Like much of the picturesque section of the Costa Brava, north of Palamos and south of L'Estartit, Calella has moved steadily upmarket in recent times and offers some very high quality restaurants and hotels - at prices to match.

[citation needed] The town's origin is that of a fishing village, and its old maritime quarter, the Port Bo [ca] has been declared a cultural asset of national importance.

[1][5][6] The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes along the Cami de Ronda.

To the north of Platja del Canadell the path follows the coast the short distance to Llafranc, passing the 16th century Torre de Calella [ca] on the way.

To the south the path takes an inland route from Platja del Golfet, bypassing Cap Roig through pine and cork oak forests to the fisherman's village at S'Alguer [ca] and the beach at La Fosca.