Costa Brava

The Costa Brava is a coastal region in north , in the northeast of . It comprises 3 comarques : Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and La Selva. It has rocky cliffs and a mix of pebble beaches and sandy beaches.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Figueres and Lloret de Mar.

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is a small city in , , with a population of 40,000. It is the seat of the Alt Empordà county in the and has a wealth of history spanning many centuries that has been preserved and shown in several museums in the area and in the compact Old Town.

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Lloret del Mar is a resort city on the Costa Brava, , northeast of . Lloret is famed for its "young crowd", late nightlife, and the beach.

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is in Costa Brava of . is characterized by its rugged cliffs, hidden coves, and diverse ecosystems.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Tossa de Mar and Roses.

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is a town of 5,600 people in the Costa Brava region of in Northeastern . Its old town is the only example of a fortified medieval town still standing on the Catalan coast.

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is a city of 19,000 people on the Costa Brava, in . It is on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of , and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. Is one of the main entry points to .

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is a picturesque whitewashed fishing town on the northern Costa Brava, set in a wide bay on the Cap de Creus peninsula in Alt Empordà, Catalonia.

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is an old fishing town that has become an important beach destination on the Costa Brava and the . In 2018 it had around 39,000 inhabitants.

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is a town in Costa Brava. It has several beaches with good infrastructure. It has a big port for small cruises.

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is in Costa Brava and is a small coastal town in northern Catalonia, at the end of the Costa Brava and just south of the French border. Wedged between steep Pyrenean slopes and a sheltered bay, it combines rugged scenery with a pebbly urban beach and a compact port.

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is a town on the coastline of the Costa Brava in . The town is popular for its proximity to beaches, hidden coves, camping and food, as well as the Cuban festival Fira d'Indians in early September.

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is an important port and tourist centre in Costa Brava. The town contains a large monastery which now houses the town museum and is a protected historico-artistic monument.

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La Bisbal d'Empordà is the county seat of the comarca of Baix Empordà in , Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Empordà plain, adjacent to the and watered by the river Daró.

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is a small town of 4,900 people on the coast of northern , . It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and is a pre-stage in the Catalan Way of St.

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Castelló d'Empúries is a town of 11,600 people in Costa Brava. It has an historic old town and a basilica.

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With a lovely city centre just a few miles from the shore, is a popular destination in , . It's one of the many small medieval towns along the Costa Brava but it has a remarkably well-preserved historic village centre and a nice, large beach. it's at south of Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park.

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L'Escala is a town of 10,400 people in Costa Brava, . It is on the Costa Brava between the southern end of the Gulf of Roses and Cala Montgó. It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and has a festival dedicated to its famous anchovies.

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is a city in Costa Brava, , . The municipality includes which is on the sea coast, while Torroella is inland.

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is a small fishing town on the northern Costa Brava, in the comarca of Alt Empordà, on the rugged coast of Cap de Creus. Set around a natural bay and working harbour, it mixes whitewashed houses, a long town beach and a relaxed seaside atmosphere.

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is in Costa Brava, , It has the castle, and grows excellent vines of D.O. Empordà. Also Catalan Way of St. James crosses the city.

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is a small town in the Bay of Roses on the river Fluvià, on the coastline of the Costa Brava. It has a sandy, 7-km-long beach.

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is a town of 200 people and a rural municipality in Costa Brava. It's one of the entry points to . It has the splendid Monastery of Sant Quirze de Colera.

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is a small coastal village on the northern Costa Brava, in the comarca of Alt Empordà, between and near the French border. Sheltered in a quiet bay where the Albera mountains meet the Mediterranean, it offers uncrowded pebble beaches, clear waters and a laid‑back atmosphere even in high season.

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is a small historic village on the Bay of Empordà located some 5 km northeast of , in . In prehistoric times the village was probably on an island in the former 3 km2 lake, known as Llac d' or Estany d', connected by a causway, but the lake dried up in the 19th century.

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The is a peninsula and a headland located at the far northeast of , some 25 kilometres south from the French border. The cape lies in the municipal area of , and the nearest large town is , the capital of the Alt Empordà and the birthplace of Salvador Dalí.

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L'Estartit a small town and seaside resort of about 3,000 permanent residents on the Costa Brava in . Due to its beachfront location and sunny weather in the summer, L'Estartit is quite popular with tourists from all over Europe.

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is a small fishing town in the municipality of , but it is equally a cozy family resort. The area features many small and genuine coves and Palafrugell's largest beach, Llafranc.

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Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park is in Costa Brava of . The Empordà Marshes are one of the main wetland areas in Catalonia, along with the Ebro and Llobregat deltas.

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Albera Natural Site is in Costa Brava of . It boasts the magnificent Monastery of Sant Quirze de Colera, a jewel of Catalan Romanesque art. This protected area serves as an ecological and scenic haven, showcasing the unique transition from Pyrenean to Mediterranean species.

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is a tourist area of 1 town approximately 120 km northeast of on the coast of in . The town is home to one of the world's largest man-made marinas with channels cutting through the whole northern part of the urban area.

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Platja d'Aro is in Costa Brava.It is an important center for commerce and daytime and nighttime leisure on the Costa Brava. The town boasts more than 2 km of beach and a set of coves that complement its landscape.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Far de Tossa and Museo Municipal de Tossa de Mar.

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is a museum.

Museum
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is a museum.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Costa Brava

Latitude
41.7038° or 41° 42′ 14″ north
Longitude
2.9416° or 2° 56′ 30″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
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3127668
Wiki­data ID
Q216884
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Costa Brava” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Costa Brava”
  • Arabic: “كوستا برافا”
  • Basque: “Costa Brava”
  • Belarusian: “Коста-Брава”
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  • Chinese: “布拉瓦海岸”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوستا برافا”
  • Esperanto: “Costa Brava (marbordo)”
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  • German: “Costa Brava”
  • Greek: “Κόστα Μπράβα”
  • Hebrew: “הקוסטה בראבה”
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  • Hebrew: “קוסטה בראווה”
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  • Hungarian: “Costa Brava”
  • Italian: “Costa Brava”
  • Japanese: “コスタ・ブラバ”
  • Japanese: “ブラヴァ海岸”
  • Korean: “브라바 해안”
  • Lithuanian: “Kosta Brava”
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  • Macedonian: “Коста Брава”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Costa Brava”
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  • Persian: “کاستا براوا”
  • Persian: “کوستا برابا”
  • Polish: “Costa Brava”
  • Polish: “Dzikie Wybrzeże”
  • Portuguese: “Costa Brava”
  • Romanian: “Costa Brava”
  • Russian: “Коста Брава”
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  • Serbian: “Costa Brava”
  • Serbian: “Kosta Brava”
  • Serbian: “Коста Брава”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Costa Brava”
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  • Spanish: “Costa Brava”
  • Swedish: “Costa Brava”
  • Turkish: “Costa Brava”
  • Ukrainian: “Коста-Брава”

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