Top 5 experiences to take your time

1. Eating a crushed sandwich

A Banyuls specialty: the crushed sandwich!

In Banyuls, the crushed sandwich is a real institution! Here, everyone loves it!

When you’re in town, when it’s time to eat but nothing is ready, don’t panic: the little barracks at the entrance of the port will save your ass! It’s a meeting point not to be missed!

As you approach the harbor, the good smells that emanate from these barracks will guide you straight to them. Here, you will discover a long menu of different kinds of crushed sandwiches, but between us, the classic version, the “croque-baguette” is THE reference in the matter! Bread, ham and gruyere cheese that will melt as soon as the baguette is pressed, hummmm. The hardest part will be waiting for the croque-baguette to finish browning before eating it facing the sea!

Find a crushed sandwich

©Rue St Pierre Fruits Légumes Marché|PIERRE MARZOLLA

2. Go to the end of the pier to breathe the sea spray and admire the view

There is nothing better, after a hot summer day, than to go at nightfall just after dinner for a little “llaque”: a walk to the pier. To the end of the pier!
There, facing the sea, refreshed by the light evening breeze, breathe in the iodized air that the Mediterranean offers you.
Then turn around and admire the magnificent view of Banyuls at night to the sound of the lapping waves. Soothed and refreshed, all that’s left to do is go home!

Banyulenc secret: this little walk has a magical effect on toddlers who have trouble falling asleep in the evening.

Making your "llaca" in the fresh air

3. Aperitif in front of the sea

As the seafront promenade is a round trip, you will obviously need to recharge your batteries before returning! And what could be better than sitting on the terrace of a café, in the shade of the plane trees, to enjoy the sea and the very special atmosphere of Banyuls-sur-Mer?

Have a drink in front of the sea

4. Go dancing on the square during the summer balls

Wednesday night dances

No need to go to Ibiza Banyuls is there!
No vacation in Banyuls without participating in the traditional Wednesday night disco ball on the square… From the first measures, do not hesitate to wiggle, laugh, in short to have fun! By discovering the joy of an open air dance floor, you will make unforgettable vacation memories with friends or family that will make Banyuls the place to be for your vacations!

Celebrating

5. The fireworks of the Festa Major

In Banyuls, there is one fireworks display per year, fired during the Festa Major (Major Festival in Catalan, also called Banyuls Festival) celebrated every year during one week in mid-August. On the program: concerts, horse-drawn carriage race, summer carnival, barbecues on the beach, children’s games on the beach, passe-ville (parade in the streets of the village), commemorative ceremony, sardanes, etc. In short, it’s a party! And it is on this occasion that on Saturday evening, a magnificent fireworks display illuminates the bay of Banyuls. It can be admired from the beach, from the port, from the heights of the city, but also from a boat. It is a moment suspended in the life of the village, the head in the stars.