Costa Brava · Maresme
What to do on the coast north of Barcelona
Honest, practical guides town by town: beaches, coves, food, transport and day trips worth the journey (and the ones that aren't).
Towns
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Blanes
Blanes is the official start of the Costa Brava: hidden coves reachable only by sea, the Marimurtra Botanical Garden perched on the cliffs and a working fishing harbour still alive.
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Lloret de Mar
Beyond the mass-tourism cliché, Lloret hides quiet coves, modernist gardens, a photogenic castle and coast-path hikes that most package holidays never see.