Begur

Spain

Begur is a 4,000-resident Costa Brava centre clifftop medieval town crowning a 200 m hill in the Baix Empordà comarca of Girona, defined by the 11th-century castle ruins on the summit, the four medieval watchtowers built against 16th-century Berber pirate raids, the iconic 19th-century cases indianas mansions built by Begur men returning wealthy from Cuba (the indianos), and a postcard portfolio of six fishing-port calas wrapping the rocky cape below (Sa Tuna, Aiguablava, Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Fornells, Tamariu) linked by the 8 km Camí de Ronda GR-92 widely considered the most scenic section of the entire Costa Brava. Top spots for pets include the free open-air Castell de Begur 11th-century ruins with a panoramic 360-degree view over the six calas, the casc antic medieval alleys with the cases indianas painted facades, the Camí de Ronda GR-92 clifftop coastal path from Sa Riera to Tamariu, and the pebble cove of Sa Tuna with L'Hostal de Sa Tuna seafront restaurant, especially around the casc antic around the Esglesia de Sant Pere and Plaça de l'Església, the six calas (Sa Tuna, Aiguablava, Aiguafreda, Sa Riera, Fornells, Tamariu) wrapping the rocky cape, and the Cap de Begur lighthouse-and-GR-92 corridor south to Tamariu and Llafranc.