{"id":93804,"date":"2018-02-28T21:05:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T20:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93804"},"modified":"2020-07-16T12:54:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T10:54:45","slug":"marine-caves-costa-brava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/marine-caves-costa-brava\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marine Caves of the Costa Brava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Along the coast about 37 miles northeast of Barcelona, <strong>Costa Brava<\/strong> has become a highly popular attraction for tourists looking for a <strong>beachside holiday<\/strong>.\u00a0The summer climate, beautiful <strong>nature,<\/strong> sandy <strong>beaches<\/strong>, and top-notch <strong>resorts<\/strong> make <strong>Costa Brava<\/strong> a favorite getaway for Barcelona locals and tourists alike. In the waters surrounding <strong>Costa Brava<\/strong>, there are several\u00a0<strong>caves<\/strong>\u00a0to be explored, perfect for those who love <strong>snorkeling<\/strong>. Here are a few of the <strong>marine caves<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Costa Brava<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have a beach day on the 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\/marine-caves-costa-brava\/#Cova_den_Gispert\" title=\"Cova d\u2019en Gispert\">Cova d\u2019en Gispert<\/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\/marine-caves-costa-brava\/#Cova_de_la_Vaca\" title=\"Cova de la Vaca\">Cova de la Vaca<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/marine-caves-costa-brava\/#Pedra_de_Deu\" title=\"Pedra de Deu\">Pedra de Deu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cova_den_Gispert\"><\/span>Cova d\u2019en Gispert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93810\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93810\" class=\" wp-image-93810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/8480196324_f6a51715d2_c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by\u00a0calafellvalo via Visuahunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Cova d\u2019en Gispert <\/strong>is the longest marine cave in <strong>Costa Brava<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>forming\u00a0the main cove between two other <strong>coves<\/strong>, the <strong>Aiguablava and Aiguaxelida<\/strong>. The best way to get there is by kayak from <strong>Aiguablava<\/strong>, going through\u00a0a narrow but lengthy\u00a0tunnel for 150 meters on the way. <strong>La Galeria <\/strong>and the<strong> Sala Final<\/strong> are the best spots for views around the <strong>cove<\/strong>; the latter is a small, rocky island at the end of the <strong>cove<\/strong>. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dali-in-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salvador Dal\u00ed<\/a> once organized a private concert there, in line with his radically experimental art ways. You can also\u00a0take <strong>kayaking tours<\/strong>\u00a0through the cove to see all the beauty it has to offer, especially in the summer months when the light shines through.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cova_de_la_Vaca\"><\/span>Cova de la Vaca<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93805\" style=\"width: 277px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93805\" class=\" wp-image-93805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4964672692_c1b037a5d3_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by\u00a0ksmichel via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the mooring buoy, go to the wall of the <strong>Punta Galera<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>to find the beginning of the <strong>Cova de la Vaca<\/strong>. This shallow <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sea-caves-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cave<\/a><\/strong> with an entrance about 14 meters below the sea extends to a\u00a0depth of 20 meters inside the <strong>cave<\/strong>. It&#8217;s more like a tunnel in which swimmers will find an amazing light towards the end. The path is straight and the light is about 27 meters long, with another tunnel running along it. At one exit, there are blocks of rocks and overhanging cliffs. Back in the <strong>cove<\/strong>, red coral, scorpion fish, octopus, and grouper pass by for all to see.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pedra_de_Deu\"><\/span>Pedra de Deu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93808\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93808\" class=\" wp-image-93808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diving-2139963__480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pedra de Deu<\/strong> is a small rock that serves as a bit of an obstacle with just 1 meter visible on the surface, but there are arches and shallow cracks for divers to swim through. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/swimming-classes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swimmers<\/a><\/strong> can descend along a slope made by boulders detached from the cliffs, guiding them into the <strong>cove<\/strong>. More experienced <strong>divers<\/strong> can go down 42 meters and find another entrance to the <strong>cove<\/strong>.\u00a0While exploring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-diving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>divers<\/strong><\/a> will see beautiful corals, conger eels, lobsters, sea bream, and other marine species.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nude-beaches-costa-brava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nudist beaches in Costa Brava<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Costa Brava<\/strong> is full of beautiful <strong>beaches<\/strong>,\u00a0cliffs, and stunning <strong>coves<\/strong> worth exploring. The coves are a great way to discover the <strong>sea life<\/strong> and beauty made by the natural\u00a0sunlight\u00a0and calm waters beneath. For swimmers, getting off the beach and into the sea will lead to some of these incredible<strong> marine coves in the Costa Brava.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"b-dscb-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"93804\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along the coast about 37 miles northeast of Barcelona, Costa Brava has become a highly popular attraction for tourists looking for a beachside holiday.\u00a0The summer climate, beautiful nature, sandy beaches, and top-notch resorts make Costa Brava a favorite getaway for Barcelona locals and tourists alike. 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