This Secret Spanish Beach Resort Is A Favorite With Barcelona Locals
Steve Set on the golden sandy beaches of the Costa Dorada, less than an hour south of Barcelona, Le Méridien Ra is the laid-back luxury beach resort that locals have been…
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British tourist, 51, dies while snorkelling off Spain’s Costa Dorada
A British tourist has died while snorkelling off Spain’s Costa Dorada. The 51-year-old man was swimming off Pixavaques beach in L’Ametlla de Mar, Tarragona, near Salou, on Monday afternoon, according…
Catalonia holiday guide: what to see and do, plus the best hotels and restaurants | Catalonia holidays
Sunday could be a momentous day for Catalonia – and for once it will have nothing to do with the left foot of Barcelona striker Lionel Messi. The ever-restless Catalans…
nature, culture, and fun for the whole family
Located in the heart of the Costa Dorada, Vila-seca, La Pineda Platja is a family destination that has everything you need to make your vacation a complete experience. With wide,…
Two British women found dead off Spain’s Costa Brava
The bodies of two British women who went missing off the Costa Brava have been found by Spanish search teams, the Foreign Office has said. Emergency services were searching for…
Toddler dies after ‘being forgotten’ inside car in Spain during 35C afternoon
A TODDLER has died after being “forgotten” inside a car in Spain – amid a horror heatwave which has seen temperatures surpass 35 degrees. The boy, believed to be aged…
The lanes in Spain: swimming the Costa Brava’s new ‘sea tracks’ | Swimming holidays
We must have made a strange sight: 12 wetsuited swimmers suddenly landing on a nudist beach. I often feel overdressed in a wetsuit, but this was ridiculous. But rather than…
PortAventura, Costa Dorada: A homely theme park for the whole family | The Independent
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Cheap Costa Dorada holidays for summer 2019
LOCATED between Barcelona and Valencia in Catalonia, Spain’s ‘golden coast’ offers the perfect place to relax with endless sandy beaches, turquoise sea and pretty seaside towns and villages. Plus, there’s…
Travel Tip: Catalonia Dreaming
Note: This is a feature that originally appeared in the Oct. 15, 2015 issue of Wine Spectator. Sipping a glass of chilled cava on the sandy coast southwest of Barcelona,…