Your Complete Guide
to NjOYing la Costa Brava,
for Visitors & Residents

Your Complete
Guide to NjOYing
la Costa Brava,
for Visitors & Residents

Why La Costa Brava?

Costa Brava means “Wild Coast”, and even if its climate isn’t especially wild
the coastline is amongst the most ruggedly beautiful in Spain.
But there’s lots more to See & Do too, with walking, hiking & cycling trails,
beaches & coves, seaside towns, medieval villages, castles, museums, festivals,
water sports, golf, wine and gastronomy and much, much more!

Costa Brava means “Wild Coast”, and even if its climate isn’t especially wild, the coastline is amongst the most ruggedly beautiful in Spain. But there’s lots more to See & Do too, with walking, hiking & cycling trails,
beaches & coves, seaside towns, medieval villages, castles, museums, festivals, water sports, golf, wine and gastronomy and much, much more!

La Costa Brava in October

Summer might be over, but if you’re a foodie, or gastronomy enthusiast, October is a month with all sorts of wonderful events happening! The recent rains mean this year’s “mushroom hunting” season should be a good one, with Llagostera in particular being the place to be for its Fira de Bolets. L’Escala has its Anchovy Festival and Tapas Trail, while Sant Feliu de Guíxols holds the autumn edition of Gantxotapas. Palafrugell has Es Niu on the menu, and in Torroella de Montgrí, apples are the star ingredient. There are Oktoberfests in both Platja d’Aro and Girona, with the latter also celebrating the feast of its patron saint, Sant Narcis. So there’s plenty to choose from!

Summer might be over, but if you’re a foodie, or gastronomy enthusiast, October is a month with all sorts of wonderful events happening! The recent rains mean this year’s “mushroom hunting” season should be a good one, with Llagostera in particular being the place to be for its Fira de Bolets. L’Escala has its Anchovy Festival and Tapas Trail, while Sant Feliu de Guíxols holds the autumn edition of Gantxotapas. Palafrugell has Es Niu on the menu, and in Torroella de Montgrí, apples are the star ingredient. There are Oktoberfests in both Platja d’Aro and Girona, with the latter also celebrating the feast of its patron saint, Sant Narcis. So there’s plenty to choose from!

A very tasting-looking bowl of pumpkin and mushrooms with bacon and rice
Food & Drink

Mushrooms, Pumpkin
with Bacon & Rice

Fall is the ideal time of year for this simple yet delicious recipe as the key ingredients are in season – mushrooms, pumpkin, and even rice

A variety of bolets freshly picked from an autumn forest in Catalunya
Things to See & Do

Mushroom Hunting
in Catalunya

When autumn rains begin to fall Catalans traditionally “hunt” mushrooms, and some of the best spots are in the Pyrenean foothills of Girona.

Healthy homemade sweet balls of fig and almonds in coconut and sesame.
Food & Drink

Spanish Fig and Almond Balls Recipe

There are lots of recipes using figs and this is one of the easiest. It takes almost no time at all and the ingredients are all easy to find

Castell de Verdera offers some stunning mountain and sea vistas.
History & Culture

10 Cool Castles
of the Costa Brava

Girona Province is home to a number of spectacular castles; some medieval and some even older. Some are ruins and others perfectly preserved

The beach of the old town of L’Escala
Things to See & Do

Lovely L’Escala
& Ancient Empúries

Did you know the name “Empordà” comes from the ancient Greek “Emprion”? It meant the “place of trade” at St Martí d’Empúries, near L’Escala