The Goixa Beach (The Beach of the Dead)

Coordinates: 42.4057030000, 3.1557160000 (map)

The beach Platja d'en Goixa, found to the north of the village of Colera, is known locally as the Beach of the Dead (Platja dels Morts). At the beginning of the 20th century, this now-independent municipality was part of the neighbouring Portbou. Recently deceased locals used to be transported by sea to Colera while the hearse boats were offloaded here, on the beach of Platja d'en Goixa.

It is a large beach, measuring 350 m in length and 30 m across, with dark grainy sand coverage. Thanks to the proximity of the town and a railway station, it gets crowded in the high season as it is possibly the most family-friendly beach in the northern Costa Brava. In summer, a café is open right on the beach.

In 1994, a small sculpture garden was opened atop the cliff that splits the beach in half. The garden, called Art Parc, features the works of Catalan master Joan Padern. Another notable point of interest on Platja d'en Goixa can be found underwater: 25 m away from the shore, at a relatively shallow depth, diving lovers may discover a veritable forest of the seagrass Posidonia.