Just a tip about hanging out on the massive beach in Calella, there are so many people and it is a really touristy spot so watch out for your stuff. It didnt happen to me but heaps of travelers I talked to said they had had stuff taken. Random stuff like shoes and towels! If you want to be extra careful I would suggest hiring one of the lazy boys where its easy to keep an eye out. And obviously bring as little valuables as possible!

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Sunday

I had a lazy day today!
I finally got to do some sun-bathing on the Costa Brava! (Yesterday I was too hungover :( and slept most of the day). I woke up at a decent hour, around 11am, and went for a little walk in my town Catena de Mar. When I realised how nice the weather was I decided it was a good day for the beach! On the train from the airport I noticed Callela was a bigger town further up the coast and I figured if I was going to laze around on the Mediterránea I may as well be in close proximity to food and beer!

So I hopped on the train (the right one today) and headed up the coast. I was lucky because it wasn't too crowded but I didn't exactly stick out among the familes, couples and whatnot along the beach. Few things I have noticed: most of the topless sunbathers were way to old to be baring all. Nanna... please... put it away! This made me slightly less inclined to be daring and whip it off so I will live with my tanline. Also, wherever there is a beach, there will be Germans. Honestly, I'm in Spain and no matter where I go I can hear at least one conversation in German. And really! Shouldn't British people know by now that they come in two shades: lily white and lobster!? Cover up, we prefer our Poms in their natural pale state!

Around 2pm I decided I could use some food, so I went to Santi's Burger Bar and had a very satisfying meal, a burger, funnily enough! For 2€ I got a burger with onions, salad and sauce, doing all right I think! On my way back to the shore I decided to walk along one of the pedestrain promenades and take a mandatory browse of the tourist shops. Thankfully I only brought about 10€ for the whole day and I restrained myself from purchasing useless crap! Though some of it was very cute! (I was tempted by a lighter in the shape of a guitar) I did allow myself a 30cent postcard and made my way back to the beach for a drink and some more sunbathing!

I didn't go back to my first spot, I walked further up so that I could watch some beach volleyball (vainly in search of a hot Spaniard to offer to put cream on my back... no luck!) and got sucked into a game of Frisbee... though that was mostly because they kept hitting me with it anyway! By about 4pm it was getting cloudy and the wind was picking up so, after one last walk past the shops and a quick stop for groceries, I got back on the (correct) train and headed home.

Nothing like a day at the beach and a tan (and finally having FOOD) to brighten your day!

p.s I don't know why the map insists Calella is in Belgium....(Update: I figured it out, I spelt it wrong hehehe)

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bier zonder schuimkraag in een longdrink-glas voor €4,00 Sjacherijnige medewerkers. Maar tóch ook wel vette avond gehad tijdens de schuimparty!:D

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Calella, connue comme la capitale touristique de la Costa du Maresme, se caractérise pour être une ville cosmopolite et allègre, avec un climat typique de la Méditerranée. À 50 km de Barcelone et de Gérone sa situation géographique, aussi bien que les voies de communication deviennent un facteur clé pour la réalisation de toute sorte d'excursions et activités. Ce pour ça qui devienne une destination touristique idéale.

La configuration de sa trame urbaine, avec une grande zone de piétons et commerciale ainsi, comme la disposition de 15 places, d'agréables espaces verts et une grande offre de logement (avec près de 14.000 places en hôtels, appartements et campings), font de Calella une des destinations touristiques les plus importantes du pays.

Une offre de près de trois kilomètres de longitude de plages et plus de 180.000 m2 de sable doré et propre, eaux intensément bleues, zones naturelles comme le Parc Dalmau, promenade de Manel Puigvert, promenade de Garbí ou Les Torretes, ils font de Calella une ville dynamique, moderne et accueillante qui permet de profiter au visiteur d'une destination avec une singularité propre.

La ville de Calella accueille annuellement environ 250.000 touristes, qui proviennent de l'Europe, principalement britanniques et allemands.

Depuis quelques années, on a ménagé un procès ambitieux: devenir une ville de référence parmi le monde de la culture populaire et traditionnelle, de racines méditerranéennes et catalanes, tout intégrant ces éléments propres des personnes qui ont voulu faire de la ville leur lieu de résidence et on s’y trouve intégré et avec une volonté profonde de devenir calallenques, sans aucun autre adjectif.

