Calella de Palafrugell

 resort, quarter (urban subdivision)

Calella de Palafrugell is a small holiday resort and fishing village in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava, near Palafrugell and a short distance along the coast from Llafranc. It should not be confused with the larger, more commercialised resort of Calella de la Costa, which is further south towards Barcelona.
Calella de Palafrugell is known for its traditional Havaneres, sea shanties brought back from Cuba by sailors in the 19th Century, which tell of lost loves and faraway lands. Havaneres concerts are staged throughout the summer, top event being the amazing Cantada d'Havaneres (Singing of Havaneres) Festival held every end of June in Calella de Palafrugell. The Habaneras are songs that speak of melancholic yearning for lost loves and for faraway lands.
Three of the beaches of Calella-Canadell, Bo and Port Golfet-count (in 2010) with the distinctive blue flag awarded annually by the European Foundation for Environmental Education.