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The restaurant's location was selected in 1961 by Hans Schilling, a German, and his Czech wife Marketa, who wanted a piece of land for a planned holiday resort. [10] By the year 1963, the resulting holiday resort included a small makeshift bar known in Spanish as a "chiringuito", which was variously called "El Bulli-bar" and "Hacienda El Bulli"; this little bar was the nucleus of the future ...
Sa Riera, Catalonia, Spain is a fishing village and holiday resort situated in a tranquil and secluded bay of the Costa Brava close to the nearby inland towns of Palafrugell and Begur. [1] It can be reached by road from Begur and Pals and there is also a pleasant walk around the cliffs from Platja de Pals, the next resort along the coast.
Typical landscape of Costa Brava that gives its name, "rugged coast" (coastline between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Tossa de Mar) Landscape from Cape Creus in Cadaqués. The Costa Brava (Catalan: [ˈkɔstə ˈβɾaβə]; [a] Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈβɾaβa]; [a] "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain.
Countries/Regions by number of 3 Michelin Stars restaurants: Rank Country/Region Number 1 § France (incl. Monaco) 30 [4] 2 § Japan: 20 3 § Spain: 16 4 § Italy: 14 4 § United States: 14 6 § Germany: 10 7 § Hong Kong and Macau: 9 7 § United Kingdom: 9 9 § China Mainland: 4 9 § Switzerland: 4 11 § Taiwan: 3 11 § Singapore: 3 11 ...
Tossa de Mar (Catalan: [ˈtosə ðə ˈmaɾ]; Spanish: Tosa de Mar) is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, located on the coastal Costa Brava, about 100 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of the French border. It is accessible through Girona Airport, some distance north.
Tamariu was originally a small fishing village, and fishing boats are still to be seen drawn up on the beach. Today they have been joined by a few hotels, along with seafood restaurants, cafes and bars. [2] Tamariu is set amongst rugged pine covered cliffs flanking the Mediterranean Sea. The crystal clear waters around this area are amongst the ...
Sunshine duration is 2,524 hours per year, from 138 - average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day in December to 310 - average 10 hours of sunshine per day in July. [5] Barcelona has an average seasonal UV index close to that of Madrid , different only in March but with the same annual average of 5, with the values varying from 9 in June and July to ...
The Costa del Maresme has a total of 54 beaches and caves [4] that add up to a length of 55 km (34 mi), most of them with medium and coarse sand. They range from urban beaches - with all kinds of services like restaurants, bars and casinos - to more natural beaches far away from urban centers.