Catalonia info
Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an official population of 7,210,508. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east (580 km coastline). Official languages are Catalan, Spanish and Aranese.
The capital city is Barcelona. Catalonia is divided into forty-one comarques that are part, in turn, of four provinces: Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona. Its territory corresponds to most of the historical territory of the former Principality of Catalonia.
Bays in Catalonia, Spain
Amposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsia, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, one hundred km south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean Coast....
Badalona is a city in eastern Catalonia. It is located in the comarca of the Barcelones, near the city of Barcelona. It is situated on the left bank of the small Besos River and on the Mediterranean Sea, backed by the Serra de la Marina mountain range....
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Barcelona has transformed itself from smug backwater into one of the most dynamic and stylish capitals in the world. Summer is serious party time, with week-long festa fun. But year-round the city sizzles - it's always on the biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good times. Barcelona's enviable position between the mountains and the sea ensures year-round outdoor fun....
Begur is a city in the province of Girona (Gerona), Spain. It is located in the Catalan comarca of Baix Emporda....
Calella is a seaside town on the Costa del Maresme, 58 km north east of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the coast between Sant Pol de Mar and Pineda de Mar. Prior to the arrival of tourism in the 1960s, economic activity town was primarily focused on textile manufacture and fishing....
Calella is one of the three resort towns close to the local market town of Palafrugell. The others are Tamariu and Llafranc. Calella is the largest of them. The village is completely charming and does not die in winter. There are little boats moored in the harbour, and a number of rather small and therefore over-crowded beaches. Restaurants abound, not necessarily high gastronomy, but completely acceptable with wonderful views....
Canet de Mar is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain....
Best known apart from the capital, Barcelona, is of course the Mediterranean coast, Costa Brava, with ample beaches and mild climate, doubtlessly a first rate touristical attraction. One shouldn't forget anyhow that Catalonia offers as well high mountain ranges, the Pyrenees in the north, the curious formations of Montserrat, the inactive volcans of Garrotxa, and a wide plain area in the region's center....
After the Costa del Sol, the Costa Brava is the best-known part of Spain's coastline, at least by name. Because, although it has suffered from development, it still has unspoilt corners, sheltered coves, some of the most attractive scenery in the Mediterranean and delightful beaches....
El Masnou is a town in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Montgat and Premià de Mar, to the north-east of the city of Barcelona, in the comarca (county) of el Maresme. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona....
El Port de la Selva is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable....
El Vendrell is a town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in a wine-growing region. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the Litoral mountain ranges. El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès comarca and a tourist spot....
Empuriabrava is one of the largest marinas in the world. It is located on the coast of Girona (Catalonia, Spain)....
Girona often spelt Gerona in English is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell with an estimated population of 95,000. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Girones....
Gualta is a village in the province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain....
L'Escala is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava, located between the southern end of the Gulf of Roses and Cala (bay) Montgo. It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and has a festival dedicated to its famous anchovies....
L'Estartit is a small town and seaside resort on the Costa Brava, in the north-eastern coast of Spain....
La Barceloneta is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The neighborhood is roughly triangular, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Muelle de Espana of Port Vell and the El Born neighborhood....
llafranc is one of three coastal towns belonging to the municipality of Palafrugell. It is part of the Costa Brava, the coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona....
Llanca is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Emporda in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between the Cap de Creus and the French frontier and is an important fishing port and tourist centre....
Lloret De Mar is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia and one of the most popular holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. It is 40 kilometres from Girona and 75 kilometres from Barcelona and therefore easily accessible. With a population of 37,734 as of 2008 it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca (county) of Catalonia....
Mataro is the capital and largest city of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is located on the Costa Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava....
Palamos is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Emporda, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain....
Roses is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast at the northern end of the Gulf of Roses, and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The C-260 road links the town with Figueres....
Sant Feliu de Guixols is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava and is an important port and tourist centre....
Sant Vicenc de Montalt is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain....
