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Activities
The
Costa Brava has always been the most popular holiday area for the
Barcelonans getting out of the city. Many have family homes
here and the activity options are well established.
Cycling:
Easy routes and hill rides are signposted throughout the Baix
Empordà. Cycling holidays can be arranged through SNP Viajes, a Dutch company based in Spain. Enjoy a 3 venue holiday in the
rural villages of the Empordà region & along the Costa Brava
coast. All transfer of luggage is pre-arranged as you cycle
through the countryside. El
Recés de Corçà is your first stop before moving onto Hotel Aatu, close
to the medieval village of Perallada, finishing at the coastal location of Sant Pere Pescador. For more details email: snpviajes@fade.es
or telephone (0034) 985 846 455. If you prefer a more
leisurely ride, bike hire by the hour or day is available at ciclesJK
in Torroella de Montgri www.ciclesjk.com
Walking:
Corçà
offers countryside walks to local villages, routes include easy
walking & a steeper gradient woods walk. Most routes are well
signposted & include ‘km’.
The best coastal walks can be found along the cliffs close
to Begur & Palafrugell; small,
pretty coves are linked by acoastal path from Sa Riera south to
Llafranc.
Horse
Riding:
Local stables at L'Estartit cater for novice and experienced riders.
Lessons can be booked on an individual or group basis. Rides by the hour or excursions in the countryside, mountains or along
the beaches.
Hipica Mas Paguina (0034) 972 751 472
Scuba
Diving & Snorkeling:
The
Medes Isles off the coast of L'Estartit are a well
known nature reserve, attracting
the
largest selection of sea life along the Costa Brava coast. Club
Nautisc Estartit
is
based at the marina www.cnestartit.es
Watersports:
A full range of watersports are found at Reills beach L'Escala,
including diving,
windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing, catamaran, kayaking. Lessons can be booked
as daily or weekly courses. www.funtastic-emporda.com
(0034)
972 774 184.
Waterparks: Local waterparks are located
at Roses www.aquabrava.com
& Platja d’Aro www.aquadiver.com
Cruises:
Cruise around
the protected nature reserve of The
Medes Isles. View the coral reefs and amazing variety of
sea life through glass bottomed catamaran & trimaran boats.
Those wishing to snorkel can get even closer with www.nautilus.es
Day or evening trips to Cap de Creus & Cadaques are available with Alioth Velers www.aliothvelers.com
& Joca Charters also offer fishing trips www.jocacharters.com
Quad
Bikes:
Gualta Quads near to Torroella de Montgri offer a range of
excursions for adults & children.
Go Karts: Tracks at L'Escala & L'Estartit offer good
family entertainment www.kartslescala.com
Air
Ballooning:
Enjoy a 'birds eye' view with Globus Empordà;
fly over the Empordà
region at 1000 meters www.globusemporda.com
 
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