L'Estartit Beach

Coordinates: 42.0479200000, 3.1985420000 (map)

L'Estartit, formerly a modest fishing hamlet next to Torroella de Montgrí, is now a popular beach resort on the Costa Brava, far better known outside of Catalonia than even the municipal centre of the area. The town beach of L'Estartit is one of the largest on the coast, counting almost 1000 m in length.

The beach of L'Estartit (Platja Gran de l'Estartit) is a dream come true for sunbathing with a view—less than a kilometre separates the shore from the Medes islands, one of the prime diving destinations not just in the region, but in the world.

The beach has a dedicated lifeguard team, a diving school, and a water adventures agency. It is of course equipped with outdoor showers, parasol and lounger rentals, and a small port area from where boats and catamarans depart for the Medes islands, the cliff of La Foradada, and the pueblo of Sant Martí d'Empúries.

Walking south along the L'Estartit beach towards Pals and Begur, within half an hour you will reach a truly unique spot on the Costa Brava coast, La Gola del Ter, where the river Ter meets the Mediterranean sea. Here, you can alternate bathing in the sea with swimming in shallow river waters with a powerful current.