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DO Empordà, the wine region of the Costa Brava

Gastronomy

DO Empordà, the wine region of the Costa Brava

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 […]

Restaurants in the Costa Brava

Gastronomy

Restaurants in the Costa Brava

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 […]

Family vacations

Vacations in the Costa Brava

Family vacations

A summer vacation with children is one of the most common reasons for a Costa Brava visit. The main attraction for this type of trip is most certainly the beach, but the Costa Brava coast offers other entertainment options aplenty—there is a lot more going on beyond sandcastle building, crab catching and seashell collecting! There […]

Beach vacations

Vacations in the Costa Brava

Beach vacations

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 […]