Costa Brava

Travel Guide

Lloret de Mar Beach featuring boating, a sandy beach and landscape views
Lloret de Mar Beach featuring a sandy beach and outdoor art
Lloret de Mar Beach featuring street scenes, general coastal views and outdoor art
Lloret de Mar Beach showing a monument
Costa Brava
Discover the perfect harmony between turquoise-blue waters and pine green forests and mountains that this beautiful corner of Catalonia holds. 

The Costa Brava is one of the jewels of the Mediterranean: it combines breathtakingly beautiful coastline with charming medieval villages and spacious natural parks. Offering bustling tourist resorts and other spots practically unknown to most summer visitors, there are Costa Brava holiday deals for all tastes: find both unspoilt beaches and large tourist complexes with every service and facility you could need all within a few miles.

Multitudes of European tourists fly each summer to this magnificent region, partly because it's easy to find cheap flights to the Costa Brava, but unquestionably drawn by its gorgeous coves and magnificent nature.  The region's beaches include the famous Aiguablava beach in Begur, surrounded by an exceptional and almost untouched natural park, and Portitxol beach in L'Escala, where you will also find the archaeological site of the Greek-Roman colony enclave of Empuries, declared a UNESCO World heritage site. 

Talking about culture, don't miss the region's best-known genius, Salvador Dali. Delve into the surrealist world of the artist at the Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres, his birthplace. Or visit the postcard-perfect fishing village of Cadaques, which as well as being home to the Salvador Dali House-Museum in Portlligat, offers excellent beaches and stunning views of the nearby Cap de Creus Natural Park.

If you're looking for entertainment, join the masses of British tourists who take advantage of Costa Brava holiday deals to enjoy the warm sun, sandy beaches, and lively bars and nightclubs. In nearby Tossa de Mar, you'll find a quieter, atmosphere, great for families with children, as well as a pretty old town with its medieval walled complex.

You can get here by car, train or by bus, but you can also opt for convenient flight + hotel to the Costa Brava packages, which will let you land in Girona-Costa Brava airport, or you can fly to Barcelona and hire a car to move around more easily.

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Where to stay in Costa Brava

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Platja d'Aro

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

The beaches and seaside views are top of the list for many visitors to Platja d'Aro. A stop by Cala del Pi or Cala Bella Dona might round out your trip.

Platja d'Aro
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Roses Town Center

5/5(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the coffee shops and water parks in Roses Town Center. You might want to make time for a stop at Roses Beach or Nova Beach.

Roses Town Center
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Lloret Town Center

4/5(103 area reviews)

Lloret Town Center is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Parish Church of Sant Roma and Lloret de Mar Beach.

Lloret Town Center

Santa Margarida

Unique features of Santa Margarida include the seaside views and bars. Make a stop by Aventura Nautica or Platja de Sant Margarida while you're exploring the area.

Santa Margarida

Almadraba-Canyelles

4.5/5(3 area reviews)

Almadraba-Canyelles is noteworthy for its seaside views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Canyelles Beach and Canyelles Grosses Beach.

Almadraba-Canyelles
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Canyelles

If you're spending some time in Canyelles, Canyelles Beach and Sa Somera Beach are top sights worth seeing.

Canyelles
Atzavara Hotel & Spa
Atzavara Hotel & Spa
5 out of 5
Carrer Pla de la Torre, 16, Santa Susanna
The price is S$194 per night from 21 Apr to 22 Apr
S$194
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Santa Susanna. Enjoy free WiFi, 5 outdoor pools, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (173 reviews)
"Beautiful hotel, everything was perfect. Lovely rooms, all very new and clean. Roof top pool was just fantastic. Breakfast was the best we have ever had, an amazing amount of options. One of the best hotels we have stayed in!"

Reviewed on 11 Apr, 2025

Atzavara Hotel & Spa
Hotel & Spa La Terrassa
Hotel & Spa La Terrassa
3 out of 5
Av. Castell d'Aro, 2, Castell-Platja d'Aro
The price is S$106 per night from 22 Apr to 23 Apr
S$106
includes taxes & fees
22 Apr - 23 Apr
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Castell-Platja d'Aro. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (558 reviews)
Perfect
"An excellent, comfortable hotel right in the centre of platja D'Aro. Ideal for the shops and nightlife."

Reviewed on 13 Oct, 2024

Hotel & Spa La Terrassa
Hotel Tahiti Playa
Hotel Tahiti Playa
4.5 out of 5
Paseo Marítimo s/n, Santa Susanna
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Santa Susanna. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (234 reviews)
"We enjoyed our stay at the Tahiti Player Hotel. The staff on reception were always helpful, pleasant and professional. There is a train line in front of the hotel, so you had to take steps and go through a tunnel underneath the train track to get to and from the hotel. Due to heavy rain the first ..."

Reviewed on 13 Oct, 2024

Hotel Tahiti Playa
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Aparthotel Costa Encantada
Aparthotel Costa Encantada
4 out of 5
Cami de Santa Cristina-Les alegries s/n, Lloret de Mar
Stay at this 4-star spa aparthotel in Lloret de Mar. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and free water park access. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,036 reviews)
"We had very good experice on our holiday there. Would back again"

Reviewed on 13 Jul, 2024

Aparthotel Costa Encantada
L'Escala Resort
L'Escala Resort
3.5 out of 5
Carrer dels Masos, 4-62, L'Escala
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in L'Escala. Enjoy 7 outdoor pools, a rooftop terrace, and WiFi (surcharge). Popular attractions Estarit Beach and Platja de ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (453 reviews)
"The apartment would need some renovation"

Reviewed on 25 Sep, 2024

L'Escala Resort
Apartamentos Maurici Park
Apartamentos Maurici Park
3 out of 5
Avenue Joan Carles I. s/n, Empuriabrava, Castello d'Empuries
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Empuriabrava. Enjoy free WiFi, concierge services, and furnished balconies. Popular attractions Roses Beach and Karting are ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (55 reviews)
"spacious, clean and walking distance to everything"

Reviewed on 17 Feb, 2025

Apartamentos Maurici Park
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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