Spain's ruggedly beautiful Costa Brava, sunny "Wild Coast" stretches 160 km along the northeast coast of Catalonia, from Port Bou on the Franco-Spanish border to Tossa del Mar north of Barcelona. Lined with green hills, rugged, wild cliffs, sandy coves and caves, this is an adventure travelers paradise, where all manner of water sports, biking and hiking there.
rugged coastline is dotted with lovely villages interposed with unspoilt fishing villages and vibrant marina. Research the hidden pleasures rocky shore excursions, you can detect abandoned pine and citrus scented coves, ancient castles and fortifications.
On this jagged coast, L'Estartit is a sky diver with an abundance of wrecks to explore the crystal waters. Just a mile offshore, the islands of the media, a small archipelago of seven islands and several reefs, has one of the richest marine reserves in the Mediterranean. Here, divers and divers each level of enthusiasm in thousands of fish and plant species that inhabit submarine caves and crevices. in the south, Tossa del Mar, with its 12th century walled city, its narrow, twisting streets and its beautiful sandy beaches is one of the most attractive coastal villages and offers excellent opportunities for windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling and sailing.
on the northern coast, Figueres, birthplace of Salvador Dalí, houses the most unique museum created by the artist - Surrealist fuchsia building topped with a giant golden egg. Dali is buried in an unmarked crypt. A few miles away, Cadaques, Dali childhood home, a symbol of Catalan postcard perfect seaside village, with its striking white houses with red tiled roofs, its beautiful old churches and winding cobbled streets to the background of towering mountains and cobalt blue sea. Located on the breathtaking Bay of Rosas, Catalonia's oldest city, was a Greek trade more than 2000 years. Across the bay, the village Empuries the site of many ancient, romantic culture: In the first few Phoenician trade, it was replaced by Greek Emporio colonial village in the 6th century BC and 4th a century later became a Roman naval luka.Ruševine acropolis and beautiful Greek and Roman villas dot the area.
away from the shore, a very different Spain welcomes you. Here you are deep in Catalonia, with its ancient traditions and ambience. Banyoles, the historic city of Girona north of the lake dates back to 812, developed around a Benedictine monastery. Its old town is full of fascinating ancient buildings in the heart of the beautiful arcaded square and the lake offers all kinds of boating, rowing from the pedal.
On the way from the Pyrenees to Barcelona, Girona, pristine, intimate urban center, but her sister, Barcelona is a wonderful ancient city founded by the Romans, who later became a Moorish tvrđava.Vijugave Onyar River runs through town, flanked by pastel-colored houses from medieval village perched on the old city walls. This charming medieval town, with its Gothic real character, a personality of today is rooted in the Middle Ages. Wandering its winding, cobbled streets of the old, suddenly discover a part of the Roman walls, or otherwise turning the magnificent Cathedral of the 12th century and the ruins of the 12th century Arab baths. "invitation", the old Jewish quarter, a labyrinth is a wonderful feature of steep streets and ancient buildings, perfectly preserved enclave that was the heart of Jewish life in the north and center of intellectual Iberian Hebrew, Rabbi Moses Maimonides.
a trip to the Costa Brava is a journey through time, from ancient ruins and castles, Roman, Greek and Moorish prominence through the medieval cities such as Girona Banyoles and the modern tourist resorts sprinkled with a charming picturesque fishing villages.
from leading to a relaxed cycling on gently rolling hills, wandering, this is an area for a family adventure travel at its best.
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