Tossa is an ancient fishermen's village with an important historical background, that has become a well known tourist destination on the Costa Brava.Once a meeting place for artists from around the world, it was dubbed the "blue paradise" by painter Marc Chagall. Tossa de Mar dazzled actress Ava Gardner while she was filming Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), and her time there is still remembered today through a statue of her that stands in the city. You can also find "besos de Ava Gardner", Ava Gardner's kisses, which are sold in bakeries in the area.