page_title: Costa Brava
section_title: Natural parks
hierarchical_section_title: Costa Brava / Environmental protection / Natural parks
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: La Cala Tamariua est située près de la Punta de la Creu (Pointe de la Croix) et du lotissement "La Tamariua". C' est dans cette crique que commence le Parc Natural del Cap de Creus (Parc Naturel du Cap de Creus). Cala: crique. El Port de la Selva, Catalogne, Espagne.
context_page_description: The Costa Brava is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, consisting of the comarques of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and Selva in the province of Girona. Costa Brava stretches from the town of Blanes, 60 km northeast of Barcelona, to the French border.
  In the 1950s, the Costa Brava was identified by the Spanish government and local entrepreneurs as being suitable for substantial development as a holiday destination, mainly for package holiday tourists from Europe. The combination of a very good summer climate, nature, excellent beaches and a favourable foreign exchange rate, which made Costa Brava an attractive tourist destination, was exploited by the construction of large numbers of hotels and apartments in such seaside resorts as Blanes, Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar. Tourism rapidly took over from fishing as the principal business of the area.
context_section_description: Three Parks are present in the geography of the Costa Brava.
caption: Natural Park of Cap de Creus
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