and the old town

Biure, despite being a small town of just over 250 inhabitants, is full of must-sees: First, its old town, included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia, with houses and alleys from the 18th and 19th centuries , like Can Sans, which is currently the City Hall. But also the castle of Biure, a set of ruined remains of a fortified building, possibly from the 15th century. Or the church of Sant Esteve de Biure, a reconstruction of the years 1702-1703. It has a single nave and side chapels.

Make excursions on foot or by mountain bike

Biure is part of the Salines-Bassegoda area and, therefore, you can take advantage of the stay in a rural house to do the many hiking or mountain biking routes that are there, such as the one that goes from Pont de Molins to Biure. If what you want is to take a walk with the family, you can go to La Fonteta, the launderette where the population used to do their laundry, the Buixó fountain path or go up to the monument to Pierre Baile, located in the path from Biure to the castle of Mont-roig.