{"id":76856,"date":"2017-05-05T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T12:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76856"},"modified":"2020-07-16T12:55:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T10:55:48","slug":"sea-caves-costa-brava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Caves in Costa Brava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you starting to make plans for your Easter holiday? Have you been to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Costa Brava<\/strong><\/a> (which translates to English as \u201cwild coast\u201d) yet? Located in Catalonia\u00a0to the north of Barcelona, with long sandy beaches and breath-taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nature-parks-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>natural parks<\/strong><\/a>, it is one of the most popular spring\/summer destinations for tourists from all over the world. Amongst its countless attractions are its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/great-outdoors-in-the-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>sea caves<\/strong><\/a>, geological\u00a0wonders shaped by time and chance to offer visitors an <strong>unforgettable vacation<\/strong> experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Most charming villages in La Costa Brava<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"3b48daea-90ec-4958-991a-41a6ba3da42d\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/#The_caves_of_the_Costa_Brava\" title=\"The caves of the Costa Brava\">The caves of the Costa Brava<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/#Tours_rentals\" title=\"Tours &amp;\u00a0rentals\">Tours &amp;\u00a0rentals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_caves_of_the_Costa_Brava\"><\/span>The caves of the Costa Brava<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76870\" style=\"width: 306px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76870\" class=\" wp-image-76870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Costa-Brava-Sea-Caves-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by rsallo via Visual hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"296\" height=\"222\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by rsallo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Banyera de la Russa<\/strong>, meaning &#8220;the Russian woman&#8217;s bathtub&#8221;, is a paradise amongst cliffs located below the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Cap+Roig\/@41.875892,3.1730377,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba5354b5997993:0x870b5ca01c4aa80!8m2!3d41.8758929!4d3.1817925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Cap Roig<\/strong><\/a> castle and containing three different <strong>sea caves<\/strong>. Despite its somewhat difficult access, nothing can make you forget about all the ugliness in the world like the beauty and nature of this place. <b>Cap Roig is about\u00a0<\/b>1 hour and 30 minutes away from Barcelona by car.\u00a0<strong>Cova de s&#8217;Infern<\/strong>,\u00a0located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Cap+de+Creus\/@42.3195711,3.3076281,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba6e6918e956cd:0x48738c22e0552a49!8m2!3d42.3202451!4d3.3149708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Cap del Creus<\/strong><\/a>, is around 2 hours from Barcelona. It may be nicknamed &#8220;the cave of hell&#8221;, but that&#8217;s only due to the red color of its waters at sunrise. In fact, taking a dip in its nature-made swimming pool is more likely to make you feel like you&#8217;re in the Garden of Eden. At\u00a0<strong>Cova d&#8217;en Gispert<\/strong>, you can kayak from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Aiguablava\/@41.9361171,3.2075158,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba53cae554ede3:0x5c4158448176eeff!8m2!3d41.936118!4d3.2162706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Aiguablava<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Aigua-Xelida\/@41.9205248,3.2079214,15z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba53ac94e9f5d5:0x41db53070e33022a!8m2!3d41.9205257!4d3.2166762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Aigua Xelida<\/strong><\/a> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/17212+Tamariu,+Province+of+Girona,+Spain\/@41.9177492,3.2006539,16z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12ba53a8c36371fd:0x748b2ce258c135f3!8m2!3d41.9183761!4d3.2066646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tamariu<\/a><\/strong> and have the adventure of a lifetime. This is a large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>sea cave<\/strong><\/a> inside which\u00a0the outside world seems to disappear, where light and sound follow different rules &#8211; all you need to do is let your senses be taken over by this gift of nature and enjoy a unique experience.\u00a0At around 1.5 hours from Barcelona, it&#8217;s definitely worth the trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getaway-in-costa-brava-lestartit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getaway in Costa Brava: L&#8217;Estartit<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tours_rentals\"><\/span>Tours &amp;\u00a0rentals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76871\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76871\" class=\" wp-image-76871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Costa-Brava-beautiful-landscape-sea-caves-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by cyberborean via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-SA\" width=\"301\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by cyberborean via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are plenty of companies that organize <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/excursions\/intense-costa-brava-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>tours of the Costa Brava sea caves<\/strong><\/a> or rent boats and kayaks for private expeditions. While some are local to the area, some are based in Barcelona and include the traveling in its packages. Here&#8217;s some other options you may want to consider:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kayakingcostabrava.com\/en\/tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kayaking Costa Brava<\/a><\/strong> organizes several different tours in the area and provides a kayak rental service as well.\u00a0It&#8217;s located at\u00a0Carrer Enric Serra, 42, in the town of L&#8217;Escala.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/excursionsbarcelona.com\/kayaking-snorkeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Excursions Barcelona<\/a><\/strong> offers a kayaking and snorkeling tour that includes transportation from Barcelona and is priced at 70\u20ac per person.\u00a0The meeting point is at the monument in Plaza de Antonio Lopez\u00a0in the Gothic Quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you going to visit the incredible <strong>sea caves of Costa Brava<\/strong>\u00a0this year? Let us know using the comment box below. 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