People, who like bars and cafes with a casual atmosphere, will like Savoy. This small café is always very popular with fans of hamburgers, French fries, and soda. If fast food is not what you want, the elegant Scuba Libre restaurant and bar might be the right choice. Located just a few steps away from the seaside, this restaurant has an amazing panoramic terrace. Scuba Libre has a bar that is like a magnet for all …
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Beans with bacon, peas, and botifarra are also interesting. Botifarra is a local sausage of unusual black and white color. Seafood fans should taste Bacalla a la Llauna. First, the cod is lightly fried. Then it is put in the oven with a sauce of chili, tomatoes, pepper, Bay leaf, and wine. Bacallà amb panses i pinyons has an unusual taste. Cod is cooked with raisins, pine nuts, tomato sauce, and eggs in this dish. …
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You will be able to plunge into the fishing life on the fifth of June. The sailors' breakfast of grilled sardines is prepared on the beach in the morning on this day. You can listen to fishing songs throughout the day. You will have the opportunity to taste a hot rum-based cremat drink in the evening. Festa Major takes place in the town from the end of June to the beginning of July. This is the main holiday …
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El Codolar Beach is located behind the fortress. It is considered the least crowded of the three beaches mentioned here. Not far from Tossa de Mar coastline, there are many attractive diving and snorkeling sites. Vacationers not interested in underwater experiences are welcome to try another, a no less interesting entertainment. They can make a ride on a boat with the transparent bottom and see the fantastic …
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The Museo del Far de Tossa may be of interest to curious children. It is very close to the ancient fortress. The museum is dedicated to the development of technologies for building lighthouses on the Mediterranean coast. Several halls are interesting for the interactive part of the exhibition. It demonstrates the emergence of the first lighthouses and their further improvement. Even many adults do not know the …
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You may want to buy sandals Catalan espadrilles. You can find them in a modern design and bright colors, as well as with a traditional braided sole. If you want to buy something with a national flavor for interior decoration, you should pay attention to paintings with town views. Such paintings are sold, for example, in the Art Gallery Blanco Grane-Tossa de Mar. There are still-lifes with Catalan flowers, panoramas …
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Spain - moving around the country
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Spain has a very long railway network measuring about 18 thousand kilometers. The main routes are laid through the capital, connecting it with the most remote parts of the country. Trains in Spain are divided into several types depending on the speed and level of comfort. Travelling in the old type budget trains is a lot cheaper but it does not offer much comfort. However, all the average trains are usually equipped with soft seats and air conditioning. There are luxury trains with first class wagons and fashionable restaurants inside. One of these is the “Andalus Express”. You can get a discount on a railway trip by purchasing in advance, return tickets. There is also, in Spain, a well-developed network of electric trains. This option is much more economical, compared to usual trains. In the cities, trains run every half hour.
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Nature and parks of Spain
Picos de Europa Park is no less popular among fans of walking tours. There is a huge number of routes for trekking, mountaineering, and hiking trails. Different kinds of birds of prey, wild boars, Iberian wolves, and colonies of bats live in the gorges. The park is equipped with observation platforms, one of which, Fuente De, has a glass floor. You can climb it by the cable car. Another mountain park, Sierra Nevada, is known primarily for its ski resorts. On the territory of the park, there is also a Tibetan monastery, where believers make pilgrimages.
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