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EN Beaches* Beaches www.costabrava.org *You’ll want to keep coming back Published by Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona Design and production Minimilks Translated and revised by Tick Translations, Kobalt Languages Printed by GRÀFIQUES ALZAMORA SA. Legal deposit GI 1761-2014 Text Robert Carmona, Xavier Carmaniu Photographers Àlex Tremps, Jordi Ferre, Santi Bosch, Josep Algans, Maria Geli, Pilar Planagumà, Manel Puig, Santi Font, Esther Torrent, Julien Collet, Victoria Pujades, Julian Guisado, Paco Dalmau, Claudia Cama, Lluis Maimí, Francesc Tur, Jordi S.Carrera, Òscar Vall, Pep Iglesias, Jordi RenArt, Jordi Gallego, Toti Ferrer, Olga Planas, Àlex Gosteli. Photos courtesy of Arxiu Imatges PTCBG, Diputació de Girona, ACT, Fons IPEP, Festival de Música Castell de Peralada, Arxiu d’Imatges Castell de Peralada, Club Nàutic L’Escala, Vies Braves, P.W.A. Ajuntament de Tossa de Mar, Portbou, Colera, Llançà, Port de la Selva, Cadaqués, Roses, Castelló d’Empúries-Espuriabrava, L’Escala, Torroella de Montgrí-L’Estartit, Pals, Palafrugell, Mont-Ras, Calonge- Sant Antoni, Castell-Platja d’Aro, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Tossa de Mar, Lloret Turisme, Turisme Blanes Beaches Legend 5 Legend Services m Length (m) width (m) Foot bath Water sports school Bathing assistance service for the disabled Setting natural Restaurant Sailing school Guide for persons with impaired vision Setting residencial Bar Oating platform Amphibian crutches, walking sticks Setting urban Buoys Dogs allowed Kids Friendly Occupancy low Leisure boat hire Nude beaches Occupancy moderate Water sports Additional information Open water swimming routes Occupancy high Kitesurf Suitable for dropping anchor Environmental quality assurance Access on foot Sun lounger hire Accessible, without barriers Access car Parking facilities Walkway Family holiday destination Access bus Lifeguard service Access ramp to the beach Beaches of the highest quality 2014 Red cross Access boat Amphibian chair EMAS 2013 Eco-Management & Audit Scheme Mooring zone for WC Adapted toilets tourist cruise boats ICTE “Q” 2013 certificate of tourism quality Showers Diving school Adapted shower Beaches Introduction 6 Costa Brava The Costa Brava and its beaches are a small piece can discover the legacy of the Greeks and Romans, of paradise that everyone will love. More than 200 who chose the Costa Brava as their door to the Iberian More than 200 kilometres of coastline, from Blanes to Portbou, that Peninsula; walk through medieval villages; see the kilometres of coastline, offer everything from the smallest pristine inlets to sights that inspired geniuses like Salvador Dalí and urban beaches with all the amenities you can think of. Josep Pla; enjoy diverse music festivals and eat in from Blanes to Whether you’re looking for fine or coarse sand or peb- restaurants that collectively boast 17 Michelin stars. ble beaches, whether you love the company of a crowd You can also take in sites of huge natural interest, Portbou, that offer or prefer secluded, hard-to-reach get-aways, where the amongst which you can find Natural Parks such as the everything from the only sound to be heard is the sea on the rocks, or the Aiguamolls de l’Empordà, the Cap de Creus and the gentle rustling of pine trees in the breeze... In the Costa Montgrí, les illes Medes i el Baix Ter. smallest pristine inlets Brava there’s a place for everyone, whatever your tastes. With the City of Girona and its beautiful Old Town to urban beaches with Cliffs, dunes, pine forests, urban areas and water from just a stone’s throw away, and the ever-present Pyre- green to blue and every shade in between, the Costa nees on the horizon providing a wonderful contrast all the amenities you Brava offers unimaginable riches, in the form of nature, to the coastline, the Costa Brava offers something can think of. culture, history, cuisine and leisure opportunities. You for everyone. Beaches Beaches and coves 8 Beaches and coves From the most hidden coves to the almost endless beaches Beaches Portbou 11 1 Del Pi Beach PORTBOU This is the first beach on the Costa Brava accessible by name, after a short walk of approximately half a kilo- land when coming from the North. To get there, you metre. The pebble cove is some forty metres in length, An area full of cliffs and take the Camí de Ronda coastal path from the main and offers both tranquillity and an area full of cliffs and reefs to explore and beach of Portbou village, first passing the Las Tres reefs to explore. There is also the