Barcelona: Tossa de Mar

This past Wednesday was a "Día de Féstivo" in Spain, which means that there was no work or school. We took advantage of this sunny day and hopped on an hour or two bus ride to the picturesque beach town of Tossa de Mar, which is located to the north of Barcelona along Costa Brava. After grabbing some breakfast on our walk from the bus station to the main beach, we saw the Villa Vella; this villa is really a castle atop one of the cliffs at Tossa de Mar.

Villa Vella, built by the Romans and Iberians

We walked towards the left of the main beach to go to one of the the other 3 main beach areas, Mar Menuda. The short walk past many cute restaurants allowed me to see the clear, blue water the whole time, so when we arrived to the small beach I was ready to take a dip. Although the water was cold, it felt very refreshing, because I was laying out in the hot sun tanning for a little while.

Stairs leading down to the water

Faraway glance at Mar Menuda

View from Mar Menuda

After swimming and tanning, we were hungry for lunch, and so went to a pizzeria. We all ordered pizza, and my friends got pitchers of Sangria (no drinks for me with antibiotics), and we also ordered the coolest garlic bread I have ever seen in my life! Lunch was great, but a few of us were eager to climb the castle on the cliff before we had to catch the bus back to Barcelona.

The garlic bread was a hollow bubble!

Some of us taking a huge bite

The climb to the top of the Villa Vella might have been the coolest part of the entire trip. The view was astounding and the entire adventure up the cliff was very scenic. As you will see from the pictures, it is hard to believe that I actually took them with my crappy camera and that I was actually in a place so beautiful! Tossa de Mar was a wonderful day trip, I am really glad we woke up early and took the time to see such a great place on Costa Brava.