The Gulf of Roses (Catalan: Golf de Roses, IPA: [ˈgoɫv ðə ˈrɔzəs]) is the most north eastern bay on the Catalan coast.
The Bay is 16 km wide and is formed by the valley of the Fluvià river but also contains the esturies of the Manol and la Muga rivers. These rivers drain the southern flanks of the eastern end of the Pyrenees and Alberes. The area is often effected by the severe Tramuntana wind.
The bay contains the resorts of Roses, Castelló d'Empúries/Empuriabrava, Sant Pere Pescador, Empúries and L'Escala.
The bay was originally settled by the Greeks who created a trading post at Empúries which became a Roman town before being abandoned after Viking and Muslim pirate raids along the coast. The area was the domain of the Count of Empúries.
The area was malarial swamp for much of the Middle Ages. Irrigation schemes lead to much of the former marshland becoming farmland. Tourism caused further encroachment in particular the 1960s resort of Empúriabrava, which includes canals and moorings for detached villas. An important wintering spot for traveling birds the marsh has now been designated the Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà. To the north overlooking the Bay lies the Parc Natural del Cap de Creus.
The bay is also home to the famous Catalan restaurant El Bulli.