Maybe you are right now the person whose friends and acquaintances post stories of their feet bathed in sand its towels stretched over the rocks of the coves and its advertised fresh beers while you watch it all from your couch at home or worse, from your office chair.
If you are, this list of the best coves on the Costa Brava will help you dream of the vacation that, in the end, is always on the way. If you are not that person, this list of beautiful beaches will help you plan your vacation. And if you’re the one climbing the story under the sun we congratulate you because these coves will give you ideas on where the next place to be envious from.
Forget about Barceloneta beach: In this list you will find beautiful coves of the Costa Brava, hidden coves, coves with few people and even nudist coves, if you want to show yourself as God brought you into the world. The Costa Brava, brave for fishermen, is a love for swimmers, who always find among its rocks everything they need,
Portaló Cove (Cadaqués)
We will never tire of saying it, Cadaqués is a destination you must visit at least once in your life. Portaló, about 40 meters long, is a cove crisscrossed by cliffs that is very difficult to access. And, precisely for that reason, believe me: It is worth becoming Indiana Jones for a moment and arriving to enjoy it. Because, in this case, it is true that the greater the effort, the greater the reward.
Cala del Castell (Palamós)
It is part of the virgin beach that gives it its name, a vestige of nature hidden in the touristic Palamos. Here the waters are crystal clear and Verde, there is no trash floating in the water and although there is no castle, you feel like the king or queen of the place.
Futadera cove (Tossa de Mar)
Between the towns of Tossa de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols there is a road, the GI-182, which is perhaps one of the most beautiful in Catalonia, where there are all kinds of coves and coves to fall in love with. But there is one, Cala Futadera, that has us in love. Known for being the one with the 300 steps, it can be easily descended, but on foot, and, as you can imagine, the arrival to this quiet cove with a calm sea protected by pine trees is very worthwhile.
It is not the only one of the coves of Tossa de Mar, but it is undoubtedly one of the best.
Aiguablava Cove (Begur)
Talking about Begur beach is not correct. No. Better to talk about the beaches of Begur. And it is better to give importance to the plural. And better to continue specifying and say that the beach -the beaches- are in Girona, on the Costa Brava. In Begur, as we say, there are some of the best coves in Spain. Who needs to go to the Caribbean having this just over an hour from home?
Cala dels Frares (Lloret de Mar)
It is hard to believe that in an international tourist destination (especially German) such as Lloret de Mar there are such magical spaces in which it seems that human beings have not set foot. This is the case of this cove, perfect for snorkeling and fishing lovers.
Boadella Cove (Lloret de Mar)
The other great corner of the Zone. Lloret may not be one of your favorite Costa Brava towns, but the beauty of Sa Boadella will change your mind. Practically the only virgin cove of Lloret de Mar, this beach has a shallow bottom, and sides where you can find rocks, caves and beautiful natural caves.
Aigua Xelida (Palafrugell)
It is a sin not to go to this cove without a good camera or, failing that, your cell phone. Because really, it’s beautiful. Or rather, beautiful, since Aigua Xelida is made up of several small beaches. If you have the possibility of sailing I recommend you to enter the cave of En Gispert, worthy of being the scene of the second part of The Goonies.
Roca Bona Cove (Palamós)
Among the many great coves of Palamós, Roca Bona is one of our favorites. It is surrounded by beauty, and very close to other beautiful beaches such as Cap de Planes, Cala d’en Remendón and Cala Estreta. It is classified as nudist, and its 115 meters leave good space to feel fully comfortable on the sand.
Pelosa Cove (Cap de Creus)
A little further from Roses, already in the natural park of Cap de Creus, hides a beautiful beach that welcomed to what was once the best restaurant in the world. La Cala Montjoi has grabbed the spotlight around the world, making us forget not only that it is a beautiful cove, but a little further, in the Cala Pelosa, also hides a corner of unspoiled nature that looks like something out of a fairy tale. A corner with a somewhat difficult access but worth the walk.
Cala Jugadora (Cap de Creus)
As its name indicates, this beach is a beautiful corner designed for the brave. Next to the Far del Cap de Creus (not far from the millenary monastery of Sant pere de Rodes), this small cove plays at hiding and attracting those who dare to go down the road and turn off the Camí de Ronda to get here. Nudism is allowed in its 15-meter sheltered area, and it is also a good spot for snorkeling.
Sant Roc Cove (Calella de Palagrugell)
Close but far away. This is how we could define a cove that, surrounded by rocks, cliffs and some fishermen’s houses, seems farther away than it really is from some populated areas where you can find bars and restaurants. Its barely 20 meters in length make it a good intimate corner of coarse sand and calm waters where you can use your snorkel goggles.