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Aiguablava is for many people the Costa Brava's most perfect spot, where the cliffs reach down into a turquoise bay backed by a beach of gently shelving sand. It was here in 1908 that Ferran Agullo first coined the term Costa Brava.
Although Aiguablava (its name means 'blue water' in Catalan) has been 'discovered' and villas are creeping up the hillsides, this remains a good place to experience the Costa Brava as it was before mass tourism took over in the more southern resorts. Aiguablava consists of 3 rather indistinct areas connected by narrow, winding roads, with Aiguablava Beach to the SW and Fonda Beach to the NE. Midway between sits Fornells (measuring 600 yds wide and extending for around ½ ml up the hillside) which comprises some jumbled, local-style buildings, 2 hotels, a supermarket, minuscule marina and tiny beach. The hills all around are dotted with exclusive private villas, many of which are second homes with pools, so there is a very low-key, quiet atmosphere. As there is nothing in the way of entertainment, a car is a necessity. Locality: Located in NE Spain in the province of Catalonia, on the Mediterranean coast, towards the middle of the Costa Brava. 33 mls E of Gerona; 36 mls E of Gerona's airport. 91 mls NE of Barcelona; 100 mls NE of Barcelona's airport. Aiguablava is picturesquely set in an inlet on a dramatic rocky coastline, backed by steep, pine-clad hills and flanked by a rocky, pine-covered headland. Roads lead to Tamariu and Begur. |
