Platja d'Aro
Costa Brava, Spain
A more developed, family-friendly beach town with sandy beaches and sea views.
Places in Platja d'Aro
- Platja d'Aro beachfront bars Beachfront bars along the sandy family-friendly stretch of coast.
Practical notes for Costa Brava
- Best time to visit
- May to June and September offer warm Mediterranean weather and calmer coves without peak-August crowds.
- Getting around
- A car is the most practical way to reach the coast's scattered coves and villages; Girona serves as the main regional gateway.
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Catalan and Spanish. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Restaurants along the coast increasingly pair boutique hotel stays with tasting menus built around oak-wood grilling and hyper-local seafood, part of a broader Catalan culinary movement anchored by the wider Girona region's international reputation.
Other neighborhoods in Costa Brava
- Begur area — A hilltop town near several of the coast's most photogenic coves.
- Platja d'Aiguablava — A cove-side area known for its clear water and coastal restaurants.
Read the full Costa Brava guide