Calonge

Calonge is a municipality covering both the inland medieval village of Calonge and the beachside Sant Antoni de Calonge.  It’s located in the Costa Brava near Girona and Barcelona in Catalonia.

Move here for the best of both worlds: a traditional Spanish mountain village and a well serviced seaside resort combine into a brilliant base that’s easy to reach and surrounded by fascinating places.

The Calonge village is a classic Spanish town of labyrinthine streets, medieval ramparts and religious architecture. Nationals speak conversational Catalan and there are many regional customs alive, such as the Feast of Sant Jordi, the Feast of San Juan and Catalan.

Well situated in the middle of the Costa Brava, the Sant Antoni marina has become a thriving tourist town. Sant Antoni beach covers most of the coastline complementing the commercial centre of shops, bars and restaurants. At the southern end, the Playa Torre Valentina walkway begins. This path continues through pine woodland past the rock-ribbed Cala del Racó dels Homes bay to the Cala Cap Roig: a cove named after the glittering red rock jutting out of the Mediterranean on the horizon.

The nightlife in both neighbouring Palamos and Playa d’ Aro is varied and runs into the early hours. The verdant national parks of Massis de les Gavarres and Zona Volcanica de la Garrotxa are 30 minutes, or an hour and 20 minutes’ drive respectively. Girona, Barcelona, Figueres and the French border are all within driving distance, and there are plenty of mountain villages such as Pals, Monells and Madremanya to explore.