 Costa Brava Holidays:
The most northern of the Costa's, Costa Brava is surely one of the most engaging and inspiring coastlines in Europe. This is the place where the great mountains of the Pyrenees seem to run out of space and tumble into the sea. The sand and shingle beaches bathed in the warm Mediterranean sun have drawn people to the Costa Brava for decades. You will be spoilt for choice with countless clean, spacious stretches of sand lining the coast from the smaller beach at Blanes to the larger beaches in Tossa de Mar. The Costa Brava’s beaches offer something for everyone, with beachfronts catering for families, sun worshipers and sea lovers, offering food, beach activities and watersports. |
Holidays in the Costa Brava – A wide range of resorts Barcelona: The capital of the area and Spain's second city that offers something for everybody. Some nice beaches, which do get crowded with locals at week-ends but are some of the best in the area. All Football fans will want to visit the Neu Camp stadium but do take along a Spanish translation book or you'll be left guessing what the excellent trophies are. The buildings, many of which feature the work of an eccentric genius named Gaudí, will blow you away. The art, with significant collections by Picasso and Miró, will make it a visit to remember for all art lovers. Barcelona has more cafés, restaurants, bars and late night haunts per capita than any other city in the world. Many stay open until around 2am so there's plenty of drinking time. A visit to the Picasso museum is a wonderful experience. The genius of the young artist is revealed through the more than 3,500 works that make up the permanent collection. Barcelona is a distinctive and unique choice for shopaholics. Throughout the city you'll find a whole host of retail outlets offering something for all tastes. Barcelona the vibrant City. Lloret De Mar: Biggest resort on the Costa Brava, and said to be the most concentrated in Spain. The original "once a small fishing village" has now become a seaside metropolis whose population is given as 18,000, bursting through the 200,000 mark in the high season, Lloret is certainly brash and busy. There is a little charm remaining in the tight grid of narrow streets just back from the main beach where many a delightful little bar and fish restaurant awaits discovery. The seafront promenade, marking the S boundary of the old town, is also pleasant for a stroll. Although there are traces of history going back
a 1,000 years, there is none of the rustic nostalgia evoked by its Latin name - Lauretum, the Field of Laurels. There is some peace to be had in the more recently developed sprawl to the south, where most of the apartments are situated. Daytime entertainment is beach-based, including water sports along with a go-kart track; bowling alley; riding stables; 18-hole golf course about 25 miles N at Santa Cristina de Aro (Club de Golf Costa Brava). At night the centre pulsates at all hours with music bars, usually with a non-Spanish theme. Some discos have spectacular laser shows. Casino; entertainments laid on by hotels; theme evenings and banquets. Journey time from the airport is around an hour. |
