“The Secondary Roads of the Sea,” a Journey into the Lesser-Known Mediterranean

There are journeys that are remembered for a monument and others that remain etched in the memory of a person met by chance, a port, a road traveled aimlessly, or a conversation over coffee.

This idea gave rise to "The Secondary Roads of the Sea. Slow Travel in the Costa Brava," the new book by Nicola "Tixi" Montisci, published by Prospero Editore in the Geopoetica – Viaggi e reportage series and available in bookstores and major online stores.

More than a travel guide, this book is a travelogue that traverses the Costa Brava, paying careful attention to details, encounters, and places rarely explored on traditional itineraries. It's an invitation to slow down, listen, and be surprised by a Mediterranean made up of people, culture, and identity.

The pages accompany the reader through places like Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar, and Portlligat, but the true thread running through the book is the experiences shared along the way: the conversations, the small everyday gestures, the landscapes, and the stories that transform a journey into an experience of discovery.

"Over the years, I've filled notebooks with notes from my travels. Rereading them, I realized I remembered the people I met and the details of a place much more than its monuments. This book was born precisely from the desire to recount travel through what often goes unnoticed."

With Le strade secondarye del mare, Nicola “Tixi” Montisci offers a reflection on the Mediterranean and slow travel as an opportunity to observe the territory with different eyes, rediscovering the value of encounters.