Platja D’Aro is where sun-kissed days awaken at night!

 

The Romans who settled this area of the Costa Brava in the first century B.C. would not recognize it today. Though it’s been heavily developed as a tourist destination, they might not mind a visit to today’s Platja d‘ Aro for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and heady nightlife, which have made it one of the most attractive destinations on the Mediterranean.  

Modern, cosmopolitan Platja d' Aro sits alongside elegant S' Agaró, while the historic center of Castel d’ Aro retains its medieval charm. These three neighboring towns complement each other well and provide plenty of sport, culture, leisure and exploring of the area’s delightful beaches and tranquil bays. 

Like many other villages along the coast, Platja d’ Aro was a small fishing village before development began in the early part of the 20th century. While now quite built up, Platja d’ Aro has two miles of beautiful beach to recommend it. And when summer rolls around, Platja d’ Aro is party central, bursting with young foreigners and Spaniards alike who populate its many discos and nightclubs until daybreak.

The neighboring town of S’  Agaro is one of the Costa Brava’s most chic communities. It was commissioned in the 1920’s by the son of a wealthy Girona industrialist, Josep Ensesa, and designed by architect Rafael Maso i Valenti, who ensured that the visually unified classical structures would be in sympathy with the pristine local landscape while providing dazzling ocean views. Even today, building requirements must adhere to stylistic specifications originally established by Maso. The town stretches between the beaches of Sant Pol and Sa Conca and is surrounded by a coastal pathway that meanders among pines, flowers, steep cliffs and coves, from where it is possible to contemplate the many shades of the blue Mediterranean. 

Slightly inland, Benedormeins Castle, which was built in the 9^th century, would lend its name to Castell d’ Aro, the town that grew around it. Visitors can still admire parts of the early defensive structures as well as the church of Santa Maria. The town’s well preserved medieval atmosphere and traditional Catalan architecture have led to its declaration as a Site of National Interest. 

All three towns bustle year round with plentiful events like Carnival, the Beer Festival and the Medieval Market in Castell d’ Aro in addition to shopping, dining, museums and copious nightlife, all in the heart of the Costa Brava!  

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