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Costa Brava
The Costa Brava (Rough/Tough Coast) is in Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain. It has rocky cliffs and a mix of pebble beaches and sandy beaches.
Regions
Cities/Resorts
- Girona - Capital of the Costa Brava, beautiful city divided by a canal
- Lloret de Mar - Largest resort,
- Tossa de Mar - A lovely seaside resort
- Blanes Southernmost resort with two botanical gardens
Other destinations
- Calella de Palafrugell - scenic fishing town
- Begur
Culture and History
In the early 2000s many Russians acquired villas around Costa Brava, inflating restaurant prices, and bringing many expensive cars to the region.
Talk
Travel to Costa Brava & Visa Requirements
The main airport is in Girona which is the destination for Ryanair, transavia.com and Wizzair. Alternatively, you can fly into Barcelona's El Prat airport. Girona can also be reached by train.
Tours & Getting around Costa Brava
If you want to explore a lot of the coastal cities then renting a car is your best option. There is regual bus service between the towns but nothing compares driving along and stopping where you like.
Get around
Costa Brava attractions and sightseeing
The unknown gem of the Costa Brava is Tossa de Mar. This beautiful little fishing village is one of the least developed on the northern Spanish Mediterranean coast. Tossa is still a fishermen's town, with the quaint very-narrow cobblestoned streets, white houses, and beautiful coastline. Tossa also boasts some very well-preserved medieval ruins -- including walls and towers which protected the town between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries.
If you like casinos and more luxurious accommodations, go to Lloret de Mar. However, if you prefer the less developed beaches, and don't mind less ostentatious accommodations, Tossa de Mar is for you.
Also see Girona - old city and Jewish quarter, Cadaques - Dali museum and marine park.
Itineraries
Costa Brava city tours
There are scuba diving outings to the "Illes Medes" (Medes Islands) National Reserve Park from L'Estartit. Cadaques also has various dive shops to explore the area.
Costa Brava Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Ca la Paquita, c/Major 22, Gualta, Girona(a small town close to Estartit (6 km)), ☎ 972-758303(info@restaurantcalapaquita.com), [1]. . Excelent food created for his chef with the traditional Mediterranean style. Good relation quality-price.Wine tasting menu for €50.
Destinations in Costa Brava:
Begur / Lloret de Mar / Malgrat de Mar / Palafrugell / Tossa de Mar /
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