The 25 attractions of the Costa Brava (Part II)

The Costa Brava is full of places to discover, many of which do not appear in the guides. If you stay in an apartment on the Costa Brava, you can not miss sigueintes lso places (besides the first part of the article).

10. Dalí Triangle: the life and work of the painter from Figueres are condensed into three emblematic areas: the Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the House Museum and Castle Portlligat Púbol.

11. Vila Vella of Tossa de Mar: the old city, which is completely surrounded by a medieval wall with four towers and three cylindrical towers of surveillance. La Vila Vella Tossa dominates the Bay with its white beaches 70 meters in height and simultaneously offers a panoramic view of Tossa de Mar and the mountains of the Jungle.

12. Calas de Begur and Palafrugell and the Sant Sebastia lighthouse: Begur and Palafrugell can boast some of the most beautiful coves on the Mediterranean coast. The lighthouse dates from 1857 and is still today one of the most powerful in the Mediterranean.

13. Tamariu: the municipality of Palafrugell, contains three beaches (two of coarse sand and stone), and its beauty lies in the nature that surrounds it.

14. Ullastret Iberian village: one of the most important sites in the Mediterranean for the Iberian period, noting its size and wealth of archaeological remains. The Archaeological Museum presents some of these.

15. Lake Banyoles, is the largest lake in Catalonia. The lake and lake basin are considered the most extensive karst whole of Spain, constituting a significant environmental value.

16. Music festivals and Peralada L'Estartit, are well known music festivals of the two peoples, as their musical tradition has its origins in the Middle Ages. The festivals take place mainly in summer.

17. Botanic Gardens Rainforest sea: easily accessible to the traveler, come together in three small towns all sorts of human and plant wildlife. 11,000 species of trees and various exotic plants, out of the gardens we find from a source Gothic (fourteenth century) to the chapel of Santa Barbara (XII) through different coves and beaches.

18. La Molina - Masella: This is one of the resorts most famous and most visited of Catalonia. There are 4 cafes / restaurants.

19. And sanctuary of Núria Valley Surrounded by mountains that border the three thousand feet, the Valley of Núria, which belongs to the municipality of Queralbs, has become over the years, one of the most unique tourist destinations in Catalonia.

20. Oix and Beget: the area in which these municipalities are located, between the High Garrotxa and Ripollès, is extremely mountainous, with impressive crags and important remains Camprodon románico.Valle art: a place of great natural beauty located in the region of Ripollès, where nature coexists with cozy stone face of the majority of their people.

21. Natural Park of Volcanic Zone Garrotxa: is the best example of volcanic landscape of the Iberian Peninsula. Quarantine has a volcanic cones and more than 20 lava flows. The topography, soil and climate provide a variety of vegetation, often exuberant, with holm oak, oak and beech forests of exceptional scenic value.

22. Besalú: is one of the most important medieval sets and best-preserved in Catalonia.

23. Santa Pau, a paradise in the Natural Park of the volcanic area of ​​Garrotxa, with its volcanic nature is the most spectacular of the Peninsula.

24. Gastronomy: are typical sausages, bread with tomato dishes "sea and mountain" or calçots, among other dishes that can be found throughout the community.

25. Romanesque: in Catalonia is an extraordinary development of this style oarquitectónico. Received a lot of Italian influence and Catalonia formed a solid foundation for rich development of Romanesque architecture follow the rest of Europe, including Spain