The 19th century brought great changes to the Catalan town of Begur as many of its residents left to live in Cuba. The impoverished town, overlooked by a stunning Medieval castle, saw its winegrowers, fishermen and sailors head to the Americas where they established a new lucrative life centred around the tobacco which Cuba remains ever so famous for.

Begur today is a hot spot for international tourists from all walks of life. With exclusive properties, world-class cuisine and stunning beaches, Begur is an exclusive place to choose to buy your property in Spain.

Begur is the location for the annual Fira d'Indians, a festival that celebrates the town's history with a real Cuban party feel in every street. The Fira d'Indians, a three day party celebrates the entrepreneurs, or Indians as they were known, who returned to the town from Cuba to build luxury homes, demonstrating their new-found wealth. With houses rarely coming on the market in this town the Fira d'Indians is a fantastic opportunity to see inside the luxury homes trapped in time and passed down from generation to generation, from days gone by.

The homes, known as casas indianas, are found further afield on the Costa Brava but because Begur was largely unaffected by the massive tourism boom of the 1960s, the houses in Begur have been preserved in their own wonderful bubble of Cuban sunshine, good times and smiles.

The Fira d'Indians is a festival not to be missed as the doors are thrown open to the homes which are converted into informal bars, reminiscent of those on the island of Cuba itself. So, why not go along and enjoy a mojito with the locals and celebrate the town's most important time of year?

Once you've had enough of the party scene head to one of the seven beautiful beaches that Begur also lays claim to or check out the local Michelin star restaurants – there are sixteen in the area with a total of 20 stars.

Enough good reasons to have a good look at our nice offer of properties for sale in Begur to have your own piece of heaven there!