Costa Brava

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Costa Brava, Tossa de Mar

travel time 39 days

distance travelled 3,022 km

set by Francisco, Pontevedra, Spain

Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar

sent by my sister-in-law in the 70s

Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar, Playa de Canyelles

sent by my sister-in-law in the 70s

The Costa Brava "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast" is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. 1950s, the Costa Brava was identified by the Spanish government and local entrepreneurs as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Northern Europe and especially, the United Kingdom and France. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature, excellent beaches and a favourable foreign exchange rate before the creation of the single European currency, which made Costa Brava an attractive tourist destination, was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal business of the area.

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Costa Brava
travel time 18 days
distance travelled 2,621 km
sent by Teresa, Grona