The Ampurdan region is the main area in Catalonia with megalithic monuments. Usually located on top of a ridge with good views, these ancient burial remains are preserved virtually intact and are a testimony of a past even before the romanization. Today we visit the most famous one on the Costa Brava, the Cova d’en [...]
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Cala el Golfet
Located almost at the foot of Cap Roig Gardens, Cala del Golfet is the southernmost beach in Calella de Palafrugell, just before reaching the coastal area of Mont-ras village.
Cala Boadella
Calm, protected by an extensive trees wood and surrounded by cliffs, Cala Sa Boadella still keeps the typical virgin cove ammbiance just 1 kilometer of the busiest beaches of Lloret de Mar and just under one of the most beautiful gardens on the Costa Brava : Santa Clotilde Gardens.
Cova d’en Gispert
Today we begin a series of articles devoted to various sea caves (not underwater ones) we can find in the Costa Brava rocky coast. And we could not start without visiting the longest and most spectacular of all: Cova d’en Gispert, in Begur.
Cala Llevadó
Cala Llevadó is another of the beautiful coves to be found in the magnificent stretch of the Costa Brava between Lloret and Tossa de Mar. Located after passing the core neighborhood of Santa Maria de Llorell, about 3 km from Tossa, Cala Llevadó is a sandy cove, quite busy in summer.
Aiguamolls de l’Empordà
These are the second most important wetlands in Catalonia by extension, following the Ebro delta, with an area greater than 5.000 hectares. It is currently owned by the municipalities of Castelló d’Empúries and Sant Pere Pescador and it is protected by law. This ecosystem was declared as National Natural Park in 1986.
Begur Castle
Main symbol of the town and its most famous viewpoint, Begur Castle contains, even in its current state, centuries of ancient and eventful history. Its visit is highly recommended for those wishing to enjoy a pleasant walk ended with an unforgettable scenic view of the center of the Empordà.
Cala el Crit
Cala el Crit is a small cove that contains in its name a dramatic legend based on the time of looting pirates who lived around the Mediterranean during the XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Located in Mont-ras just in front of Formigues Islands, between Palafrugell and Palamos, it is part of the short coast line [...]
Cala s’Alguer
Cala s’Alguer, located in the village of Palamós, in the middle of the Costa Brava, is a cove that still seems from another time. Nothing has changed there in recent years. The transparent and crystalline underwater, the traditional fishermen houses and the wood in the surroundings give it a great charm.
Cala del Senyor Ramon
Cala del Senyor Ramon is another of the wonderful beaches, probably the widest, that we can find through the road GI-682, between Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Unknown to many tourists, of easy access through a little bit long path, Cala del Senyor Ramon has impressive underwaters and very clean, almost transparent, [...]
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