Estarit

Right. Estartit has a great beach, its huge, its sandy and slopes gently in to the sea. Great. Kids loved it - I loved it. It's flat. Easy to walk/push a pushchair or wheelchair 3 or 4 kilometers along the promenade without a step. Cheap. Food and drink is dirt cheap if stay out of the main street hotels and restaurants. Relaxing. Stay on the beach or by the pool and soak up the rays or read that book you bought at the airport. We found the excursion offered were not very interesting and relatively expensive. I suggest you find your own way on a bus or train. Barcelona is not far away. BUT....the food is the same wherever ...  Read the complete review

Estartit is a medium-sized town on the Costa Brava, and like most coastal towns in Spain, it seems to exist primarily as a beach resort for other Europeans. All the menus are translated in English, French, Spanish and German (sometimes even Greek), and you'll find reminders of home on every street corner, what with pubs called the Rover's Return, and chip shops called Nora Batty's. This is not the place to go if you're looking for an undiscovered village full of local flavour. However if you're just looking for a nice beach to relax on during the day, a nice restaurant to eat at in the evening, and a nice bar to get tipsy in at night, ...  Read the complete review