Tossa de Mar: Scenes from a Beach Town in Costa Brava

Modified: Mar 4, 2020 · Published: Jan 10, 2013 by Dave Lee |

The sea-facing facade of the 100+ year old Casa Sans

[A] big part of why I flew to Spain to attend the TBEX conference last year was the location.

After the main event, I embarked on a blog trip with several others to see more of Costa Brava, the region between Barcelona and the French border.

Our first stop was Tossa de Mar, a beach town of incredible beauty, with well-preserved, 800-year old stone ramparts to add a touch of history.

A hidden cove offers more beachgoers greater privacy

Looking past the 13th-century Vila Vella Ramparts toward the town of Tossa de Mar

Plaza del Pintor

Spain's beautiful Costa Brava — Spain's beautiful Costa Brava, as seen from atop the Old Town

The Old Town was so picturesque, it was no surprise we stumbled across a movie set

As the movie scene was being shot, I took the opportunity to play paparazzi — As the movie scene was being shot, I took the opportunity to play paparazzi. If you know the name of the pretty actress in green, let me know!

A few of the main beach at Tossa de Mar

A view of the beach through crenellations in the old wall

Tossa de Mar attracts vacationers well into late September

Tossa de Mar was my favorite beach town in Costa Brava — Tossa de Mar was my favorite beach town in Costa Brava, despite being known more for attracting families than partygoers

Tossa de Mar viewed from a distance

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My visit to Tossa de Mar was as a guest of the Costa Brava Tourism Board.

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 68 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.