Author: Costa Brava Maniacs

Blanes Fireworks—Focs de Blanes July and August are vacation and festival prime time in Spain, and the Costa Brava is no exception. The International Fireworks Competition in Blanes, also known as Focs de Blanes, is one of the coast’s most famous, memorable… and very, very loud. July 26 in Blanes is Saint Anna’s Day, which […]

The wine region in the historic area of Empordà (Ampurdan) was established in 1975 under the name of Ampurdán-Costa Brava. In 2006, the name was changed to the current one — DO Empordà. The number of wineries in the region had been growing rapidly until 2008-2009 when it reached 40. In recent years, there have […]

From El Bulli to El Celler de Can Roca The Brave Coast has earned its stripes as a true gastronomic destination. In 2002, the restaurant El Bulli in Roses, now an iconic name in the restaurant industry, led by the renowned chef Ferran Adrià, topped The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for the first time […]

Costa Brava is an ideal summer vacation destination for families with kids. Family vacations on the Costa Brava are popular for a reason! The main attraction for this type of trip is most certainly the beach, but the Costa Brava coast offers plenty of other entertainment options. There is a lot more going on beyond […]

The Costa Brava is the land of bays, coves, nooks and crannies. You won’t find many open, sprawling beach spaces here—the longest stretch of the shoreline uninterrupted by hills and cliffs runs for 15 km between L’Escala and Roses along the Golf de Roses Bay. Neither is there an unending chain of hotels between these […]

Welcome to Girona Temps de Flors Girona is a popular tourist destination year-round that still offers its visitors a welcome respite from gigantic crowds and queues. Its tourist numbers, while high, remain manageable, unlike those in Barcelona. It’s easy to visit the Gothic Cathedral and take a leisurely stroll through the Jewish Quarter. It only […]