Ever since the late 1950s when charter flights first began to arrive in the Costa Brava , it has remained a favourite corner of the Mediterranean , attracting millions of visitors every year to its bustling resorts , vibrant nightlife and some of Spain ’ s best beaches . The Costa Brava is essentially a coastline of cliffs , rocky coves and pine forests that begins 60km north of Barcelona at Blanes and stretches 220km to the French border at Portbou .
But there ’ s more to the Costa Brava ( also known as the Wild Coast ) than stretches of golden sand , idyllic turquoise waters and picturesque fishing villages . Moving inland , how about the spectacular mountain backdrop of the Pyrenees , Girona ’ s well-preserved medieval quarter , the ancient Greek and Roman settlement of Empúries and the Salvador Dalí Triangle , made up of the Dalí Theatre Museum in Figueres , the Gala Dalí Castle Museum in Púbol and the Dalí House Museum in Portlligat .
The good news for golfers is that the Costa Brava boasts a varied collection of top-quality courses including Spain ’ s main drawcard – the PGA Catalunya Resort . An added bonus is the Mediterranean climate , and with 200 days of sunshine a year , mild winters and an average annual temperature of 16 ° C , these ideal playing conditions means you can tee it up all year round . To access the region , you can either fly into Barcelona airport and drive north like I do , or preferably fly into the more conveniently located Girona-Costa Brava airport .
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