Calella est une ville avec plus de 650 ans d'histoire. Avec un passé ouverte à la mer et à la montagne, ville jalouse encore aujourd'hui de son héritage riche en faits et toujours ouvert au catalanisme, et qui avec le temps s’est transformait en une communauté réceptrice de personnes nouvelles arrivés de multitude de pays, culturellement différents, mais avec une grande richesse personnelle et collective.

 

 

Calella, conosciuta come la capitale turistica della Costa del Maresme, si caratterizza per essere una città cosmopolita ed alegre,con un clima tipico del Mediterraneo. A 50 km di Barcellona e di Girona, la situazione geografica e le sue vie di comunicazione si trasformano in fattore chiave per la realizzazione di ogni tipo di escursioni ed attività. Questo fatto la trasforma in una destinazione turistico ideale.

La configurazione della sua impalcatura urbana, con una gran zona pedonale e commerciale, e le sue 15 piazze, i suoi gradevoli spazi verdi ed una gran offerta di alloggio (quasi 14.000 posti di hotel, appartamenti e campings), fanno di Calella una delle destinazioni turistiche più importanti del paese.

Un'offerta da vicino di tre chilometri di spiagge e più di 180.000 m2 di sabbia orata e pulita, annacqui di un azzurro intenso, zone naturali come il Parco Dalmau, la passeggiata di Manuel Puigvert, la passeggiata di Garbí o Les Torretes, fanno di Calella una città dinamica, moderna ed accogliente che permette al visitatore di godere di un destino vacanziero singolare.

La città di Calella accoglie ogni anno circa 250.000 turisti che provengono dell'Europa, principalmente britannici e tedeschi.

Da' di alcuni anni fa, si è incominciato un ambizioso processo: trasformarsi in una città di riferimento nel campo della cultura popolare e tradizionale, di radici mediterranee e catalane, integrando quegli elementi propri delle persone che hanno deciso che la nostra città fosse il suo posto di residenza e nella quale si sentono integrati e con la volontà di trasformarsi in vicini di Calella, senza nessun altro aggettivo.

Calella è una città con più di 650 anni di storia. È stata e è ancora una città aperta al mare e la montagna, gelosa della sua storia, con un passato ricco in fatti e sempre aperta alla catalanidad che si è convertito, col passo degli anni, in una comunità ricevente di persone appena arrivati di moltitudine di paesi, culturalmente differenti, ma con una gran ricchezza personale e collettiva.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to arrive

Calella Transport

You can travel to Calella by several means of transport. It is ideally located on the Mediterranean coastline, midway between Barcelona and Girona ( 50 Km from both cities).

By car the best way is by the N-II road, or on the C-32 motorway. The new    C-60 motorway between Mataró and Granollers has opened up a new route and helped communications to the interior of Catalonia. It is now possible to arrive in Calella from Sabadell, Terrassa, Vic and other major catalan towns in less than 60 minutes.

It is also possible to arrive in Calella by road using public transport.

The railway is the most important public transport route to Calella and the most used.The line joins the town to Barcelona, Girona, the rest of the Costa Brava and Barcelona airport. Trains run every hour and are more frequent in the summer months.

The excellent location of Calella, brings visitors from all over Europe by plane, arriving both at Barcelona and Girona airports. As you can see, Calella is easily reached by road/rail/air and this is part of the reason the town remains at the forefront of tourist destinations in Catalonia.

To arrive by bus:

• Barcelona-Girona-Figueres Information: SL ASSER TEL: 93 59311 12
  

• Blanes-University (UAB) Information: SL ASSER TEL: 93 593 11 12

• Calella-Blanes-Hostalric Information: SL ASSER TEL: 93 593 11 12 or consult here:

Municipal bus service in Calella and Pineda de Mar:

• Night bus number N-82:  Timetable  - Stops

• Renfe: http://www.renfe.es

 

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well what a laugh, loads of free drinks definatly the place to be!!!!! u can get a free limo ride from your hotel to the club and it takes you back when ur ready to go !!!!!! lots of fit spanish waiters wiv no tops on and plenty of italian totty to keep u going forever!!!!!. it is well worth a night out!!! it cost me 5 euros for a nite out and i was sloshed u cant complain at that lol

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