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Costa Brava > General

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The Costa Brava is a dream location, which offers numerous leisure activities for some unforgettable holidays, making it more than just virgin beaches and wild landscapes. To make sure that you don’t get lost during your first retreat to this paradise destination here are a few things to see and do on the Costa Brava in our little guide of the region’s highlights.

Costa Brava > Eating Out

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The Costa Brava, in addition to the beauty of the natural surroundings, possesses an abundance of cultural heritage with medieval art featuring amongst the most impressive. A large amount of medieval remains hide amongst the green mountains and towns on the Costa Brava. Here are some of them:

Costa Brava > Events

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Would you like to travel back in time? Do you know what life was like in the medieval times, to attend a knights joust or listen to the languid notes of a minstrel? Then, between the 9th and 11th of September you have to pay a visit to Castelló d’Empúries town.

Costa Brava > General

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The Costa Brava is a region that has a lot to offer. Not only does it have beautiful green landscapes, a pleasant climate and little beaches hidden amongst towering cliffs, but over the summer the area is buzzing and there are many activities on offer which you can take part in, and festivals that you can go to.

Costa Brava > Suggestions

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On the Costa Brava there are some of the best beaches on the entire Spanish coast, with crystalline waters and spectacular landscapes amongst cliffs and pine forests extending all the way down to the beach. However, if the beach just isn’t enough for you then on the Costa Brava you also have the various water parks where you can slide down their endless waterslides and fully enjoy yourself with your friends or family.

Costa Brava > Suggestions

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There are so many beautiful beach destinations to choose from, and now that the summer has well and truly arrived the time has come to start thinking about your holidays. However, there are few places that can boast of crystalline waters, lush green mountains, unspoilt landscapes, charming hidden beaches and a wealth of historical and cultural heritage quite like the Costa Brava. Nor can any other destination say that it was the birthplace and home to the famous artist Salvador Dali.

Costa Brava > Suggestions

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Set in Roses, Estrella Damm’s marketing campaign for this year captures some of the beauty of this charming little fishing village. The famous 3-Michellin star restaurant “El Bulli”, owned by famous chef Ferran Adriá, features in the video along with typical white Mediterranean houses, stunning hidden beaches, clear blue water, towering cliffs and plush green mountains characteristic of this coastal region situated in north-eastern Catalonia. Dali’s house situated in Port Lligat, a short distance away from Cadaqués is also in the video, a small town which attracted this legendary artist, and many others.

Costa Brava > Events

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The Peralada Festival, one of the most prestigious cultural summer events in Spain, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of these musical concerts in the collection of monuments in this tourist town.

Costa Brava > Shopping

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The Costa Brava comprises a large variety of inner and coastal towns and regions with an interesting cultural and gastronomic inheritance fruit of the wealth of its land and seas. On this strip of Catalan coast you can always find all kinds of shops and markets where you can buy all types of articles and products from leather goods, and food to clothes and jewellery.

Costa Brava > Arts

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The Costa Brava, that strip of Catalan coast abundant in beaches and warm waters can boast as having an enviable archaeological, artistic, and architectural heritage, with remains dating back more than 2,500 years. This historic wealth is all reflected in the different museums and exhibitions that bring all these pieces together in their attempt to broaden knowledge on this fascinating region.

Costa Brava > 3 things to do

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With 200km of coastline, 17 marines and ports, more than 30 underwater safaris, sailing and windsurfing schools, two natural parks, and a marine reserve, the Costa Brava is the ideal place for indulging your adventurous side and practising your favourite water sports. On this Catalan coastline, you will find a large number of specialised companies willing to help you fully enjoy the Costa Brava coasts and practise the large number of water sports available without any problems, making it the perfect location for the most daring holidays.

Costa Brava > Eating Out

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With the gastronomic wealth that characterises the Costa Brava, and given its various seas and its fertile land, we can safely say that the food of this Catalan region is immensely varied, diverse, and of course exquisite. On top of that it is a natural area of extreme beauty which makes this a top culinary destination. Furthermore, given that the Costa Brava has an endless number of coastal or inland towns, each one with its own personality and beauty, we would like to suggest a couple of restaurants that we assure you will be a unique culinary experience.