Tossa de Mar, a small town on the Mediterranean coast, is located just 90 kilometers from the Spanish capital. Tossa de Mar is perfect for a relaxing, but at the same time eventful family vacation. The hotels here are very diverse in terms of quality and price. In Tossa, there is a place for cozy private guesthouses, budget hotels, and luxurious 5-star apartments.
On the clean, well-equipped beaches of Tossa, both children and adults are comfortable. It is not surprising, because Mar Grand and La Bauma have been awarded the international beach "quality certificate" - the FEE blue flag, which confirms their environmental friendliness, safety and high level of service. Diving, boat rentals, boat trips and excursions along the coast will not let lovers of active pastime get bored. Gourmets can enjoy a variety of restaurants, bars and cafes with both European and traditional Mediterranean cuisine, which simply obliges you to taste local fish and other seafood delicacies.
From Tossa to Barcelona it is only an hour and a half by bus, so the trip to the capital will not be tiring even for the youngest tourists. You can visit the neighboring town of Lloret de Mar to explore the local nightclubs, or go to Blanes - to admire the botanical garden and the ruins of the 12th century castle.
The road there will take a little more than 30 minutes.
However, the sights of Tossa itself deserve no less close attention. The most attractive for tourists is the unique architectural ensemble of the Old Town, Vila Vella - a medieval fortress towering on a cliff, surrounded by houses of the 15th-16th centuries. Today it is the only fortified medieval town on the coast of Catalonia. The picturesque quarters are still inhabited by the descendants of fishermen - the original inhabitants of Tossa. Streets paved with chipped stone, red tiled roofs, sun-bleached stone, an old lighthouse, sad ruins of churches... Climb the worn steps of the old staircase to the wall surrounding the city, and Tossa de Mar, like a pirate treasure chest, will reveal its secrets and prove that this amazing place is worth coming to once to fall in love with it forever.
