Right next to the Roman villa archeological site on Pelegri avenue is another architectural treat, a Bauhaus-style house called the Villa Acerbi. The history of the house is linked to the turmoil of the years between the two world wars. Giuseppe Acerbi and his family fled Mussolini's Italy and eventually settled in Tossa in the late 1930s. There they helped Jewish refugees escaping from the Nazis. Among these refugees was Karl Otto Boelitz, a German architect who had been trained in the Bauhaus tradition.




Boelitz designed the house for Acerbi; it was completed in 1945. The Tossa city government is restoring the house in order to convert it into a cultural center.

For the two days of our stay in Tossa we walked all around and through the Vila Vella and the remains of the castle. It is very well preserved and even though there are a number of cafes and little restaurants, it still has a very genuine feel.


The walled Vila Vella dating back to the 13th century; the tower to the left is the Joanas Tower.

The Vila Vella has several viewpoints of the seacoast and coves for swimming...











There are great views of the seacoast...the Costa Brava is really beautiful!

I love your photos, especially the seacoast photo with the setting sun! Just spectacular!. We thoroughly enjoyed wandering around the Vila Vella and the castle. Lucky you to have 2 days in Tossa.

Well, this thread is getting so long I think I will start another one since it's time to go to one of our favorite places, Girona.

This has been so interesting, the architecture, the history, the landscapes, and great photography.