Barcelona | Costa Brava Holidays and Vacations

Sitges has long been a popular holiday destination, in recent years it has been home to some of the best parties for the LGBT communities as well as a great family and couples resort. There is something for everyone in this fabulous coastal town – don’t spend every day relaxing in your villa with pool in the Costa Dorada , Sitges is bursting with energy, and with some of the best beaches and nightlife on the coast it would be a shame to miss it! Here are some of the fun places you could be exploring on your holiday in Spain. The Golden Beaches The Passeig Maritime is probably the most popular beach in Sitges, it’s the perfect place to sit with a glass of tinto de verano and watch the world go by. You will see cyclists, joggers and even roller bladers throughout the year trying to keep fit and making the most of the weather. Join them or indulge in one of the many water sports on offer on the beach. The boardwalk market stall holders will attempt to sell you a plethora of ...

Catalonia is a wonderful place for bird watching – and we mean of the feathered variety! The incredible, picturesquedelta plains and nature reserves of Terres de l’Ebre have over 350 species of birdlife for you to discover. If your Spain vacation rental is in this region and you are a keen ornithologist, then don’t forget your binoculars as this area will be right up your street! The Els Ports mountain range flanks the River Ebre as it meanders down to the delta and the sea. Keen observers can view rice fields, salt marches and hundreds of pink flamingos – almost unheard of in the western Mediterranean. The birdlife is unrivalled with rare species waiting to be discovered among the flora and fauna. Andouin’s Gull is one of the rare nesting birds which can be found along the delta, a greater number you are unlikely to see anywhere else in the Mediterranean. The Black Wheatear, Squacco Heron and Boneli’s Eagle also inhabit this area of Spain. Other rare and exotic bird...

Everyone has a hidden talent, sometimes it just takes a while to find it. It’s easy to get swamped down in a 9 – 5 job where you sit in front of a computer screen all day with no room to think. Escaping to a villa with pool in the Costa Brava can help you tap into your creative side in more ways than one – you just have to know where to start. Think of the things you are interested in trying. Do you enjoy photography? Do you get a buzz from architecture or prefer to indulge your artistic side sketching pictures of landscapes? You can do it all here. If you fancy painting your own pottery these are some of the best areas to purchase good quality, solid terracotta pots, paint them with scenes from your stay in your family villa in Spain or take them home and design from memory. Take photographs of everything which interests you, if it’s the local wildlife or churches, document them in a scrapbook or an online page where your friends can view your trip through your...