Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenean mountains, the Costa Brava is the coast that attracts tourists to north-eastern Catalonia. The coastline is a succession of steep cliffs, pine forests, and beautiful coves with golden sand and clear water. The sun rules here, while the crystal-clear sea is a constant invitation to laze on the beaches and in the coves, sometimes against the backdrop of the snow-covered peaks of the Pyrenees.
The Costa Brava features a number of nature parks where you can appreciate nature at its purest. Like the hugely varied landscape, this Spanish coast is ideal for those who like to do all sorts of activities. Here you’ll find greenways that follow old railway lines, ideal for family outings by mountain bike, footpaths that take you away from the crowds, along the beaches and into the coves, and watersports to be enjoyed with friends off the 200km of shores.
The Costa Brava is also a gem of Spanish culture, from pre-Roman times to the Modernist period. Under the Mediterranean sun, Dali’s inescapable legacy is, of course, very much present in day-to-day Catalan life. The Theatre Museum in Figueres, for example, highlights the artist’s life and houses the largest collection of his works.