Pirate’s Cave in the Platgetes beach. You arrive at the beach, which still same area, one of many that are found on this coast. where you’ll find the has some of the pine trees which gave the beach its Del Pi beach is a good place to go diving. Pirate’s cave. Location Position 42.430278, 3.163889 Distance to nearest town 0,7 km Distance to nearest port 0,2 m Beaches Portbou 13 2 Les Tres Platgetes PORTBOU It is named after the three small bays that historically area, such as the cave of Rats, though there’s no trace formed this area, made up of one main bay and two of the rats now. The coral reefs and rocky areas are Composed of gravel smaller bays. The beach is about a hundred metres ideal for a dive and to explore the marine environ- and coarse sand, it long and is composed of gravel and coarse sand. It is ment. The Tres Platgetes offers sanctuary from the just some 200 metres from Gran beach, following the Tramuntana (the north wind) when it blows, being at has numerous caves to road round to the North. It’s worth taking a walk along the foot of the cliffs between the road and the sea. this path and discovering the different caves in the explore nearby. Location Position 42.429444, 3.161667 Distance to nearest town 0,2 km Distance to nearest port 0,2 m Beaches Portbou 15 3 Gran Beach PORTBOU This is the most urban beach in Portbou. Here you’ll tal path towards Les Tres Platgetes and Del Pi beaches. find all the additional services at your disposal. With As with all the beaches in Portbou, it is made up of An urban beach, which bars and restaurants on the promenade and a Tourist coarse sand and gravel. If you’re visiting the town, it is offers all the services, information office just a stone’s throw from the beach worth taking the Camí de Ronda coastal path, rising which is about two hundred metres long and has above the port, where you’ll find the memorial dedi- right next to the been awarded a blue flag. At one end of the beach cated to the German philosopher Walter Benjamin, you’ll find fishing boats beached on the shore. At the right next to the cemetery. seafront promenade other, the ‘Petita’ beach and continuation of the coas- with bars, restaurants and accommodation. Location Position 42.426944, 3.160556 Distance to nearest town 0 km Distance to nearest port 0,2 m Beaches Colera 17 4 Garbet Beach COLERA The beach is right next to the N-260 road, which runs even a taxi-boat for ships anchoring at this point on from Llançà to Colera, with the possibility of parking the Alt Empordà coast. It is a beach with very much a The restaurant even next to the beach. However, in the summer, things family atmosphere, which until recently could be rea- has a taxi-boat for become somewhat trickier and, depending on when ched easily by train, because there is a railway station you arrive, you’ll find cars parked all along the road. just next to it. It is more than six hundred metres long ships anchoring at this Made up of large and smaller pebbles there is accom- and about 30 metres wide. modation and a restaurant next to the beach and point on the coast. Location Position 42.393611, 3.152222 Distance to nearest town 2,8 km Distance to nearest port 1,5 km Beaches Colera 19 5 Les Assutzenes Beach COLERA It is named after the numerous white or Madonna N-260, there is a small car park – which fills up quic- lilies that are found in the area. Located between the kly- in the immediate vicinity of the beach or you can This beach is one of Garbet and del Borró beaches, it is one of the few park in the car park of neighbouring Garbet beach. the few in the area beaches in the area with fine sand. The fact that the Many visitors also arrive in the boats which can moor water is quite shallow makes this a good choice for in an area marked off by buoys. The beach is not very with fine sand and taking children to. Situated very close to the road large, being about 125 metres long. shallow water. Location Position 42.388714, 3.160117 Distance to nearest town 3,7 km Distance to nearest port 1,6 km Beaches Colera 21 6 En Goixa Beach COLERA Located on the left-hand side of Pescadors beach, it is now one of the most visited beaches in Colera. where you will find the port, En Goixa beach is also Composed of shingle, it is about 350 metres long. At the foot of the known as the ‘beach of the dead’. The explanation for It is worth visiting the sculptural collection of the cliffs, right next to the the strange name is simply that when the neighbou- Art Park, by the artist Joan Padern, located just a ring town of Portbou didn’t have a cemetery of its few metres away.