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Are you looking for a villa for large groups (from 16 to 25 people) not far from the Costa Brava?

Our enviable situation to get to know the Costa Brava and Girona

We are in an exceptional place 20km from the Costa Brava. We are on the outskirts of the town of Riudarenes in the region of La Selva, we are in the province of Girona, just 20km from Girona capital and 40 minutes from Barcelona (Catalonia). Our rural house is very easily accessible, having nearby the AP7 motorway or the N-2 road. We have the town of Sils 3km away with a train stop, also 5km away is Santa Coloma de Farners where you can find all the main supermarkets.

From our villa in Can Micos you can quickly access the Costa Brava and you will also enjoy the tranquility that places near the coast cannot offer. In 15 minutes you will be in Lloret, 25 minutes you have Blanes, 30 minutes is Tossa de Mar. In less than 1 hour you can go to places like Begur, Calella de Palafrugell, Palamós, Platja d’Aro or Sant Feliu de Guixols. Therefore, our rural house is a perfect place to get to know the entire Costa Brava.

For excursions you can opt for the exterior of the house where you will pass through fields and forests, some dirt roads ideal for a little walk to eat. But if you want a great excursion, we have Montseny 20 minutes away, there you can go hiking.

We are going to give you an example of everything that can be done by spending a week on vacation in the villa de Can Micos:

Day 1: Arrival (Saturday)

You will arrive on Saturday at the Villa where you will find us to show you the villa, that everything is perfect and ready to accommodate you and your group. We always take care of the day you enter because we believe it is important that when you arrive you find everything fine and we can tell you how everything works. We also take the opportunity to answer all your questions, whether it is about our rural house or where to go shopping or what you can visit.

Our advice is that you use Saturday afternoon to get used to the house with what you can be in the garden. Also take advantage and already make the first dip in our private pool or play ping pong, petanque, table football, etc. Also use your time to organize your places on the Costa Brava.

Day 2: Costa Brava beach and Girona capital

Get up early to go to the best beaches on the Costa Brava, choose between a cove or a larger beach. From our rural house in Can Micos you can quickly access the Costa Brava. You can quickly go to the beaches of Lloret, Tossa de Mar or Blanes. If you want to go a little further you can go to Calella de Palafrugell, Pals, Sant Pere Pescador, Begur or even Rosas.

To find out which beach to choose on the Costa Brava, we leave you this link that will help you: Best beaches on the Costa Brava

Then when the sun goes down and you no longer feel like going to the beach, you can go from the Costa Brava to the capital of Girona to walk through the old quarter and see the monuments that this beautiful city offers. In Girona capital you will find the Casas del Onyar, La Catedral, El Call, Baños Árabes, La Muralla, Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligans, Pujada de Sant Domenèc, Rambla de la Libertad or the scenes of Game of Thrones.

To find out which beach to choose on the Costa Brava we leave you this link that will help you:

Then when the sun goes down and you no longer feel like going to the beach, you can go from the Costa Brava to the capital of Girona to walk through the old quarter and see the monuments that this beautiful city offers. In Girona capital you will find the Casas del Onyar, La Catedral, El Call, Baños Árabes, La Muralla, Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligans, Pujada de Sant Domenèc, Rambla de la Libertad or the scenes of Game of Thrones.

Día 3: Water World

Whether you come to our rural house with friends or as a family, going to the Water World Park is undoubtedly the perfect idea for an exceptional day. Located in the province of Girona, in Lloret de Mar (Costa Brava), Water World is a world-renowned park that attracts tourists from all over the world every year. Dizzying attractions, relaxing pools, cafeterias…. The park has all the ingredients that vacationers seek for an afternoon of fun. It is an exceptional activity.

Like all water parks, Water World has many attractions for the tourists who visit it. And no matter your age or swimming abilities, you can be sure to find an activity to suit your needs. A classic in water parks, Water World’s main attraction remains its 50 meter long wave pool that will entertain young and old alike. Plus, with waves up to 2 meters high, you’ll enjoy a little adrenaline rush when they roll over you.

It is also a park adapted to families and children, its attractions are to share with others and are exciting with numerous services.

More info in www.waterworld.es

Day 4: Visit by train to Barcelona

Not everything will be the Costa Brava, you can travel to Barcelona by train from the Sils station, 3km from our rural house, you have a train every 30 minutes with a 1-hour journey. It will also leave you in the heart of Barcelona. There are many interesting places to enjoy in this sunny and lively cosmopolitan and Mediterranean city.

Modernist buildings, parks, squares, museums and gastronomic markets await you to make your visit to Barcelona unforgettable. Here are the must-have items you shouldn’t miss out on. The Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, the Palacio de la Música, the beaches of Barcelona, the Cathedral or Las Ramblas are just a few examples of what makes this city one of the most beautiful in the world. Here is a list of the important places you should know in Barcelona:

La Sagrada Familia
Parque Güell
Camp Nou
Palau de la Música
Casa Milà
Caso Batlló
Catedral de Barcelona
La Rambla
Torre Agbar
Plaza de Catalunya
La Boquería
Fuente de Montjüic y Plaza de España
Castillo de Monjüic
Parc de la Ciutadella
Arco del triunfo
Basílica de Santa María del Mar
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Port Vell
Port Olimpic
Palacio Güell
Passeig de Gràcia
Laberinto de Horta
Los búnkers del Carmel
Monte Tibidabo y Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón
Centro Comercial Las Arenas

More info in: www.barcelonaturisme.com/

Day 5: Costa Brava beach and discover charming towns

In the morning you can go again to the beaches of the Costa Brava that you could not go on day 2, if you went to a large beach you can vary and go to a cove or the other way around.

