The Costa Brava has a plethora of beaches. They come in all sizes ranging from kilometers-long, tourist-filled stretches of sand to hard-to-reach, virtually ‘private’ beaches nestled in small coves.
The beautiful fishing village of Cadaques is sometimes referred to as an island on the coast. That is because it is relatively protected from mass tourism by a long, winding road through the mountains of Cap de Creus.
The Catalonia beach resort of Salou on the Costa Daurada, about 92 kilometers south of Barcelona, has become the first place in Spain to ban shirtless and bikini-clad tourists.
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Tourism accounts for 11 per cent of Spain’s economy, and earlier this year the Spanish government has increased its tourism promotion budget by 6.4 per cent this year. Learn why it’s a good idea to vacation in Spain this year.