The historic Camí de Ronda coastal path in Roses, Costa Brava, has received improvements, according to local reports. These upgrades are expected to benefit both residents and tourists in the area.
These coastal paths, known as 'camins de ronda', were not originally built for scenic beauty or tourism. They first appeared as practical routes, carved out between cliffs, coves, and small fishing villages. Over time, they became important for connecting towns, supporting the work of fishermen and sailors, and critically, for controlling maritime smuggling and illicit trade.
The Costa Brava Tourism Board, which lists these paths as key attractions, notes that this old coastal route once stretched along the coast from Blanes to Portbou. Its name became associated with the 'ronda dels carabiners', a force created in 1829 to patrol the coastline and combat fraud.
