Vilanova i la Geltrú (cat. Vilanova i la Geltrú) is a city and municipality, it is also the capital of the Garraf region. Historically, it is the result of the aggregation of the town of Geltrú, formerly an independent municipality within Vilanova de Cubelles, which used to belong to the municipality of Cubelles, a municipality …
MoreTossa de Mar (cat. Tossa de Mar) is a town and municipality in the region of La Selva, simply called Tossa until 1985. It is part of the so-called Selva Marítima and borders with the counties of the Baix Empordà and Gironès, by the municipalities of Lloret de Mar, Vidreres, Caldes de Malavella, Llagostera and …
MorePals (cat. Pals) is a town and municipality of the comarca Baix Empordà (Spain, Catalonia). It borders with the municipalities of Torroella de Montgrí, Fontanilles, Palau-sator, Torrent, Regencós and Begur. The name of the town comes from the Latin “palus”, which means wetland and refers to the nearby wetlands.
It is part of the Montgrí, Medes …
MoreBegur (cat. Begur) is a town and municipality of the Baix Empordà region and an important tourist centre of the Costa Brava (mainly 3-5 stars hotels). It limits to the south with Palafrugell, to the southwest with Regencós, to the west and north with Pals.
Also written as Bagur from the 14th century by the variation …
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Sitges – the most elite seaside resort in the Costa Dorada (Catalonia)
Sitges – a municipality in Spain, is part of the province of Barcelona as part of the autonomous community of Catalonia.
The municipality is located in the district Garraf.
History: Sitges belongs to one of the oldest settlements of the Iberian peninsula. …
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Calafell – the best seaside resort in Catalonia for holidays with children
Calafell is a municipality in the Spanish province of Tarragona, in the tourist region of Costa Dorada. In the east the city borders on Cunit, in the west – with Vendrell. An official document issued by the Government of Catalonia …
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Salou – the most popular sea resort in Catalonia, Spain
Salou is a famous seaside resort and tourist center of the Catalonia region. It is located 10 kilometers from Tarragona on the “Gold Coast” (Costa Dorada) and about 90 kilometers from Barcelona. It is also close to the famous amusement park Port …
MorePeople had already realized at the beginning of the 20th century that submarines were becoming the most dangerous weapon in the world. Marine technology has evolved and improved with each decade. It is terrible to imagine what modern submarines are capable of doing. This is what my post today is about.
Germany began to use this …
MoreMediterranean resorts of France (amethyst coast): Port Leucate – the cheapest oysters in France and the center of European land windsurfing
Leucate (fr. Leucate) – a commune in France, which belongs to the region Languedoc-Roussillon. Department of the Commune – Aude. Included in the canton Les Corbières Méditerranée. District of the commune – the …
MoreL’Estartit is a coastal town that belongs administratively to the municipality of Torroella de Montgrí, incorporated to a decentralized municipal entity. In 2009 it had a population of 3,571 inhabitants registered. Located south of the last hills of the Montgrí massif, it is a town that is inextricably linked to the Mediterranean Sea. It is …
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