Vila Vella is a Catalonian municipality located in Tossa de Mar, Spain. At first glance, you might think it is a castle but it was actually a city. It is the oldest part of the city and had walls built around it to protect it from pirates. Historians say that there are remnants dating all the way back to the 14^th century. Within these walls there were cobblestone streets, and many little buildings, as well as remnants of Romanesque and Gothic style churches. I was fortunate enough to get to visit just this past summer and was blown away by how beautiful the views were since it is at a higher elevation than the rest of the town. I was also very intrigued by all the quaint buildings that existed everywhere. The Governor’s house that is now a museum is also located in the Old Town. While I was there we had a tour guide tell us all about it, and it sure was a chore getting all the way to the top. There was a lot of uphill walking and many stairs. I also thought it was cool that the elevation and walls’ purpose was to protect the city from pirate attacksJ (I took all of these pictures)