Costa Brava

The Costa Brava, or Wild Coast, runs from Blanes to the French border in Catalonia. It is known for rocky coves with turquoise water, pine-covered cliffs and fishing villages such as Calella de Palafrugell and Cadaqués. History lovers should visit Tossa de Mar, where medieval walls and towers rise above a sandy bay. The coast is easy to reach from Barcelona or Girona airport, and nearby you can also explore Girona and Figueres with the Dalí Theatre-Museum.

Spanish Coasts

The best of the Costa Brava - Dalí’s Figueres, medieval Tossa and coves along the Camí de Ronda

A journalist named this coast in 1908, and he chose the Catalan word for "wild". Stand on a cliff above a turquoise cove and you'll see he wasn't exaggerating.The...
Costa Brava

Why visit Lloret de Mar? Clifftop gardens, quiet coves and a coastal path to Tossa

Its reputation usually arrives before you do. Then you find Renaissance gardens on the cliffs, a castle above...
Cities in Spain

What to do in Besalú? A fortified bridge, a medieval mikveh and Romanesque churches

Cross a crooked stone bridge, pass under its gate tower and the 21st century seems to stay behind...
Museums and Art Galleries in Spain

Dalí Theatre-Museum tickets, opening hours and the Dalí Jewels

A vintage Cadillac where it rains indoors, a living room that turns into a film star's face and...
Cities in Spain

Figueres day trip from Barcelona - Dalí’s hometown, Sant Ferran Castle and lunch on the Rambla

Most visitors see one red building crowned with giant eggs, then rush back to the coach. Stay a...

A weekend in Girona - Cathedral steps, the old Jewish quarter and a walk along the city walls

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By day it's a quiet university town where people cycle along the river. By evening the arcades fill with locals, wine glasses and the...

Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava - A walled old town, hidden coves and Chagall’s blue bay

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In 1934 Marc Chagall spent a summer on this bay and called it his blue paradise. More than ninety years on, the water is...

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