Sports

The Costa Brava is known for its possibilities of sports and recreation.

Diving

Divers can enjoy themselves really well at the Costa Brava. At almost all the diving centres you can rent diving equipment or arrange diving courses. Especially Cap de Creus between El Port de la Selva and Cadaqués and the Medes islands in front of l’Estartit are in favour. The Medes Islands, or Iles Medes, lie in a protected nature reserve and this is obvious: the water is literally bursting with life: anchovies, bogue, damselfish, perch, mackerel, carp bream….The vertical and overhanging walls – 10 to 25 metres deep – are covered with corals and sea fans. Cave diving is one of the biggest attractions. Underwater ravines, caves and passageways have been formed by erosion of the underground limestone. Many passages lead under the islands. Here you will find lobsters, blood coral, orange cup coral, sponges and sea squirts.

Other water sports

You can experience water sports in a lot of ways at the Costa Brava. Among sailors the Costa Brava is very popular because of the 17 well-equipped yacht harbours along the coast. The most important are Roses, Empúriabrava, Palamós, Platja d’Aro, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Blanes. To surf, the Golf of Roses is the best place to be, but also El Port de la Selva, certainly when the northern wind blows, offers a nice challenge for surfers. In almost every village you will find a surfing school.

Golf

The Costa Brava offers you ten golf courses in combination with an agreeable climate and beautiful surroundings. On the different courses regularly big tournaments are being organised, but you can also always make a reservation yourself and golf as much as you want en when you want.

Some golfcourses are: Golf Platja de Pals, Club Golf de Pals, Golf Serres de Pals, Club de Golf Costa Brava, Empordà Golf Club.

Skiing en snowboarding

Next to all these summer sports it is also possible in the winter to go skiing or snowboarding in the Pyrenean. At a distance of 2,5 hours driving from Villa Papallona you will find the nicest ski regions. Of course a trip to the Pyrenean in the summer belongs to the possibilities as well, with the little state of Andora as a tax paradise and the eternal snow as the most attractive place for tourists.

Other Sports

Next to all these sports, there is a lot more to do locally. Near to Villa Papallona you can find a sports centre where you can practise sports like tennis, table tennis and mini-golf. Furthermore, between Platja de Pals and l’Estartit a nature area is situated where you can, for example, go for awalk or make a tough mountain bike tour.