Carnival of Roses Activity · Roses, Alt Empordà, Girona Image of Roses, not of the place itself. One of the most popular carnivals on the Costa Brava, with three parades of floats and troupes through the streets, the arrival of His Majesty Carnestoltes, and the burial of the sardine on the beach. Febrer (uns dies abans de Quaresma; les dates varien cada any segons el calendari litúrgic) Photo: Àlex (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Roses