Mas Pinc is a typical and elegant Catalan farmhouse from the XVIIth century, in Begur. It is excellent preserved, and it has one of the few original defense towers from those years, aimed to protect the people from the village against piracy.
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Santa Clotilde Gardens
Located in a wonderful and romantic place in Lloret de Mar, on a ravishing beauty cliff overlooking the sea, right above Cala Boadella, this Italian Renaissance-style gardens were designed by the architect and urban designer Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí in 1919, under the direction of the Marquis of Roviralta, in an architectural environment in [...]
Cala Montjoi
Today we visit a very special creek of the Costa Brava. Cala Montjoi, in Roses village, located in the Natural Park of Cap de Creus, is a sheltered coin of the coast rather lonely, yet has one of the most beautiful and quiet beaches along the coast.
La Fosca Beach Legend
Legend tells us that when Pirene, Pyrenees daughter, after being released from Alcies fire, left the mountains to see the coast she ordered her servants to find a small beach where to build her brand new home.
Benedormiens Castle
The seaside village of Platja d’Aro, full of beaches and excellent shopping and nightlife, had its origin in the center of Castell d’Aro district, which emerged around the castle we visited today: Benedormiens.
Sant Elm Chapel
The hill where the Chapel of Sant Elm (catalan name of Erasmus) is located is very special for the zone. First, for the stunning views it offers over the Mediterranean Sea, secondly from the chapel building itself, originally dated 1452, and third because, in the universe of the Costa Brava, Sant Elm hill became something [...]
Formigues Islands
Illes Formigues (Ants Islands, name given by their small size) are a group of 16 islands located between Palamós and Mont-ràs, next to Calella de Palafrugell.
Roses Citadel
Roses is a beautiful village anchored in the bay of the same name, and has a main importance in the history of the entire Iberian Peninsula. We know that in 216 BC Cornelius Scipio’s troops, aboard 70 ships, 1800 horses and 36000 soldiers peacefully landed on the coast and initiated the Romanization of the Iberian [...]
Cala Aiguafreda
Located between Cala Sa Tuna and Cap Sa Sal, places that you can reach by the coastal path that links them, Cala Aiguafreda is a small creek surrounded by a beautiful natural setting that offers visitors the chance to swim in clear waters.
Es Castell
Without a doubt, and far beyond its natural beauty, the beach of Es Castell, in Palamós, has an undeniable importance in the future of the Costa Brava. Speaking of Es Castell means a real concern against property speculation. Today we visit what is considered the most pristine beach on the Costa Brava, and a symbol [...]
- Cadaqués (3)
- Roses (6)
- El Port de la Selva (2)
- Peralada (1)
- Palau-Saverdera (1)
- Empuriabrava (1)
- Portbou (2)
- Castelló d'Empúries (2)
- L'Escala (4)
