How to get there:
Getting to the villa: Girona airport is an easy 45 minute drive away. Ryanair operate numerous daily flights from Stansted airport and also from most major UK airports. They also operate flights to Girona from several other European airports.Thompson flights and Avro also operate flights from the UK to Girona. Several car hire companies operate from Girona including Hertz, Avis and Goldcar.The aforementioned companies are bookable on-line. Perpignan airport is just over the French border and is approx 1.5 hours by car.Ryanair again serve this airport from major UK and European airports. Barcelona airport is approx 1.5 hours drive.EasyJet serve this airport as do most major European carriers. Calais is a 12 hour drive.Easy driving access from France and other areas of Spain via the AP7 ,the main motorway linking France and Spain.
Local area:
Local activities: Good local shopping in Begur,La Bisbal, Playa de Pals and Palafrugell. Largest wine warehouse in Spain -a local landmark called Grau -in Palafrugell-an experience! Lots of local markets to be visited;both for food and local crafts-the best are in Palafrugell,La Bisbal ,Pals and Begur. This area is renowned for diving and snorkeling-diving schools are located in Fornells,Aguafreda and Begur. Motor boats can also be hired locally on a daily basis. Horse riding,tennis,windsurfing all available closeby. For the smaller ones,face painting ,puppet shows and other activities take place regularly in the local park in Begur throughout the summer months which is just around the corner from the house. For the parents fed up driving their teens around, there is a free regular bus to and from the beach every 30 minutes or so that runs in Summer only. Pick up point is 1 minute from the house. Excellent marked walks throughout the area for those of you feeling energetic.
Restaurants / Beaches:
A 5min drive from the villa is the sheltered sandy beach at Sa Riera on one side and Aiguablava on the other. Clifftop walks with breathtaking views will work up an appetite for the seafood available in the beachside restaurants. A safe family beach. Small coves and sandy bays abound in this area such as Sa Tuna, Fornells and Aiguablava. All within 10-15min drive. Huge sandy beach at Playa De Pals-you can walk for miles! Good windsurfing here too. Scuba diving and snorkeling are excellent! Some excellent seafood restaurants can be found in Begur and the surrounding villages. The only way to experience them is to try each one, far too numerous to mention!!
Ski:
Ski: Ski resorts are a two hour drive away in the French Pyrenees and Andorra.
Golf:
Golf: The Costa Brava has recently won an award for The Best Emerging Golf Destination Worldwide by IAGTO.Why? Because the Costa Brava now hosts some of the finest golf courses in Europe.In the last decade the Costa Brava has become host to nine excellent golf courses,ranging from Par 3 courses up to championship level,all within a 45 minute drive of our villa. What's more,the very reasonable green fee rates and the ready availability of tee times make the Costa Brava a real rising star in the world of golf.With a year round playing season and very comfortable weather conditions on any given date the Costa Brava is an excellent choice for a golfing holiday.The local tourist office provides specific details of all courses within an easy drive of our villa so bring those golf clubs!
