Costa Brava Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Lloret de Mar Beach featuring boating, a beach and landscape views
Lloret de Mar Beach featuring a beach and outdoor art
Lloret de Mar Beach showing general coastal views, street scenes and outdoor art
Lloret de Mar Beach featuring 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 Rovira or Cala del Pi 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

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
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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

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
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 Wi-Fi, a beach locale and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
Hotel Tahiti Playa
RVHotels Mar de Tossa

RVHotels Mar de Tossa

3 out of 5
Giverola 4-6, Tossa de Mar
Fully refundable
The price is £34 per night from 15 Sept to 16 Sept
£34
15 Sept - 16 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly hotel in Tossa de Mar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Tossa de Mar ...
7.4/10 Good! (269 reviews)
"This is total value for money. The location was great."

Reviewed on 24 Jun 2025

RVHotels Mar de Tossa
Gran Hotel Flamingo – Adults Only

Gran Hotel Flamingo – Adults Only

4 out of 5
Avinguda de Just Marles Vilarrodona, 23, Lloret de Mar
The price is £79 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
£79
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Lloret de Mar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Tossa de Mar Beach and Lloret de Mar Beach ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (152 reviews)
"Really good location in the middle of the strip a short walk to the beach. Although it's so close to the nightlife, it was so quiet in the hotel at night. The hotel has such a chilled relaxing vibe to it. Restaurant had lots of breakfast options, some items better then others and the food not always ..."

Reviewed on 11 Aug 2025

Gran Hotel Flamingo – Adults Only
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.
Xon's Platja ApartHotel

Xon's Platja ApartHotel

3 out of 5
Carrer Pompeu Fabra, s/n, Empuriabrava, Castello d'Empuries
Stay at this 3-star beach aparthotel in Empuriabrava. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Roses Beach and Platja ...
7.2/10 Good! (568 reviews)
"Personnel accueillant, hôtel bien situé, mais chambre non insonorisée. Donc, une nuit sans sommeil… dommage !"

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025

Xon's Platja ApartHotel
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 Wi-Fi (surcharge). Popular attractions Estarit Beach and Platja de ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (474 reviews)
"Las instalaciones son muy bonitas. la llegada y la comunicación con el personal de acogida es facil. Por el precio, La habitación esta bien, tiene un buen tamaño y un balcón super espacioso. Tiene las comodidades necesarias para pasar varios días. Algunos problemas con el agua caliente"

Reviewed on 1 Jun 2025

L'Escala Resort
Aparthotel Giuliano

Aparthotel Giuliano

3 out of 5
Tamariu 7, Castello d'Empuries
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Empuriabrava. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and air conditioning. Popular attractions Roses Beach and Karting are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (107 reviews)
"We were just there for one day. The rooms are big and spacious, beds are nice and comfy with a full kitchen - great for longer stays - close to the highway. The only reason 3 star on property condition was because our ac was leaking in the night but no other issues and it did not disrupt our sleep. ..."

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2024

Aparthotel Giuliano
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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