Tossa de Mar un comune spagnolo di 4.366 abitanti situato nella comunit autonoma della Catalogna su un promontorio della Costa Brava. Antico borgo medioevale, un elegante centro climatico e balneare frequentato dal mondo degli artisti. Fu un antico insediamento romano col nome di Turissa. Il borgo medioevale detto Villa Vella quasi completamente circondato da mura turrite del XII secolo. In alto sono le rovine dell'antica Parrocchiale gotica. Possiede un Museu Municipal fondato negli anni '30 del secolo scorso come museo archeologico in seguito si arricchito di opere di artisti che vi hanno soggiornato formando una specie di colonia con a capo il celebre Chagall. Ai piedi dei colli stata scavata negli anni 1914-34 una grande villa romana con mosaici pavimentali di valore del secolo IV che riportano anche il nome del proprietario "Salvo Vitale Delix" e il nome della localit: Turissa.

There is ample evidence of settlements dating back to the Neolithic period, and it is believed that the area has been continuously populated since that time. Between the 4th century BC and the 1st century BC appeared the first Iberian settlements, followed shortly after by the Romans in the 1st century.

In 966 Tossa is ceded by Count Mir of Barcelona to the Abbey of Ripoll. Some two centuries latter, in 1187 Tossa is granted its charter by the Abbot of Ripoll, coinciding with the building of a church atop Mount Guard, the remnants of which can still be seen today.

Sometime in the 12th century the mediaeval town was walled off and a castle was built on the highest point of Mt. Guard, this castle was to be subsequently replaced by a wind mill, and this in turn by a lighthouse which is still operational.

By the year 1500 the first houses were built extra-muros to accommodate population growth. This process was greatly accelerated during the 17th and 18th centuries, shaping an urban configuration which was to remain practically unchanged until the arrival of mass tourism in the 1950s.


Beaches
Tossa de Mar has three main beaches: a) The Tossa Beach (Platja Gran), in front of downtown: This beach is closed off on the west by the medieval castle. It has a length of 380m and a width of 60 m. b) La Mar Menuda, on the other side of the bay. It has all services and facilities, such a sport equipment. Local police patrol the area on bicycles. It has a length of 180m and a width of 20 m. c) El Codolar, behind the walls.