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Lloret
de Mar
lies at the
heart of the
Costa Brava
and is one of
Spain's
trendiest
resorts. The
beach here
consists of
coarse, golden
sand and
shingle and
shelves quite
steeply into
the sea. The
beach offers
windsurfing
and sailing in
the summer
months. The
beautiful
seafront
promenade is
lined with
tall palms.
What to do
on the Costa
Brava
Hot summers
and mild
winters make
the Costa
Brava an
all-year-round
resort and a
sport
fanatic's
paradise. With
its wide
selection of
long, sandy
beaches,
secluded coves
and tiny bays,
water sports
are top of the
agenda. When
it comes to
boating, most
of the larger
beaches have
something and
most hotels
that front the
beach have
access to
boats of some
kind.
Pedalos,
two seater,
foot-driven
vessels are
the norm and
are quite
cheap to hire
by the hour.
Banana boats
are also quite
common,
seating 10 or
12 people at a
time.
Water-skiing,
although quite
common, is
becoming
expensive and
less popular.
The clear
waters of this
coastline
offer
excellent
opportunities
for
snorkelling
especially the
tiny coves
that are
almost
impossible to
get to. By far
the coast's
most popular
pastime is
swimming. In
high season
the best
beaches are
crowded but
between towns
you will find
less used
beaches that
are just as
attractive.
Most of the
beaches are
not manned by
lifeguards so
watch the
small
children.
There are
however, many
first-aid
stations.
Hunting,
shooting and
horse-riding
are also
popular within
Catalunia as
is
fishing.
When it comes
to golf,
Girona
Province
offers three
main golf
courses:
Club de
Golf de Pals
has 18 holes
near Begur.
Club de
Golf Costa
Brava
near Santa
Cristina d'Aro
has 18 holes.
Reial Club
de Golf de la
Cerdanya is near the French border, another good 18 hole golf course.
A holiday on
the Costa
Brava is an
ideal
opportunity to
see a
bullfight.
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