In the commemoration of the Centenary, the publication of the book “S’Agaró 1924-2024. Architecture, culture, tourism, and glamour on the Costa Brava“, a 352-page volume about the history and characters that have marked the first century of urbanization. In addition to this bound format in hardcover (23 x 23 cm), it will also be available in a limited and numbered large format edition.

Orders can be placed through the provided form or by sending an email to info@centenari-sagaro.cat.

SYNOPSIS

The book is a profusely illustrated journey with archival and current images. The first chapters are dedicated to the Ensesa family and the birth of S’Agaró, Rafael Masó’s urbanization project, the nineteenth-century garden city, the first Hostal de La Gavina, the S’Agaró School and Hotel, the Baños de Sant Pol, the years of the Civil War, and the architects who worked there after Masó, such as Folguera, Florensa, and Sibils. The book also discusses S’Agaró’s international projection after the war, with chapters dedicated to tourism, festivals, sports, cultural activities, music and fashion festivals, cinema and television, as well as politics and the economy over the last decades.

The edition has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of the S’Agaró 100 Association, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Diputació de Girona, the City Council of Castell d’Aro – Platja d’Aro and S’Agaró, and the Rafael Masó Foundation.