The Costa Brava has something of a reputation as a tourist trap. It was the first part of the Spanish coast to suffer from the concrete tourist blight and has somewhat struggled to throw of this reputation. Many of the most popular and well visited resorts in fairness offer little in the way of charm and simply serve as boozey resort destinations with little else to offer. However, the Costa Brava does have plenty of less well known travel gems. Here we’re going to look at some of the best towns and villages along the Costa Brava that will offer you a much more enjoyable holiday.
Calella de Palafrugell
Callela is a reasonably large tourist resort but it’s still a great holiday destination. It sits along a rocky coastline with lots of small bays and small patches of sand. The village manages to retain a fishing village charm and the whitewashed buildings and fantastic restaurants make this a great base for a holiday.
Callela is a reasonably large tourist resort but it’s still a great holiday destination. It sits along a rocky coastline with lots of small bays and small patches of sand. The village manages to retain a fishing village charm and the whitewashed buildings and fantastic restaurants make this a great base for a holiday.
Llafranc
Just up the coast from Calella Llafranc is a lot more upmarket with beautiful whitewashed streets and some of the most luxurious Costa Brava villas. The small bay and marina are beautiful and there are a lot of high class restaurants and higher end bars and clubs. It’s still a beautiful place to be and a lot more luxurious than many of its neighbours.
Just up the coast from Calella Llafranc is a lot more upmarket with beautiful whitewashed streets and some of the most luxurious Costa Brava villas. The small bay and marina are beautiful and there are a lot of high class restaurants and higher end bars and clubs. It’s still a beautiful place to be and a lot more luxurious than many of its neighbours.
Tamariu
Tamariu is possibly the least developed of all the Costa Brava resorts and the beachfront is superb in a secluded bay with plenty of sand. The whitewashed houses and the beautiful trees and coloured waters make this one of the most beautiful spots on the Costa Brava. A very quiet and family friendly resort you won’t find too many party tourists here making it very gentle and relaxing.
Tamariu is possibly the least developed of all the Costa Brava resorts and the beachfront is superb in a secluded bay with plenty of sand. The whitewashed houses and the beautiful trees and coloured waters make this one of the most beautiful spots on the Costa Brava. A very quiet and family friendly resort you won’t find too many party tourists here making it very gentle and relaxing.
Aiguablava
The setting of Aigublava is incredible surrounded by deep wooded hills and spectacular orange cliffs. The beach is absolutely beautiful and the hotels and restaurants are superb. This is another great family friendly destination so don’t expect wild evenings.
The setting of Aigublava is incredible surrounded by deep wooded hills and spectacular orange cliffs. The beach is absolutely beautiful and the hotels and restaurants are superb. This is another great family friendly destination so don’t expect wild evenings.
Cadaques
Cadaques is a very popular and bohemian village largely thanks to Salvador Dali’s living here for much of his life. The beautiful area is stunning with access to some of the most beautiful natural landscapes of the southern Spanish coast. Cadaque is fairly fashionable and upmarket with lots of galleries and artsy shops but it has a beautiful architecture though the beach is somewhat disappointing with pebbles and lots of boats.
Cadaques is a very popular and bohemian village largely thanks to Salvador Dali’s living here for much of his life. The beautiful area is stunning with access to some of the most beautiful natural landscapes of the southern Spanish coast. Cadaque is fairly fashionable and upmarket with lots of galleries and artsy shops but it has a beautiful architecture though the beach is somewhat disappointing with pebbles and lots of boats.
Tossa de Mar
Tossa de Mar is a more popular resort with a much more British traveller feel thanks to a wide range of clubs and English ex-pat bars. Still quieter than many of its more popular neighbours the town is still beautiful and the beach is incredible. The castle ruins and medieval streets make for an excellent afternoon’s strolling and the towns beautiful white houses and fortifications make it historically intriguing. The beach is busy but its size means you can always find somewhere to relax. Holiday apartments in Spain are at their finest here and the hotels and villas are generally tasteful and elegant.
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