Costa Brava Guide

Aiguablava, Begur, Costa Brava - Leaving Begur in the direction of Palafrugell we come to Platja d’Aiguablava which, like most of the municipality’s bays, enjoys a truly privileged geographical situation. Dominated to the west by the Ses Falugues mountain, it is flanked by Punta d’Es Mut and, to the rear Cap de ...

Aiguablava, Begur, Costa Brava - Leaving Begur in the direction of Palafrugell we come to Platja d’Aiguablava which, like most of the municipality’s bays, enjoys a truly privileged geographical situation. Dominated to the west by the Ses Falugues mountain, it is flanked by Punta d’Es Mut and, to the rear Cap ...

Aiguafreda Beach, Begur, Costa Brava - Aiguafreda beach can be reached directly by car or on foot from Sa Tuna. This small beach nestling beneath Puig Rodó mountain has a boat jetty and a pleasant picnic zone with stone tables and benches in the shelter of the pines. The tranquillity of this area and its spring make it a perfect ...

Aiguafreda Beach, Begur, Costa Brava - Aiguafreda beach can be reached directly by car or on foot from Sa Tuna. This small beach nestling beneath Puig Rodó mountain has a boat jetty and a pleasant picnic zone with stone tables and benches in the shelter of the pines. The tranquillity of this area and its spring make it a perfect ...

Beaches in Costa Brava - Banish your perception of the Costa Brava's beaches as package tour hell and enjoy some beautiful beaches surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, and little coves tucked away among green pine trees. On a coast characterised by rocky coves, Pals beach is a stretch of fine golden sand more than two ...

Begur Beaches, Begur, Costa Brava - The Begur coast enjoys a shoreline of unparalleled beauty, whose cliffs and pines, the crystal waters of its hidden coves and its abrupt coastline, make this area one of the most characteristic of the Costa Brava. Begur has eight coves and beaches, located to the north, east and south of the town, ...

Cadaques Beaches, Cadaques, Costa Brava - Along the bay of Cadaques and the nature reserve of Cap de Creus, there are  some  beaches and coves. Most of them are still genuine and wild with pure transparent waters. One of the most characteristic features of beaches and coves in this area are the pebbles and the rocks. The ...

Calella Bay, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - A small rock bay which is 30 min. on foot from L’Estartit port. Before arriving we pass an extraordinary viewing point, with the Medes Islands in the background: Els Arquets. Also along the way we come across a geological well called Pou de la Calella, a vertical opening which is said to ...

Calella Beaches, Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava - The best beach for us is El Golfet. It isn't in the same town, you must go on foot 15 minutes on the coastline. Impressive sights walking over the sea!.   Another great beach is Port-Bo, where wvery first week of July Catalonian fisherman singers song about sea (Havaneres Festival of Calella ...

Calella de Palafrugell Beaches, Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava - The coastline of the municipality is made up of endless rocks, cliffs, beaches and remote, extremely beautiful beaches. We recommend a trip by boat or kayak along our coastline to discover all its charm. The beaches of El Canadell, Port Bo and El Golfet have the blue flag distinctive, which is ...

Coast of Montgri, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - This is one of the most abrupt and unspoiled stretches of coastline on the Costa Brava. From Montgó to L’Estartit there are the cliffs of the Montgrí mountains with their bays (Ferriol, El Falaguer, La Pedrosa, La Calella), caves and headlands (Milà head, Castell head and ...

Els Griells Beach, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - Els Griells beach is situated between the Ter Vell Nature Reserve and the residential estate which lends it its name, Els Griells. It is not used as much as the main beach. Here are to be found the main water-sports operators. The Ter Vell Nature Reserve, backing onto the beach, makes its ...

Ferriol Bay, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - After Montgo bay, this is the second-largest bay on the Montgrí coast. The path to take you to and back from Ferriol bay, on foot from the main trail, takes approximately an hour and a half. Length: 150 m Width: 30 to 70 m Sand: pebbles Depth: average Services: none. An ideal spot ...

Fornells, Begur, Costa Brava - The favourable conditions enjoyed by the town of Fornells have made it a pre-eminent summer-holiday and residential location. It is indeed a zone with a special charm, to which are added a pleasant temperature and abundant fishing. This explains how it has over the course of time gone from being a ...

Fornells, Begur, Costa Brava - The favourable conditions enjoyed by the town of Fornells have made it a pre-eminent summer-holiday and residential location. It is indeed a zone with a special charm, to which are added a pleasant temperature and abundant fishing. This explains how it has over the course of time gone from being a ...

L'Escala Beaches, L'Escala, Costa Brava - West and North of L'Escala centre, the Cami de les Dunes footpath leads along the shoreline past a string of beautiful and small coves as far as the Greek and Roman ruins at Empuries and the neighbouring village of Sant Marti d'Empuries. Platja de les Muscleres  is a fine sandy beach in ...

L'Estartit Beaches, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - The Platja Gran of L'Estartit is a long beach divided into three sectors: the main beach (1 km x 100 m), Els Griells beach (0.5 km x 50 m) and La Pletera beach (1.8 km x 70 m). The zones for swimming and the zones for water sports are clearly marked by buoys. Situated facing the town ...

La Pletera Beach, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - La Pletera beach is the least-used section, with practically no houses in the vicinity. Along with the Ter Vell Nature Reserve, this beach is included in a programme for restoration of the coastal dunes and Baix Empordà marshes. Its surroundings and its limited accessibility make it a ...

Llafranc Beaches, Llafranc, Costa Brava - The coastline of Llafranc is made up of endless rocks, cliffs, beaches and remote, extremely beautiful beaches. We recommend a trip by boat or kayak along our coastline to discover all its charm. The beach of Llafranc has the blue flag distinctive, which is granted each year by the European ...

