Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain. It is also the second largest city in Spain after Madrid. Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean coast, 160 km south of the Pyrenees mountain range, which is the border with France. The city's population is approximately 1.6 million and a metropolitan area of about 3 million.
Lloret de Mar is one of the biggest tourist centers on the Costa Brava, located 68 km north of Barcelona.
A lot of families spend their summer holiday in Lloret de Mar, the resort offers five entertaining and well-organized beaches.
Tourism has transformed the old fishing village into a commercial center in the '50s, when old houses were demolished to make way for major hotels and urbanization. However, I still have left evidence of history and rich culture of this area.
The hill was excavated Puig de Castellet Iberian settlement of a year 250 BC, the area was later occupied by the Romans.
Calella is located in the region of Catalonia on the Costa Maresme, which is regarded as part of the Costa Brava. This modern city is located 50 km from Barcelona, work it and the 3 km from the beach making the tourist capital of the Costa Maresme Calella.
Sometimes it happens to be confused with Calella Palafrugalis, which is located 60km to the east along the coast. Calella has many modern hotels that offer the best conditions.
Local governments and commercial organizations have made great efforts to attract international tourists here.
Santa Susana is located on the Costa Brava in Lloret de Mar 14km south and 65km from Barcelona.
Finding himself in front of forested hills, Santa Susannna offers both an authentic old town and modern resort with many facilities.
Santa Susanna resort beaches have a length of 2 km and are close to Malgrat de Mar, located on the north-east. Consists of sand and gravel beaches, sand coves, sun loungers and umbrellas are finding fully.
The old fortified town of Santa Susanna is full of cobblestone streets and painted houses, Catalan and restaurants offering local handicrafts shops.
Malgrat de Mar is a typical Mediterranean resort located at the southern end of Costa Brava, 61km from Barcelona. The main attraction is the beach resort, divided by small cliffs and coves.
Malgrat de Mar has some fine sandy beaches and water sports facilities. L Astillero Beach Hotel serves the main area, so it is often crowded. Tordera, however, is the largest and least crowded beach in Malgrat de Mar, but the waves can be dangerous.
Nightlife in Malgrat de Mar is quite lively, though not overwhelming, with several discos and clubs. The beach is a pleasant promenade with many bars and restaurants.
Pineda de Mar is a resort located 55 km northeast of Barcelona, which occupies 3 km of coastline on the Costa Brava.
Pineda de Mar beach is spacious but never too crowded. Blue Flag is awarded and has facilities such as toilets, showers, bicycle parking spaces.
Nearby are uninhabited Medes Islands protected area and is a perfect place for diving - the crystal clear waters will pleasantly surprise you with rich marine life.
The city has a good urban planning, benefiting many green spaces with trees and flowers. The resort is focused on family tourism and as night life is.
Costa Brava is one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in Spain.
Located in northeastern Catalonia, in the province of Girona, Costa Brava resorts are perfect for families with children and young people eager for extreme adventures.
Known for wild landscapes, crystal clear water and fine sand, Costa Brava was one of the favorite destinations of the great artist Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.
Spanish Beaches looks like a shrine. They are surrounded by clear blue water on one side and palm trees and restaurants, on the other side.
Platja D'Aro is a municipality in the Costa Brava, Spain that is found in the region of Bajo Ampurdam. It is a small locality with a population of 10,000 made up of Castell D'Aro, Platja D'Aro, and S'Agaro...three towns of the municipality known as Castell d'Aro.
In it's origins, Platja D'Aro was a small fishermen's town that with the passing of time has become one focusing on tourism which is it's main source of income. For this reason many hotels, apartments, houses, villas and chalets have been built to satisfy the increasing demand. The same is true for other nearby localities like Castell D'Aro that just as Playa d'aro has grown quite a bit in the past few years.
Tossa de Mar is a resort located on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, about 33 km north of Barcelona and 100 km south of the border with France.
Tossa de Mar is a splendid town with cobbled streets, a magnificent ancient castle, spectacular mountains and valleys full of vegetation.
Until the development of village tourism in all major occupations were farming and fishing. Fishing is practiced today in some measure a few families in town.