Later in the afternoon we advise you to go to Castellfollit de la Roca, it is a small town that stands on a spectacular basaltic cliff 50 meters high and almost a kilometer long, cut by the Fluvià river. You can visit the narrow streets of the town that lead to the old church of Sant Salvador, at the end of the cliff, where there is a viewpoint with privileged views. The old quarter is located on a basaltic cliff formed by two superimposed lava flows.

Also, if you have time, you can go to l’Estany de Banyoles, take a walk there or even take a bath, since it is a unique natural space, of great geological, ecological, scenic and cultural value. You can walk and enjoy the most emblematic corners or practice numerous sports and leisure activities in its waters and shores. Another area of special interest is Los Desmayos, located next to the Estanyol del Vilar, towards the southern end of the lake. It is a landscaped and romantic space, with bucolic trees with long branches that brush the surface of the water in their languid fall.

The Banyoles lake allows numerous sports and leisure activities. In fact, it was the Olympic venue for the Barcelona Games in 1992 for the rowing events. You can rent a rowing boat or take a tour in a larger boat. It is also possible to bathe in designated areas, such as the Caseta de Fusta (free of charge, to the north), the Club Natació Banyoles or the Banys Vells.

Day 6: Hiking in Montseny or Besalú

This day you can go hiking in the morning in Montseny, there are multiple routes to do. Below we give you 3 routes as a perfect example of what you can find in Montseny.

Montseny

Swamp of Santa Fe – Turó de l’Home – Les Agudes

This route will make you crown the two highest peaks of the Montseny massif. The trail starts from the Sante Fe parking lot and goes up through a beautiful beech forest. If the conditions are good it is an easy route and very grateful. Upstairs, in the Turó de l’Home, you can enjoy spectacular views with a height of 1,708 meters, being the highest mountain in Montseny.

From the hill we continue along the crest of the mountain to the peak of les Agudes. The descent is made on the opposite side of the mountain to that of the ascent, through a leafy forest of ferns and beech trees until we return to Santa Fe. Along the way, shortly before reaching the parking lot, you will find a drinking water source that springs from the very bowels of Montseny.

Distance: 13.56km
Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate

El Castanyer del Drac, el Fitó (891m) y la Roca escanyada desde Sant Bernat

The route follows this route: Sant Bernat – Castanyer del Drac or del Dinosaure – Pla del Bosc – Rieres del Cot Riudeteix – El Fitó – Roca escanyada. It is a small, very pretty circular route that starts near the hermitage of Sant Bernat along a path indicated towards Sant Marçal / Las Islas. One of the main attractions on this route is the “Drac” chestnut tree, which receives this name because it is shaped like a dragon or a dinosaur.

The path to El Fitó continues to be signposted by the pla del bosc and the Cot Riudeteix streams. At the top of Fitó we can enjoy magnificent views of the Las Islas campsite and the Les Agudes crest. We go down the same path to the skirt and continue following the sign that indicates in the direction of the hermitage of Sant Bernat.

Distance: 5.66km
Duration: 1 hours 58 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Ruta de las 5 cimas

This route is more demanding than the previous ones, it is a circular route that starts in the town of Montseny and goes up to Turó de l’Home, Les Agudes, Matagalls, Sui and Turó de Samont, with a cumulative drop of 2,484 m. A whole mountain marathon!

Distance: 40.47km
Duration: from 9 to 12 hours
Difficulty: Moderate

Besalú, a medieval town next to the Costa Brava

After resting in our rural house from the walk carried out in Montseny, we offer you another slightly quieter activity, visiting the town of Besalú.

It is located in the Garrotxa region, just 30 kilometers northwest of the capital Girona. Besalú was an important commercial center during the Middle Ages, merchants from all over Europe came to its territory to buy products made in the town such as shoes, fabrics or wood.

Its origin dates from the 10th century with the establishment of a castle-fortress on top of a hill that as the years went by evolved and expanded with the construction of churches, monasteries, and walls by the different counts who inhabited the place. The distribution of the city that we can see today has nothing to do with the original but still preserves numerous important buildings that in 1966 led the city to be declared a National Historic Site.

We leave you the essential places to see in Besalú:

Puente de Besalú

Barrio Judío.

Miqve y Sinagoga.

Iglesia de Sant Vicenç

Monasterio de Sant Pere.

Paseo fluvial.

Restos arqueológicos – La Devesa.

Portal de la Força.

More info in www.besalu.cat

Day 7: Farewell and beach day

It is the day of departure from our rural house, you will have to leave the house before 11 a.m., we hope that you will have a great experience of our rural house, the beaches of the Costa Brava and, ultimately, our entire environment. After our farewell you can take advantage of the morning to go to that beach that you have missed on the Costa Brava or the one you liked the most of those you have already been to.

Conclution

As you can see, in our rural house there are thousands of things to do both on the Costa Brava, in the province of Girona and in our own facilities. We have offered you an example of 7 days in our rural house with very diverse activities, leisure, culture and sports. You can make your own plans and if you want we can offer you all our help to make the schedule of your days in Can Micos.

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