Tossa de Mar is perched on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, a province in northeastern Spain. The Costa Brava coastal region is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its moderate climate, beautiful beaches, and charming towns.

Tossa de Mar

Tossa de Mar is perched on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, a province in northeastern Spain. The Costa Brava coastal region is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its moderate climate, beautiful beaches, and charming towns.
Photograph by Massimo Ripani, SIME

Best Trips 2012: Costa Brava

Spain's wild Costa Brava is by turns surreal (think Dalí), idyllic (pristine beaches), and charming (cobblestoned towns).

Published October 18, 2011

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