Small coves are set amongst rugged pine covered cliffs cascading down to meet the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean have made the area famous for its outstanding beauty. The rocky cliffs and small beaches, have kept the developers and large tour operators away. There are no high-rise hotels, no ‘English’ pubs or discos here. The first language of the area is Catalan rather than Spanish.. The main beach at Tamariu is extremely clean and nearly all sand. South facing on to this most sheltered beach you will find a small hotel and some small cafes and bars where you can relax and enjoy a drink and some of the local Catalan cuisine.

The water is crystal clear and ideal for swimming and snorkelling. The beach shelves at a fairly gentle angle and is safe for children. It is possible to hire small boats, canoes. There is a scuba diving club on the sea-front. Coastal paths provide excellent opportunities for scenic walks and to visit the numerous coves. Simple village houses and pavement cafes surround a lovely beach in a sheltered bay - it is this special kind of magic that entices people back year after year. 

On Saturday nights in July and August there are often musicians and entertainers playing on the promenade.

The waters around this area are believed to be the purest on the coast and enjoy the special BLUE FLAG accreditation. There are many other beautiful beaches within easy reach. Just a few miles north you will find the Cape of Begur with the beaches of Fornells, Sa Tuna, Sa Riera and the never to be forgotten scenery of Aigua Blava. This area consists of a huge geological mass dropping down to the sea in vertical cliffs and because of the height of the mountains and the density of the pine tree cover, the whole area has immense natural beauty.
A few miles south from Tamariu, there is the pretty village of Llafranc where again you will find an excellent beach, a small marina and a beautiful tree lined promenade with several excellent restaurants by the waterside. There are simply so many beautiful places to visit but for those who feel less energetic, just sit on Tamariu's beautiful beach and watch the world go by. Welcome to Tamariu - the Jewel in the Crown of Spain's rugged Costa Brava!

Places to visit include Pals, the walled medieval city; Bisbal famed for its market and ceramics; Torroella de Montgri with its Gothic palaces, courtyards and narrow streets that nestle beneath the Castell de Montgri which dates from 1294 and the spectacular gardens of Cap Roig. The El Far lighthouse perched high on the cliff 200 meters above the sea with magnificent views over the whole region is breathtaking and the beautiful El Far restaurant and hotel adjacent must not be missed.
The nearby town of Palafrugell, just a few kilometres away, and to which there is a bus service in high season, has a selection of supermarkets and vegetable, fruit, meat and fish markets every day except Monday. On Sunday, there is a very large and colourful market in the streets off the main square selling all the normal produce, often from small ‘cottage garden’ growers, plus shoes, leather, lace etc.

The main town square of Palafrugell offers a choice of open-air cafes to rest and enjoy

Holidays here are relaxed, lunches are long and the evenings are late but quiet. The paseo is the prelude to the evening meal with longer walks along the coast for the more serious hiker, one of the most popular is around the nearby headlands to the rocky cove of Aigua Xellida, with its own small beach.

There are many local festivals in the surrounding towns and villages - in late May Palafrugell holds its Spring festival the Caroussel Costa Brava; on 23/24 June the Festa de St Joan is marked all over the region with bonfires and firework parties; in summer Tamariu and nearby Calella de Palafrugell and Llafranc hold their Cantada d' Havaneres musical festivals that involve the singing of local sea shanties on the beach.

The throbbing excitement of Barcelona is less than an hours drive and the majestic Pyrenees are easy an hour an a half trip.

Catalonia, perhaps better known as the Catalunya region, is the area of northern Spain bordering the Mediterranean renowned for it's capital Barcelona but also offers spectacular countryside including the mountain ranges of the Pyrenees to the North. This ancient kingdom once extended from near Narbonne in France down to south of Barcelona and eastwards to include the Balearic Islands. The area was later divided between France and Spain but even today the area remains fiercely Catalan, as can be seen by the numerous red and yellow striped flags displayed and the rather exceptional cuisine..

To the holidaymaker it is the Costa Brava, known throughout the world for its scenic beauty, aquamarine seas and yellow sandy beaches. Inland the area is mainly agricultural set against a backdrop of the ever present Pyrenean Mountains in the distance. The main crops are rice and fruit, which together with the large selection of fish present a varied and healthy diet.

Perhaps Catalunya greatest gifts to the world have been its artists, Joan Miró and Salvador Dali are both from this region, and today’s artists, the chefs of Catalunya lead the world with their own inimitable styles.

During the summer there are daily scheduled flights from London Stanstead airport to Gerona, less than 30 miles away and numerous daily flights all year round to Barcelona's International airport which is about a 1½ hour drive from Tamariu.

Ferry or Le Shuttle to Calais then drive through France to Spain (about 800 miles). A good motorway network exists through France and from the border in Spain to near Tamariu.