Llafranc Beaches, Llafranc, Costa Brava - The coastline of Llafranc is made up of endless rocks, cliffs, beaches and remote, extremely beautiful beaches. We recommend a trip by boat or kayak along our coastline to discover all its charm. The beach of Llafranc has the blue flag distinctive, which is granted each year by the European ...

Mas Pinell Beach, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - This beach is 5 km from L’Estartit as the crow flies and 13 km away by road; it can be reached by car. Length: 1.3 km Average width: 80 m Sand: fine Depth: medium Services: Showers, wastepaper baskets, beach bar. Lounger/sunshade hire. Paddleboats, surfing. Car ...

Montgo Bay, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - This is the major geographical feature of the entire Montgrí sealine. Its rounded shape has given rise to the hypothesis that it could be a former doline that sank, filled with water and enlarged by the action of the sea. In Roman times it was used as a point of disembarkation, as shown by ...

Palamos Beaches, Palamos, Costa Brava - All Palamos’ beaches are easy to reach on foot or by vehicle and give beachgoers the option of choosing between the sandy beaches of Gran de Palamós, La Fosca or Castell, the rocky Cala Margarida or Cala S’Alguer coves, or a mixture of the two, such as Cala Estreta. ...

Pedrosa Bay, L'Estartit, Costa Brava - A small bay snuggled in a heavenly setting among pine trees and rocks, so that the visitor cannot resist a swim in the summer and gazing at the scene in winter. Out facing the bay is Pedrosa island, just to put the finishing touch on the scene. The path to and back from Pedrosa bay on foot, ...

Platja de l'Illa Roja, Begur, Costa Brava - From Sa Riera there runs in the direction of Pals beach a coastal path which leads to Illa Roja bay and then emerges at Racó beach. The nudist nature of Platja de l’Illa Roja means that it supplements the zone’s tourist provision. Presided over by a great rock of a reddish colour ...

Platja del Raco, Begur, Costa Brava - There runs from Sa Riera towards Pals beach a coastal path that leads to Illa Roja bay and, further on, to the Racó beach. Platja del Racó is the last beach belonging to Begur municipality. An atmosphere of stillness and calm reigns over it, making it very well-suited for those ...

Platja del Raco, Begur, Costa Brava - There runs from Sa Riera towards Pals beach a coastal path that leads to Illa Roja bay and, further on, to the Racó beach. Platja del Racó is the last beach belonging to Begur municipality. An atmosphere of stillness and calm reigns over it, making it very well-suited for those ...

Platja Fonda, Begur, Costa Brava - From Fornells, by passing along a coastal path, one reaches Platja Fonda, a highly singular bay both in its location and access and its physical features. The beach is quite literally sunken down to a remarkable depth in relation to the path along which one gets to it, the last section being formed ...

Platja Fonda, Begur, Costa Brava - From Fornells, by passing along a coastal path, one reaches Platja Fonda, a highly singular bay both in its location and access and its physical features. The beach is quite literally sunken down to a remarkable depth in relation to the path along which one gets to it, the last section being formed ...

Sa Riera, Begur, Costa Brava - Sa Riera is Begur’s largest beach and the one closest to the town. It is very easy to get to from the town, simply by taking the ring road and going down to the bay. It can also be reached from Sa Tuna or Aiguafreda along the road that connects the various towns. Sa Riera, whose name comes ...

Sa Riera, Begur, Costa Brava - Sa Riera is Begur’s largest beach and the one closest to the town. It is very easy to get to from the town, simply by taking the ring road and going down to the bay. It can also be reached from Sa Tuna or Aiguafreda along the road that connects the various towns. Sa Riera, whose name comes ...

Sa Tuna, Begur, Costa Brava - Tucked into and protected naturally by the Punta d’Es Plom and Cap Sa Sal headlands, Sa Tuna bay has retained its ancestral beauty almost intact and is outstanding for its calm atmosphere and the quality of its crystal-clear waters. The slatey colour of the beach lends a sensation of ...

Sa Tuna, Begur, Costa Brava - Tucked into and protected naturally by the Punta d’Es Plom and Cap Sa Sal headlands, Sa Tuna bay has retained its ancestral beauty almost intact and is outstanding for its calm atmosphere and the quality of its crystal-clear waters. The slatey colour of the beach lends a sensation of ...

Sights in Costa Brava - Anyone can find theit perfect retreat in the Costa Brava, a range that encompasses a diversity of landscapes rarely equalled in Europe. Between the balmy beaches of the Mediterranean lie regions of lush meadowland, swathes of dense broadleaf forest, weirdly eroded limestone pinnacles and valleys so ...

Tamariu Beaches, Tamariu, Costa Brava - The coastline of Tamariu is made up of endless rocks, cliffs, beaches and remote, extremely beautiful beaches. We recommend a trip by boat or kayak along our coastline to discover all its charm. The beach of Tamariu has the blue flag distinctive, which is granted each year by the European ...

Tamariu Beaches, Tamariu, Costa Brava - The coastline of Tamariu is made up of endless rocks, cliffs, beaches and remote, extremely beautiful beaches. We recommend a trip by boat or kayak along our coastline to discover all its charm. The beach of Tamariu has the blue flag distinctive, which is granted each year by the European ...

Tossa de Mar Beaches, Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava - Imagine the smell of the Mediterranean sea and experience it in one of the most beautiful and emblematic landscapes of the Costa Brava, a succession of cliffs and lookout points surrounded by greens and blues, where beaches and tiny coves play hide and seek with the waves. Cala ...