There are few sensations more disagreeable than donning a black neoprene wet suit as the summer sun beats down upon you. I was reminded of this on a scorching August afternoon as I struggled to ...

From Cala Ferriol to Cap de la Barra, which looks out to the Illes Medes, is a five-kilometre stretch of road along one of the least spoiled areas of the Costa Brava, where the high cliffs offer ...

The Illes Medes, a protected grouping of craggy ... Costs: The annual property tax is $1,400 (€1,300). Barcelona & Costa Brava Sotheby’s International Realty Barcelona & Costa Brava Sotheby ...

The waters around the Illes Medes are considered by many to be the Costa Brava's preeminent dive site. Since the 1980s, the government of Catalonia has worked to preserve the islands' natural habitat.