History and art town Tossa de Mar (Costa Brava, Spain) joins the traditional flavor of a city sailor. Thus, in Vila Nova district, which stretches along the beach, most focuses offers leisure and holiday hotels, aparthotels, restaurants, terraces.
Sitges is a resort on the Catalan Costa Dorada, between Barcelona and Tarrangona, and one of the oldest resorts on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Sitges became a fashionable resort in the early twentieth century, the period after which remained a legacy of elegant villas and mansions. In the early 60's Sitges resort vacations have gotten a bohemian atmosphere, in stark contrast with the Spanish dictator Franco.
Sitges is a holiday town with wide beaches, clean water, a steep shore and an avenue bordered by palm trees.
The promenade along the beach there is beautiful villas in Neo-Baroque decorative style type.
Caldes d'Estrac or Caldetes is a locality in Spain in the community of Catalonia in the province of Barcelona. In 2006 we had a population of 2,607 inhabitants. It is located in the Maresme area.
Empuriabrava (Spanish: Empuriabrava) is an organization of city people Castelló d'Empúries, in Alt Empordà (Costa Brava, Gerona province, Catalonia, Spain).
It is located in the Bay of Roses, surrounded by the Natural Park of Aiguamolls de l'Emporda, and is the largest residential marina in Europe, with some 24 km of waterways.
Roses is one of the oldest towns Catalan, located on the Costa Brava, 30 km from the border with France.
Roses is situated at the northern end of the bay with the same name and although in the last 40 years tourism development took off, remained quiet and relaxing resort, retaining much of its original charm.
One advantage of this destination is the location near two major reservations: Cap de Creus Peninsula, where there are unique plant and animal species, and the Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls of L'Emporda, with salt lakes, sand dunes and fields of cane.
L'Estartit is a small town located on the north coast of Spain on the Costa Brava, between the foot Montgrí Mountain and Mediterranean.
Beautiful landscape of this resort is completed by Medas Islands - Medes in Catalan - which I see about 1.5 km from L'Estartit.
First L'Estartit was a fishing village, but the wave of tourist development on the Costa Brava in the 1960s brought an influx of tourists in this town, which led to increased community and its orientation towards tourism. Today seaside resort offers visitors modern facilities and various accommodations, interesting shopping areas, sports facilities and numerous cultural events - cycling, horse riding, diving, sailing, golf, etc.
Blanes is located in the southern end of Girona province at the mouth of the river Tordera.
The resort has 4 km of coastal beaches, the most common being S `Abanell and Platja de Blanes.
Blanes resort is a famous destination more relaxed than Lloret de Mar and Tossa de Mar, the beaches are less crowded. Though the image of the city was affected by tourism development, still retains the historic old fishing village atmosphere, old buildings and cafes.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Catalan pronunciation: [sam fəɫiw ðə ɣiʃuɫs]) is a municipio in the comarca of Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Costa Brava and is a major tourist center and port.
Spain Castelldefels is a village in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia community. Castelldefels has an area of 13 km2. In 2006 it had a population of 58.633 inhabitants.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is a city in Spain in the community of Catalonia in the province of Barcelona. Depending on the population, it is the second largest in Catalonia and the sixteenth in Spain. It is noted as one of the most densely populated cities in the European Union.
Torroella de Montgrí is a coastal municipality on the coast of Brava and a small town in Catalonia, Spain. The city can be seen on the north bank of the Ter River. The city is located 22 km east of Girona and 5 km west of L'Estartit resort.
Viladecans is part of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and is located in the Baix Llobregat region, being the fourth most populous and 19th city in Catalonia. It is located in the middle of the delta of the Llobregat river and extends from the pre-coastal area to the sea, and currently has over 65,000 inhabitants.
Girona is an attractive city that boasts the best preserved neighborhood Hebrew in Catalonia - Call It features a rich and tumultuous history. The city is situated at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, which made the city to be a focal point of the region since the Roman Empire.
The first inhabitants were Iberian, then came the Romans, who built a fort which they called a gerund. After he fell into the hands of many civilizations, the Roman Empire went to Girona. In the twelfth century Jewish community flourished in Girona, there is a large school building of Kabbalah.
