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Destinations
on Costa Brava |
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Map of the Costa Brava coast - with names |
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SATELLITE
PHOTO/MAP |
LAT, LONG
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Empuria Brava |
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 SatPhoto/Map |
42.2428,
3.1251 |
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Situated in the Bay of
Rosas. Large marina. |
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Arenys de Mar |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.5768, 2.5499 |
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Situated long the coast 40
Km. North from Barcelona. |
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Badalona |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.4460, 2.2486 |
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Close North of
Barcelona |
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Barcelona |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.3861,
2.1678 |
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Capital of the Catalunya |
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Blanes |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.6715, 2.7886 |
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Conveniently close to
Barcelona air port. Barcelona to Gerona train stop here. 4
Km. long water front. separated with rocky areas. High
rise modern waterfront. Some night entertainment. 5+disco
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Cadaques |
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SatPhoto/Map |
42.2888, 3.2789 |
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Situated right on the Cap de Creus
peninsula. Rockey coast. Small quiet place.
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Calella |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.6142, 2.6655 |
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Easy transfer using the
Barcelona Gerona train. Also Bus connection. Do not
confuse with Calella de Palafrugel, which is other resort.
Large beach with course sand. Night entertainment.
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Escala |
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SatPhoto/Map |
42.1248, 3.1332 |
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Estartit |
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SatPhoto/Map |
42.0534, 3.2009 |
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Former fishing village with
narrow streets, turned into popular tourist
resort. Also Yacht Marina. |
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Lloret de Mar |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.6993, 2.8489 |
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Lively
resort with plenty to offer. Campsites, hotels and rented
apartments are well represented As well as the
nightclubs and beach parties, there are theme parks and water
sports to entertain younger guests and adventurous adults. |
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Malgrat de Mar |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.6425, 2.7431 |
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5
Km long sand beach. Train
Barcelona/Girona stops here.
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Mataro |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.5331,
2.4449 |
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30 Km from
Barcelona. Low coast. Large yacht marina with beach either
side. 100.000 inhabitants. Not to consider as tourist
resort |
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Palamos |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.8446,
3.1299 |
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Larger town on the coast.
Harbour and some fishing. Yachting. Beaches nearby. |
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Pineda |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.6244,
2.6878 |
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Platja
d'Aro |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.8094, 3.0680 |
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Main beach 2500 m long.
Surrounding town quite large. Other
smaller beaches nearby. |
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Port Bou |
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SatPhoto/Map |
42.4293, 3.1559 |
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Just South of the border to
France. Rocky cost. Small bay with sand beach. |
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Roses
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SatPhoto/Map |
42.2636, 3.1754 |
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(Rosas) Town with a
fishing harbour. To the South many kilometres of sand beach.
To the North a rocky headland, where several coves with sand
beaches can be found. One of the
largest resorts on Costa Brava.
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Sant Feliu |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.7836,
3.0335 |
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Medium size town.
Maintained Spanish character. Long water front promenade |
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Santa
Susanna |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.63, 2.719 |
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Connects
to Barcelona by train. Old town is set back from the sea font.
2400 m long beach. Modern seafront with high rise
hotels. Situated between Malgrat and Pineda |
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Tossa de Mar |
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SatPhoto/Map |
41.7206,
2.9337 |
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Former fishing village in
bay, surrounded by rocky shores. Now tourist resort, still
with charm. |
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http://www.mma.es
Try out the
official guide for all beaches of Spain. Site is in Spanish,
but can be navigated without language knowledge..
It contain aerial photos and maps from the beaches. |
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