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Costa Brava - North Catalonia |
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Costa Brava
The
Costa Brava , geographically bound by the
Mediterranean Sea and the
Pyrenees , is a name which has become classical and refers to the coast of the
Province of
Girona including the regions of Alt Emporda, Baix Emporda and Selva of Catalonia (Catalunya).
 Nature, climate and history seem to be rivals in the creation of a strangely attractive environment, hard to grasp, but captivating. Against the blue, green and navy blue of the sea, there is the exuberant contrast of the vegetation, which reaches down to the very edge of the sea or sometimes climbs the steep cliffs, while on other occasions it comes close to the beaches, casting a green light on the fine golden sands which stand out from the ochre-coloured surroundings further inland. 
The main role of the scenery is supported by an annual mean temperature of 16ºC with moderate rainfall and 2500 hours of sunshine a year illuminating the traces of history and art which point to a remarkable past and are only the visible shapes of a reality with a hidden heartbeat that needs discovering. 
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