The Costa Brava is a 160-kilometre stretch of beautiful, rugged coastline in the region of Catalonia in the north east corner of Spain. Its natural beauty, endless miles of sandy beaches and summer sunshine making it one of the finest locations in Spain to visit.
Besides the obvious attractions of its many wonderful beaches, the Costa Brava, meaning Wild Coast, is also an ideal base from which to explore the countless treasures of Catalonia. The regional capital of Barcelona must surely rank as one of the most fascinating cities on the planet with its mind-blowing Gaudi architecture, Pablo Picasso museum, Olympic village and world-famous La Rambla boulevard. The Salvador Dali museum at Figueres is one of the region's most popular tourist spots along with the Benedictine Monastery at Montserrat, perched high amid some extraordinary rock formations in the mountains to the north west of Barcelona. Europe's biggest water park is located just outside Lloret de Mar and the Marineland complex near Blanes is another hugely popular family day out with its dolphin, sea lion and parrot shows, water slides, reptile house and children's zoo.
Roses is the biggest resort on the northern stretch of the Costa, located just 30 kilometres from the French border. This centuries old fishing port, at the north eastern end of the wide, sweeping Bay of Roses, is now a popular international holiday destination which has managed to retain much of its original charm. All modern tourist facilities can be found here but the resort has escaped the over-development and brashness which now characterise some of the better known Spanish coastal towns. Cadaques, a short drive north of Roses, is one of the most unspoilt spots on the whole of this coastal stretch.
To the south of Roses is the resort of Estartit where a traditional Spanish fishing harbour rubs shoulders with a modern yacht marina. This is a fairly quiet and relaxed resort which appeals to families with young children. One of its greatest assets is the fact that it overlooks the archipelago of seven Medes Islands - one of the most important nature and marine reserves in the western Mediterranean.
| Roses Port de Llanca - Marina Llanca Port on the Costa Brava |
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Nothing describes the charm of this region better than recalling that Llanca is the land that captivated Salvador Dalí and contains two of the three vertices of the so-called Dalí Triangle consisting of the museum and the houses where he lived a large part of his life.
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| Roses Port de la Selva - Marina Port de la Selva Port on the Costa Brava |
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The charm of this town is completed by one of Catalonia's most important concentrations of megalithic monuments and by a good number of small Romanesque churches, both of which make it one of the richest regions of Girona in terms of natural, monumental and historical heritage.
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| Roses Port de Roses - Marina Roses Port on the Costa Brava |
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In addition to its magnificent leisure and vacation facilities, the town of Roses is well known for its citadel. The site preserves the remains of the different occupations that the town has sustained since the Greeks founded it in the 5th century B.C. until the enclosure was abandoned in the 19th century A.D.
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| Roses Port de l'Escala - Marina l'Escala Port on the Costa Brava |
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Considered among the most important archaeological sites of the Iberian Peninsula in terms of the Greek and Roman colonization periods, the ruins of Empúries, located in the maritime village of L'Escala, constitute one of the region's most prized treasures.
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| Roses Port de l'Estartit - Marina l'Estartit Port on the Costa Brava |
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From here, one can embark on a journey covering the life of Salvador Dalí, including a visit to the Púbol castle and to his home in Portlligat, in Cadaqués. The port at l'Estarit is adequately equipped with everything you would expect from a leisure marina.
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