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The Costa Brava

Catalonia has much more to offer than just the Costa Brava and Barcelona. The region is in the northeast of Spain and is one of the wealthiest in Spain. The Catalans have their own language, culture and customs. This shows a different side of the country. Both coast and mountains mark this region, creating a beautiful and diverse landscape. Spanish life can be truly experienced in the towns and villages a little further inland.

The climate; temperate summers and mild winters make the region very attractive. The Costa Brava has an average of 300 sunny days per year and life here is very pleasant.

What makes the region so special?
To begin the Costa Brava itself, which owes its name to the ruggedness of the coast. The mountains run into the sea, and that creates a very capricious coastline with idyllic bays and beaches. Nature is very green all year round. In the background you can see the mountains and pine trees and cork oaks are everywhere, from the mountains, sometimes literally, down to the beach. From December to May you can ski in the morning and relax on the beach in the afternoon. The mountains are at about 1.5 to 2 hours drive from the coast, making this is a diverse area. There are also plenty of sport facilities. Girona for example, is a very popular training ground for professional cyclists like Lance Armstrong. There are flat areas, mountains and the air is very clean.
Culturally and culinary this is also a very rich area. You’ll find four of the ten best restaurants in the world in Catalonia. And then there are the towns and villages. Barcelona is one of the most famous cities of Spain and Europe. But the city of Girona is worth visiting also. The old Jewish quarter in the center is still almost completely intact. In the city of Tarragona there are several buildings on the World Heritage list. Only a few kilometers inland from the coast, there are picturesque villages where time seems to have come to a hold. The coast is just as varied: in one place, you see jagged rocks which in some cases rise up to 167 meters high from the sea, alternated with idyllic small coves and beaches. The Costa Brava has many coral reefs near the coast which make it an excellent area for diving. The beaches here are rewarded the international eco-label ‘Blue Flag’, this shows that it is very clean and safe. Indeed, the Costa Brava not only has one of the most beautiful coastlines in Europe, but one of the cleanest also.

More information on the Costa Brava and Catalonia in general can be read back in the free online magazine: Costa Brava & Catalunya Magazine