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Sant Antoni de Portmany: a good place to stay in Ibiza

Sant Antoni de Portmany: a good place to stay in Ibiza but with an english atmosphere Second beach destination of Ibiza, Sant Antoni de Portmany is located west of the island about 25 minutes from Eivissa. Mostly frequented by the English, it is here that the hotel offer is the largest on the island and reasonably priced. An interesting starting point for discovering the island but without real charm (just buildings for tourists). Sant Antoni sea front Sant Antoni de Portmany: a lively English destination The ...

Rosas, a town between sea and mountains near France

Rosas, a town between sea and mountains near France Roses (in Catalan) or Rosas (in Castilian) is a city with a tourist and maritime tradition. It is a municipality of Catalonia. Located near the French border (less than 30 km), 65 km from Girona and 160 km from Barcelona, it is a major destination on the Costa Brava. Roses torwards Cadaqués – a Brava side with relief Rosas is located in the heart of a bay and located between two natural parks (Cape Creus National Park to the north and Aiguamolis Regional Park to the ...

Empuriabrava : The favorite destination of the French on the Costa Brava

Empuriabrava : a resort in the style of Port-Camargue and Port-Grimaud in the Sapnish Fashio The seaside resort of Empuribrava is one of the favorite destinations of the French on the Costa Brava. Located 45 minutes from the border, and near Roses, there are more French than Spanish. Even if you do not speak Catalan, you will not have any problem…all traders speak French. The canals in Empuriabrava with the boats in front of the inhabitants Empuriabrava is a recent resort built (70’s) on old marsh. It is one of the ...

Tossa de Mar : the pearl of the Costa Brava in Spain

Mesmerizing Tossa de Mar remembers Ava Gardner Whether you come to Tossa de Mar for the beach, warm nights, traditional festivals or Vila Vella (old town), all are there to enjoy in this city with multiple facets, with its gleaming waterfront as the old narrow alleys and souvenirs. Everyone will find their part of Tossa de Mar. Named Turissa in Roman times, Turso in the Middle Ages, today the walls of Tossa have hardly changed since the fourteenth century, when the town was enclosed by a fortified wall and beyond by Selva, ...

Ibiza, a great night resort

Ibiza, a great night resort Ibiza, for more then twenty years proclaims itself like the capital of the world where the biggest disc-jockey personalities of the electronic musik go, attracting the party-goers like the jet set. Ibiza becomes during summer the center of the international Clubbing scene. The places are gathered in the south-west part of the island. Le Privilège : the biggest nightclub of Ibiza Ibiza is among the best places to party in the Balearic Islands. The biggest nightclub, « le Privilège » located in ...

Lanzarote : volcanic island of Manrique

Lanzarote : volcanic island of Manrique With 3000 hours of sun for a year, the island of Lanzarote is one of the most beautiful of the world. Being part of the archipelago of the Canary, Lanzarote is a very volcanic island. Very populated, the island is recognized by UNESCO since 1993. The garden of Manrique : typic vegetation of Lanzarote Lanzarote is a destination not to be missed if you to to the archipelago of the Canary. The climate is stable and pleasant all year long, so you can go there whenever you want. It is ...

Magaluf: the seaside resort for Europe's youth to party

Magaluf: Sea, Sex and Alcohol A resort of the Spanish Balearic Islands, Magaluf is located on the Island of Majorca and 20km from Palma. Clear water, fine sand, blue sky, a 1600 meter-long beach... and bottles of alcohol as far as the eye can see... If you've heard of it before, it's probably from the "Miscellaneous News" section of newspapers and tabloid press, as this city's reputation is well established. Known for organizing "low cost" vacations synonymous with sex, strip-tease and alcohol, Magaluf is the favourite summer ...

Ibiza: which seaside resort to choose and where to go?

Ibiza : from festive seaside resorts to small family resorts With its 570 square kilometers, the island of Ibiza is the second biggest island of the archipelago of the Balearic Islands after Majorca. The different seaside resort are not the same and the distance from a point to another of the island can be important (almost an hour drive). Choosing your destination is essential to your expectations. Destinations of Ibiza and of Formentera The most festive resorts of Ibiza The most beautiful beach of En Bossa ...

Sitges: the Spanish Saint-Tropez

Sitges : an authentic resort south of Barcelona Only forty kilometres south of Barcelona, the beaches of Sitges are among the most beautiful of the Costa Dorada. The centre of the resort is a complete break from the Costa Brava. The beach west of Sitges with the church (old town) The western part of central Sitges was organised around the beach. Several well designed bays (a little too much for some because public space is limited) with sun-louger rentals, snack-bars on the sand and massage parlours bordered by a ...