Costa Brava ("wild rocky shore" or "shore of the brave") is the northwestern part of the coast of Catalonia in the province of Gerona near the border with France. This is one of the most picturesque corners of the Mediterranean coast, combining magnificent beach resorts with recreational areas and tourism.
Inaccessible cliffs and emerald spurs of the Pyrenees, overgrown with pine, pines and firs, among which the view opens picturesque bays, gulfs with beaches of white sand and pebbles in azure sea waves - nature has awarded these places so generously that the lands of the Costa Brava have been chosen by people since the most ancient civilizations third - Iberians, ancient Greeks and Romans
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How to get there
In Catalonia, to which Costa Brava refers, finding tsya three international airports: Reus, Girona and Barcelona. Most often for a trip to the coast choose Barcelona (flight from Moscow about 4 hours). From there you can reach the coast by bus, by train (the railway line is 65 km to Blanes, then by bus or car only), you can also take a taxi or rent a car.
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Climate of Costa Brava
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| In the afternoon | + 13 | + 14 | + 16 | + 17 | + 20 | + 24 | + 27 | + 28 | + 26 | + 21 | + 17 | + 14 |
| at night | + 4 | + 5 | + 7 | + 8 | + 12 | + 16 | + 19 | + 17 | + 17 | + 12 | + 8 | + 6 |
| water | + 14 | + 14 | + 15 | + 16 | + 16 | + 20 | + 24 | + 25 | + 23 | + 20 | + 16 | + 15 |
Costa Brava is the coolest coast of Spain, which is very soft throughout the year. The average temperature in summer is + 25-28 ° C, in winter it drops to +10 ° C. The beach season lasts from June to October.
Beaches
As for the beach holiday, you can not worry about the environment and the service: beaches and coastal waters themselves are under strict control of local authorities: most of them are marked by the blue flags of the European Union, a reward for cleanliness and environmental friendliness. The beaches of Lloret de Mar and Fanals have the distinction of Q of the ICTE Institute, which is given solely for the high level of professionalism in the organization of the tourist sphere. The beaches of Rosas and Kalonzhe are holders of the EMAS environmental protection mark.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of the resorts of Costa Brava
The Costa Brava coast consists of many small resort towns. Among them are Tossa de Mar, Lloret de Mar, Blanes. Sandy beaches of the region stretched for 214 km from the border with France.
Lloret de Mar - the tourist capital of Costa Brava .Within the city there are two beaches - Lloret itself and Fenals Beach a bit to the south, as well as the famous water park Water World .The famous aquapark "Marineland" and mini-zoo "Aqualeon" will delight children .A lot of bars, discos, nightclubs guarantee a noisy and fun holiday for party people from different countries .Connoisseurs of antiquity in the cultural center of Verdakyer can see the relics of the Iberian region, dated 250 g .up to n .e .And lovers of outdoor activities can ride on maps or horses, play tennis, bowling, golf, go diving and snorkeling .
Tossa de Mar is considered one of the most beautiful places on the Costa Brava .This resort is more peaceful and "family" than Lloret de Mar .On the high rocky coast of Tossa de Mar stands the medieval fortress town Villa Vella ("Old settlement"), erected at 12 in .for protection from pirates .Connoisseurs of museum excursions will also be attracted by a lighthouse with a museum, a historical museum on the shore, the ruins of an ancient Roman villa and several ancient churches .The beautiful sandy beaches of Tossa de Mar pass to the rocky shores where the sea cliffs form deep grottoes, narrow straits and secluded coves .Boats with a transparent bottom run here, showing fantastic underwater beauties, and lovers of outdoor activities are engaged in diving and snorkeling .
- Take the car for rent and ride along the coast with a breeze.
- If you want to go to France or look at the day in Andorra.
- For the sake of excellent katyserfinga get to the Bay of Roses.
- Every evening, enjoy seafood dishes in the many restaurants lining the coast.
- In Blanes on a special locomotive to reach the Botanical Garden.
- Do not forget to visit the beautiful Barcelona.
- Dance the night away in one of the clubs of Lloret de Mar.
- Do not be lazy and visit Mount Montserrat.
- Experience the excitement of diving in Tossa de Mar.
The southernmost resort on the Costa Brava is Blanes, chosen by tourists with children: there is a water amusement park and Marioneland zoo with sea animals nearby, where a show with fur seals and dolphins takes place. Here you should see the church of Santa Maria of the 14th century and the ruins of the 10th century San Juan castle. Blanes is famous for the best botanical garden in Europe, and every week the largest seafood market in Costa Brava is set here.
Another nice resort, located in the north of the coast, is Playa de Aro. There are also great beaches, many good hotels and a lot of appetizing restaurants. In short, everything you need for a good rest.
Remarkable and the resort Palamos, which for many decades existed as a hamlet, the inhabitants of it traded fishing and bark of cork, and only in the middle of the last century, when the tourist infrastructure began to develop rapidly, it received the status of a resort city.
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Popular leisure activities on the Costa Brava
For those who have few excursions in walking distance from the hotel, there are always places to go and what to see: the Natural Park of Cap de Creus with the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodas, the village of Cadaques, the park Aigumallos de L'Emporda, reserve on the island of Medas. As well as the Rosada Bay, the ruins at Empurias, the Begur and Palfrouzel Cove, the St. Sebastian lighthouse, the Cape Roche garden, the old quarter in Tossa de Mar, the botanical gardens of Santa Clotilde, Pinha de Rosa and Marimurtra.
In addition, Costa Brava attracts active tourists: there are several water parks, golf courses, many opportunities for practicing any water sports: on the coast about 30 diving and windsurfing centers, thrill-seekers can also go for rafting on mountain streams on rafts , kayaks or canoes. Pedestrian and horseback riding, bicycle tours, etc., diversify the rest.
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Events and festivals
In Costa Brava, there are many festivals, carnivals in summer and winter, international music festivals, national holidays of habaneras, traditional processions with folk and modern dances and music. Almost at any time of the year you can get to a festival of troubadours, an exhibition of handicrafts and other events. Every week in many cities of the resort there are fairs-sales, where clothes, souvenirs, fruits and even antiques are sold.
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