Cities of the World Costa Brava Spain

The Costa Brava, the ‘wild coast’ is the coast of Catalonia, which, with its yearly 50 millionvisitors, is one of Europe’s largest holiday paradises. The mild, Mediterranean climate, thecrystal clear water, the mysterious, rocky bays, the long, sandy beaches, the southern flora,the wonders of the Spanish and Catalonian cuisine, the historical monuments and artisticvalues invite more and more visitors each year. Such artists were living and creating here asSalvador Dali, Anton Gaudi, Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Joan Miro. Cadeques is a city of arts,an untouched fishing village, which also has one of Europe’s largest artistic collections.Figueras is mostly known for its Dali museum. They say that once they kept the Holy Grail inthe fort above the picturesque San Pere de Rodes monastery. Basalu, which is famous of itsstone bridge, is a travel to the Middle Ages. Empuriabrava, with its canals and lagoons is theVenice of Costa Brava. Girona’s old, labyrinth-like city core is one of the most beautiful ones inSpain. Lloret de Mar is inviting the visitor with the promise of the Mediterranean night, beingthe center of Europe’s beach discos. Tossa de Mar is the most beautiful place of the wholecoast, where the bastions of the old fort stand guard over the magnificent beach. Not even 100kilometers from Costa Brava there is the Catalonian capital, the city of Gaudi, the ‘stage forthe zest of life’, one of Europe’s most beautiful and livable cities, Barcelona…CadaquesPort LligatSant Pre de RodesRosesFiguerasBesaluCastello d’EmpuriesEmpuriabravaGironaPalamosSant Feliu de GuixolsTossa de MarLloret de MarErmita Santa CristinaPeraladaBarcelona