None of the Costa Brava beaches joins fun and archeology so closely as does Moll Grec (literally, ‘Greek dock’), located in Sant Martí d’Empúries, a small coastal village attached to l’Escala.
Torre Valentina
Today we visit one of the most famous defense towers in Costa Brava: Torre Valentina. Located at the end of the seafront boulevard in the village of Calonge, it is surrounded by an apartment building, a wide and beautiful sandy beach and a coastal path that continues to Platja d’Aro.
Cala Sa Riera
Sa Riera is the largest cove in Begur. Located in the north of the village, it is about 300 meters long and 100 meters wide, with fine golden sand that allows a pleasant walking on the surface.Therefore it’s the most visited cove and the one that offers more services. Read our post and you will [...]
Cala Treumal
Located between Lloret de Mar and Blanes, next to Santa Cristina Hermitage, Cala Treumal is a cove among a natural environment formed by a pine forest and the botanical garden Pinya Rosa. It also has the curious feature of being separated by a large rock from another excellent cove, Santa Cristina.
Walter Benjamin Memorial, Portbou
Almost half century after Walter Benjamin death, the German government charges the prestigious artist Karavan a memorial monument dedicated to the philosopher, to be settled on the Costa Brava village where died: Portbou.
Walter Benjamin in Portbou
Paris, May 1940. In a country controlled by pro-nazi Vichy government, which has just signed an armistice with the Third Reich, who is at the gates of the city, a man whose apartment has just been registered by the authorities, flees to the south. It is the Jewish German philosopher Walter Benjamin.
Port Lligat
Port Lligat Bay, with its thousand blue and brown colour shades, is one of the most beautiful and fascinating coves in the Costa Brava. It has an island located in front of it, which protects it from the tides and storms. Salvador Dali was its most famous inhabitant.
Gola de Ter Beach
The Gola de Ter beach, also known as Fonollera beach, in l’Estartit village, is one of the most peaceful and evocative landscapes of the Costa Brava. Of great ecological interest, it forms a very long beach of fine golden sand, in a natural environment. In this post we tell you how to arrive and how [...]
Marine Cemetery, l’Escala
Today we visited a very special place. We are in the marine cemetery of l’Escala, unique in its category in the Costa Brava. Located in the heart of the village, and a few meters from the sea (on Garbí street, 15), it remains intact between the buildings that surround this jewel of neoclassic art that [...]
Cala Sant Francesc
Also known as Cala Bona, this beach just outside Blanes (the first Costa Brava village in the south) has been awarded every year with the Blue Flag for waters quality and excellent services. Cala Sant Francesc, highly considered by the inhabitants of the village, is the place where the popular party of l’Aplec de l’Amor [...]
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