Costa Brava Tourist Guide

Catalonia tourist tax goes into effect

Costa Brava — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:22:15 +0000

Catalonia charges between 0,45 Euro and 2,25 Euro in tourist tax per person, per night -- depending on the type of establishment you stay, and whether or not you stay in Barcelona

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Roses

Costa Brava — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:50:30 +0000

Roses has the largest fishing fleet of the Costa Brava, but like so many other towns along Catalonia's coast its main income nowadays is derived from tourism.

Its biggest selling point: wide, family-friendly beaches with fine sand and shallow water.

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Costa Brava Beaches

Costa Brava — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:52:06 +0000

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.

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Cadaqués

Costa Brava — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:16:38 +0000

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.

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Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain – Practical Information FAQ

Costa Brava — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:23:25 +0000

Opening hours, language, money, the time in Catalonia, national holidays

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What the struggling Euro means for tourism in Spain

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:52:22 +0000

Will Spain's Euro debt crisis affect your vacation?

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.

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El Port de la Selva

Costa Brava — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:20:50 +0000

El Port de la Selva is a Costa Brava seaside village popular with wealthy folks from Barcelona, as well as with tourists from France and elsewhere.

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Catalan newspapers jointly defend Catalonia’s autonomy

Costa Brava — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:09:19 +0000

Last Thursday twelve Catalan newspapers published a joint editorial in which they defend the legality of Catalonia's statute of autonomy.

The statute -- meant to clarify the division of political powers between Spain and Catalonia -- is under review by Spain's constitutional court.

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Llançà

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:39:58 +0000

Originally Llançà was divided between the original tenth-century settlement -- built inland as a defense against pirates -- and the harbor of Llançà.

However, the tourist boom brought lots of urban growth, and the village and harbor soon joined together to create one resort.

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Catalunya – Catalonia

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:10:54 +0000

Brief introduction to Catalonia, Spain.

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