Sitges is called the jewel on the Mediterranean. The village has many faces, modern and traditional, cosmopolitan and historical: Spanish folklore alongside international charm. Sitges, once a fishing village situated in an open bay with a coastline stretching over four kilometers, is located in a breathtaking landscape surrounded by the nature reserve El Garraf....
The Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Emporda, Baix Emporda and La Selva, in the province of Girona. Costa is the Catalan and Spanish word for 'coast', and Brava means 'rugged' or 'wild'. The Costa Brava stretches from Blanes, 60km northeast of Barcelona, to the French border....
Tossa De Mar is a family friendly holiday resort located in Catalonia on the Costa Brava, Spain with excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities, historic sites, hotels, restaurants, bars and shopping....
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Hotel Diana
Located in Tossa De Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Visit Hotel Diana in Tossa De MarREAD MOREHotel Monterrey 2009-09-27
Located in the village of Roses, the Hotel Monterrey has access directly onto the beach and offer fully-fitted single or double rooms in a family atmosphere. The restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes at the Hotel Monterrey in Roses. Discovering our fascinating local history in the Ciutadella de Roses, the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and more around Roses. READ MORECamping Estartit2010-07-22
Located in L'Estartit, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Camping Estartit in L'Estartit is a wonderful campsite with swimming pool, hot and cold showers, a mini market and bar - everything for a great holiday close to the beach. Caravans and tents are available for hire and guests preferring not to rough it can stay in apartments and bungalows. Camping Estartit offers shelter from the wind and shade from the pine trees and offers all amenities necessary for a wonderful holiday in L'Estartit.READ MOREAquatica2010-07-23
Located in L'Estartit, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Aquatica offers great diving sites around the coast of L'Estartit with shipwrecks, caves, tunnels and walls all being options. Aquatica have their own boat that can accommodate up to 15 divers and there is a gear storage room available for equipment. A pool is available for learner divers and the dive school offers various courses presented by professional diving guides from beginner to advanced and all PADI certified READ MOREGolf Girona2010-01-11
Golf Girona offers an 18-hole, par 72 golf course with an extremely competitive first nine and a simply spectacular second nine. The course is seeded entirely with Penncross, the best quality grass for playing golf and regenerated water is used from Girona's purification plant, making this course environmentally friendly. Enjoy a challenge and relax in the 19th hole afterwards where Golf Girona offers excellent restaurant services. READ MORE
Visit Balmes Hotel in BarcelonaREAD MOREHotel Augusta Club 2009-06-25
Located in Lloret De Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Hotel Augusta Club, is located in Lloret de Mar, 1 min. from the very centre of the city and the main street filled with charming little shops and typical restaurants. In the area you can - Get lost inside the fantastic "noucentistas" gardens of Santa Clotilde. Have a drink with a sea view at Cala Banys, an authentic oasis. Visit the idyllic coves around Lloret, beaches and seafood restaurants. READ MOREHotel Marina2009-09-27
Hotel Marina situated in Roses is located near sand beaches and offer 60 en-suite rooms,with terraces and a suite that can sleep 6 people. Hotel Marina offer hotel facilities including a bar with an exterior terrace, SPA, swimming-pool, terrace-solarium, sauna, Turkish bath and Jacuzzi for guests to relax in while on holiday in Roses. READ MOREHotel Windsor2014-04-09
Located in Tossa De Mar, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
The Hotel Windsor is located in the centre of Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava, Spain and your ideal base for enjoying the beach, the area and discovering all that Costa Brava has to offer. Families are welcome and children under 10 stay free of charge, there are 60 comfortable and spacious rooms with flat screen TV, writing desk and bathroom, some offering views of Tossa and others with own private terrace. The Hotel Windsor has a television room and pool table, swimming pool and solarium as well as a pool snack bar and terrace, plus internet connection. The Hotel Windsor restaurant offers incredible Mediterranean cuisine and a mouthwatering buffet best described as sensational, there is also a complete breakfast buffet available with a large variety to choose from, come enjoy a wonderful stay.READ MORE