Activities nearby include Golf, Diving,Sailing, :
For enthusiastic golfers there are a number of championship Golf courses within a very short distance of the villa including Emporda, Plaja de Pals, Serres de Pals, Platja D'Aro. In fact there is a different course nearby for every day of the week with special rates for the 'golden oldies' . On a couple of days weekly there are English speaking golf societies nearby only glad to have daily visitors.
We can arrange a days sailing for you with a local yachtsman you bring the picnic!
At Aigua Blava beach there is a dive school with instruction for both adults and children. It is possible to do your PADI if you wish and for experienced divers the joys of the Medes Islands World Wildlife conservation area to explore both by day and with night dives possible.
Snorkelling is excellent and in near by Aigua Gelida there are lots of little rock pools for the children to trawl for baby crabs and tiddlers. It is such fun for them and a holiday experience they will never forget.
Eating out in Begur:
This area is very well known for its excellent restaurants and one can dine in Michelin star luxury or informally on the beach and still be guaranteed great food and wine. Begur has numerous small restaurants and bars both formal and informal with a wide choice there is something to suit all tastes and budgets. The 'Menu del dia' at lunchtime has to be best value of all with menus of three courses: starter, entree, pudding, wine and bread from 8 euros pp. The most expensive will rise to 18 euros at a very 'special' establishment.
There are many small local bodegas who are only too happy to share their cavas and wines with enthusiastic bon vivants!
There is a guide to the villa in the dining room with a number of our favourite recommendations.
More information about the villa:
On arrival, park on the driveway and enter through a lovely walled courtyard with its fountain and built in bbq area. There are steps down from here to the pool terrace which have a gate at the top to prevent small ones accessing the pool without supervision. This is a lovely place for the tinies to play.The villa is on two levels. On the upper level there is a sittingroom, dining room, kitchen, utility room, cloakroom and masterbedroom (ensuite) which opens onto the courtyard. To the other side there is a conservatory that runs the length of the villa with fantastic views over Tamariu and the sea. The conservatory opens to a terrace which in turn links to the bbq terrace. On the lower level there are three en suite bedrooms which open onto the spacious pool terrace which has eight sun loungers and parasols etc., There is a covered built in seating area to the side of the pool which is an ideal spot to sit and read/eat in the shade. The pool terrace is south facing so get sun all day.
Other Activities:
scuba diving, snorkelling, walking trails, eating great food and drinking good wine
