Rosas itself has a brilliant situation beneath ruined medieval fortress walls at the head of the large bay. It's a site that has been inhabited for years and the greeks called it Rhoda.

The castle the extensive ruined citadel and surviving sections of the city wall are all visible.

Rosas is an important holiday resort and very popular especially with the French market. There are 4 kilometres of beach and a popular water sports industry.

The Gulf of Rosas runs from L'Escala to Rosas and is backed by flat land. Midway up the bay is one of Spain's most accessible nature reserves The National Park of Aiguamolls.