The Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and La Selva, in the province of Girona. Lloret de Mar (ʎuˈɾɛt dəˈma in Catalan is a coastal town in Catalonia on the Mediterranean primarily known as a tourist resort Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This is a list of the comarques (singular "comarca") of Catalonia ( Spain) Alt Empordà ("Upper Empordà" is a comarca (county in Catalonia, Spain, one of two into which Empordà was divided by the comarcal Baix Empordà ("Lower Empordà" is a comarca (county in Catalonia, Spain, one of the two into which Empordà was divided in Girona ( Catalan: Girona ʒiˈɾonə Spanish: Gerona xeˈɾona is a city located in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain Costa is the Catalan and Spanish word for 'coast', and Brava means 'rugged' or 'wild'. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official The Costa Brava stretches from Blanes, 60km northeast of Barcelona, to the French border. Blanes is a tourist town with a population of 38368 (as of 2007 on the Costa Brava of Girona, in Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia
In the 1950s the Costa Brava was identified by Spain’s Franco government as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Northern Europe and especially the United Kingdom and France. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid A package holiday or package tour consists of Transport and accommodation advertised and sold together by a vendor known as a Tour operator. Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature and excellent beaches was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar, and Lloret de Mar. Blanes is a tourist town with a population of 38368 (as of 2007 on the Costa Brava of Girona, in Catalonia, Spain. Tossa de Mar is a holiday resort located in Catalonia on the Costa Brava, about 33 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of the French border Lloret de Mar (ʎuˈɾɛt dəˈma in Catalan is a coastal town in Catalonia on the Mediterranean primarily known as a tourist resort Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal business of the area.
Whilst part of the Costa Brava coastline leant itself to tourist developments on a very large scale other parts have retained a more traditional look and have become "hidden gems" for visitors who want a little more than sun, sand and sangria. Cadaqués is a town in the Alt Empordà comarca, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. Small towns like Cadaqués (close to the French border and close to the foothills of the Pyrenees) have attracted artists such as Salvador Dalí (Dalí's Museum at Figueres is one of the most important and visited museums in Catalonia) and Pablo Picasso and are now fashionable resorts. Cadaqués is a town in the Alt Empordà comarca, in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech 1st Marquis of Púbol (May 11 1904 &ndash January 23 1989 was a Spanish Catalan Surrealist Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 The coast between Roses and Tossa de Mar has many delightful small coastal towns such as Pals, Begur, Tamariu, Llafranc, L'Estartit, Aigua Blava, Fornells, Calella de Palafrugell, Palamós and Sant Feliu de Guixols. Roses is a Municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. Tossa de Mar is a holiday resort located in Catalonia on the Costa Brava, about 33 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of the French border Pals is a Medieval town in Catalonia a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. Tamariu, Catalunya, Spain, is situated about 70 miles south of the border with France in a tranquil and secluded bay of the Costa Brava close Llafranc is one of three coastal towns belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell. thumb|300px|L'Esartit port L'Estartit is a small town and seaside resort on the Costa Brava, in the north-eastern coast of Spain. Aigua Blava is a small bay on the Costa Brava, Girona, Spain near Begur and Palafrugell with a well kept small beach (busy in is a small bay in the Costa Brava lying between Sa Tuna and Tamariu and close to Aigua Blava bay Calella de Palafrugell is a small Holiday resort and fishing village in Catalonia, Spain on the Costa Brava, near Palafrugell and Palamós is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Sant Feliu de Guíxols is a Municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain.
Environmental protection
In 1998 coastal towns of the Costa Brava signed a charter the Carta de Tossa which undertook to pursue environmental protection along with tourism. This recognised the value of the region's wide range of natural habitats and micro-climates [1]. A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the Climate differs from the surrounding area The Illes Medes off the coast of L'Estartit is Spain's first maritime nature reserve and it provides a home to a wide range of fish and acquatic flora. thumb|300px|L'Esartit port L'Estartit is a small town and seaside resort on the Costa Brava, in the north-eastern coast of Spain. nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora The nearby wildfowl reserve on marshlands at l'Emporda also saved land from the potential ravages of development. In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject
External links
- The official site for Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona Tourism
- The official site for Spain Tourism
- Costa Brava interactive street map