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Costa Brava Weather,
Climate and Seasons
What’re the 4 seasons like on La Costa Brava? When’s the best time to come? And what about the famous Tramuntana, Garbi and the other winds?
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!
March is springtime on La Costa Brava, and there’s lots going on all around the Empordà region and beyond! The Black Music festival continues through March in and around Girona City, followed by the Strenes Festival towards the end of the month. For fans of sports on wheels, the 73rd Rally Costa Brava takes place mostly around Girona, but also visits Tossa de Mar, while the Volta de Catalunya cycle race this year passes through Banyoles, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, and Figueres. It’s also asparagus foraging season, and there’s still time to NjOY! some calçots before they disappear from menus. Girona-Costa Brava Airport swings back into life in March too, with most of its summer routes beginning to operate towards the end of the month.
March is springtime on La Costa Brava, and there’s lots going on all around the Empordà region and beyond! The Black Music festival continues through March in and around Girona City, followed by the Strenes Festival towards the end of the month. For fans of sports on wheels, the 73rd Rally Costa Brava takes place mostly around Girona, but also visits Tossa de Mar, while the Volta de Catalunya cycle race this year passes through Banyoles, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, and Figueres. It’s also asparagus foraging season, and there’s still time to NjOY! some calçots before they disappear from menus. Girona-Costa Brava Airport swings back into life in March too, with most of its summer routes beginning to operate towards the end of the month.
What’re the 4 seasons like on La Costa Brava? When’s the best time to come? And what about the famous Tramuntana, Garbi and the other winds?
La siesta is a famous Spanish tradition that some foreigners living in Spain get used to quite quickly, but that others struggle to adapt to
Thinking about buying or adopting a cat or a dog? There are a number of factors worth considering before making any decisions regarding pets
Before you came to Spain you’d probably already heard of tapas. And maybe pintxos too? So, what exactly are they, and what’s the difference?
The Feast Day of Sant Joan on 24 June is a Public Holiday in Catalunya and marks the start of the tourist season proper on 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
In recent years the craft beer scene has exploded throughout Spain, Catalunya included, with a growing variety of beer styles to choose from
Pals is one of the most charming of the many amazing medieval villages dotted around the Baix Empordà countryside. If you only see one, see Pals
When temperatures begin to rise in summer in Spain, it’s time to break out one of the most popular dishes of the season: Andalucian gazpacho.
Some old and disused railway lines in Girona Province have been converted into beautiful cycle greenways suitable for cyclists of all levels
The Costa Brava region of Catalunya boasts some of the finest golf courses you’ll find anywhere, from Par 3s right up to PGA grade courses.
El Camino de Ronda is a spectacularly beautiful coastal hiking trail starting at the French border and running the length of La Costa Brava.
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