COSTA DORADA (Golden Coast)

The coastal part of the Costa Dorada is bathed in a Mediterranean light of great rarity. It has beaches protected from the northern winds by the pre-coastal part and whose finest sand softly enters a sea of clear and shallow waters.

In the summer the average temperature ranges between a minimum of 21º C and a maximum of 28º C, with a soft breeze that keeps the atmosphere fresh. The winters are very mild with clear and sunny days that make the whole coastal area one of the most favoured places to spend some unforgettable holidays or live there.

When the fine weather arrives in the coastal villages from the small fishing villages to the large tourist centres, they become full of life and colours. These things offer the visitors all that they have dreamt of in a holiday during the rest of the year.

The inner regions of the Costa Dorada are a land of contrasts, from the low mountainous area of the pre-coastal Catalan chain of mountains to the coastal plain that caresses the sea. Also let us not forget the valley formed by the river Ebro in the south. This river forms a large delta where it flows into the sea, the sight is spectacular; there is the intense green leaves of the hazelnut threes and the grapevines; the grey of the olive trees and the ochre and brown of the Cistercian Monasteries; all under a clear blue sky.

The inland areas of the Costa Dorada are a real paradise for lovers of adventure sports: climbing, hang-gliding, mountain biking etc. Also for the visitor there is the charm of the villages that look unchanged with the passage of time and the people in the street, who always have a welcoming word for the newcomers.

The Costa Dorada is full of vitality and festivals. Traditions that have transcended the passage of time have been handed down to people to display the great cultural wealth of this region. The foremost of these traditions are the 'Castells' (human towers), which are difficult to build but beautiful to see. The 'Castells' are accompanied by the 'Grallers' who play the 'Gralla' (kind of flageolet), a wind instrument that is closely connected to the popular Catalan tradition. Another folk tradition is the 'Diables' (Devils) a spectacle that combines lights, fireworks, sound and colour.

The annual festive celebrations have both a religious and rural origin. At this time of the year the towns and villages of the Costa Dorada decorate their street, are full of life and parties, and are filled with people from all over the world. It is at this time there can be seen the 'Gegants' (Giants), the 'Cap-grossos' (Bigheads), the 'Ball de Bastons' (Dance of the Sticks), and a diversity of beasts whose origins are from the different world and time.

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Website last updated: 24 April, 2005

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