The Wild Coast
Costa Brava
Pine, granite, and water the colour of bottle glass.
The Wild Coast
Pine, granite, and water the colour of bottle glass.
Introduction
The rugged coast north of Barcelona earns its name honestly: umbrella pines lean over coves of extraordinary clarity, whitewashed fishing villages keep their own hours, and the Camí de Ronda — the old smugglers' watch-path — stitches it all together. Come for the swimming, stay for the anchovies, the slow lunches, and the particular quality of Empordà light that kept Dalí here his whole life.
Stay in Costa Brava
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Find your stayNot to be missed
Dalí's whitewashed village at the end of the road — visit his house at Portlligat, booked well ahead.
The coastal footpath from Llafranc to Tamariu takes ninety minutes and passes three swimmable coves.
Fishing boats on the sand, gin-clear water, and havaneres sung on summer evenings.
A hilltop town of Cuban-Indiano mansions with eight coves fanned out below it.
Greek and Roman ruins right on the beach — swim where the amphorae once landed.
A wind-scoured natural park of surreal rock; the lighthouse restaurant is worth the drive alone.
Featured stays
Plan your visit
Spring
Mar–May · Empty coves, wildflowers on the Camí de Ronda, sea still bracing.
Summer
Jun–Aug · High season done properly: swim early, lunch long, nap through the heat.
Autumn
Sep–Nov · The connoisseur's window — warm sea, quiet villages, anchovy season.
Winter
Dec–Feb · Tramuntana skies, sea urchin feasts in Cadaqués, hotels at half price.
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