This spot, from which you can see the Mediterranean crashing at the foot of the Costa Brava, is full of history, a history that began as a private one before being open to the public, which was shaped on a cliff and which, today, is one of the most lively in the Catalan town.
This work of art in the heart of nature dates back to 1919, when it was designed by Nicolau María Rubió i Tudurí at the request of the Marquis of Roviralta. The nobleman had intended to create these gardens dedicated to his wife, but she –named precisely Clotilde– died without ever seeing them. Although parts of the estate are still private today, in 1993 the family decided to give its gardens to the town council of Lloret de Mar so that they could take care of them and open them to the public.
The garden is romantic in style, and its designer was inspired by Forestier, his teacher in these matters; a young Rubió i Tudurí who would decorate his work with sculptures in bronze and marble, most of them dedicated to mermaids, an element that harmonizes perfectly with the maritime landscape of the place.