Winter activities:
The rugged Pyrenees mountains are 1 and 1/2 hours drive and is attracting more skiers each year, during the winter months. Baqueira-Beret in the Val d,Aran is one of Spains best ski resorts. Other popular activities around the Pyrenees include mountain climbing ,white water rafting and trekking.
The cost implications for ski passes are significantly cheaper than the Alps and other mountain ski slopes situated in the near continent of europe.
The principality of Andorra which sits between Catalonia and France is one and a half hours drive away and offers further skiing oppurtunities and breathtaking scenery. Here you can also experience a dip in the mineral waters at the Caldea Spa complex or a drive across the spectacular Port d,Envalira pass,which is the highest in the Pyrenees.
There is also good boar hunting and fishing that takes place throughout the rural areas.
Golf around Calonge:
There are a selection of 9 good quality golf courses, most within 1/2 an hours drive of this villa.The prices are generally cheaper than the Costa del Sol but are in no way inferior. Local clubs include Club de Golf D,Aro which is 15 minutes,Club de Golf Costa Brava at Santa Cristina.Voted as in top 100 in europe and home of previous spanish open is Golf de Pals around 30 minutes, as is Golf Serres de Pals and the 36 hole Emporda golf club which has a mixture of 9 holes of wooded, links,water hazards and open choices.Around 45 minutes away is the PGA Catalnya which again is of the highest quality and previous home to Spanish open and the Sarazon Open.
Activities and interests all year:
Snorkelling and diving. The rockier parts of this coast line lends itself to memorable sights of magnificent underwater flora and fauna. The Illes Medes, off L,Estartit, which is a natural park made up of 7 islets that form the extension into the sea of the Montgri Massif offers arguably, the best diving in all of Spain. From here you can organise snorkelling and diving trips including the hire of all gear.
Birdwatching-there is a great concentration of birdlife that gathers in the coastal park of Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l,Emporda.
There is a very large network of 370kms of coastal, country and mountain dedicated footpaths, all of which are maintained and sign posted throughout this region.Distances and approximate timings are offered.They embrace the exceptional beauty offered by this area interspersed by unspoilt medieval villages and churches and wonderful places for refreshment.If you prefer to cycle these routes then cycle hire is available from nearby San Antoni.
Other Activities:
paint-balling and water park close by
