Santa Cristina d'Aro explained
| Santa Cristina d'Aro |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Spain Catalonia#Spain |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Name1: | Catalonia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Girona |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
| Subdivision Name3: | Baix Empordà |
| Coordinates: | 41.8147°N 3.0011°W |
| Elevation M: | 30 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 67.6 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 17246 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Francesc Xavier Sala Congost (2015)[2] |
Santa Cristina d'Aro (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈsantə kɾisˈtinə ˈðaɾu/) is a small town in the Aro river valley (Baix Empordà region) at the junction of the road from Girona/Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós. It is home to a number of workers in the nearby holiday resorts. The Costa Brava golf course is on the outskirts of the town.
The municipality includes the villages of, and . It also extends to the coast, including the area of .
Between 1892 and 1969, the town was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.[3] [4]
Museums and collections
In Santa Cristina d'Aro there are two different museums:[5]
- The 'Enrique Sacristán Zarzuela Museum': comprises a collection of exhibits related to the world of comic opera and the life of the baritone Enrique Sacristán, who dedicated his life to this musical genre. The collection allows visitors to experience this musical world and revisit some of its most memorable moments, with crichures, costumes, posters and photographs, in a celebration of a life dedicated to song.
- 'The House of Magic. The Xevi Collection': otherwise known as the Grand Museum of Magic, is the first museum of its kind in Spain. It is housed in a Catalan farmhouse that dates back to 1800, in Santa Cristina d'Aro. Museum exhibits include automatons, posters, magic devices from different eras, paints... This collection of magic-show exhibits has been compiled by Xevi, the international master of illusion, during his extensive entertainment career all over the world. The museum has been recognised by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) as the largest and most original of its kind in the world.
- Nativity Dioramas in the Monastery of Solius: A collection of artistic, popular and religious value thanks to Gilbert Galceran, who transcends sensitivity in the smallest details. These dioramas collect the engagement of Mary and Joseph and the childhood of Jesus.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: El municipi en xifres: Santa Cristina d'Aro . . 2015-11-23.
- Web site: Ajuntament de Santa Cristina d'Aro . . 2015-11-13.
- Web site: Carrilet Girona - Sant Feliù de Guíxols Greenway . viasverdes.com . 24 November 2022 . 24 November 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221124163129/https://www.viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario.asp?id=53.
- OpenRailwayMap Infrastructure . 25 November 2022.
- Web site: Museums and Collections of the Baix Empordà region. Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà . 2016 .
