Costa Brava Photos: Best of the World -- National Geographic

Tossa de Mar
Photograph by Massimo Ripani, SIME
Tossa de Mar is perched on the Mediterranean in Catalonia, a province in northeastern Spain. The Costa Brava coastal region is a popular tourist destination, thanks to its moderate climate, beautiful beaches, and charming towns.
El Celler de Can Roca
Photograph by David Ramos, Getty Images
Chefs prepare dishes at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. In 2011, El Celler was named the second best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.
Pals
Photograph by Günter Gräfenhain, Huber/SIME
Cobbled streets wind through the medieval town of Pals on the Costa Brava.
Dalí Theater and Museum
Photograph by Samuel Zuder, laif/Redux
The Dalí Theater and Museum honors artist and hometown boy Salvador Dalí in Figueres, Spain, with a suitably surrealistic building.
Mae West Room
Photograph by Samuel Zuder, laif/Redux
The Mae West Room in the Dalí Theater and Museum in Figueres is based on Dalí's 1935 work "Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment."
Girona
Photograph by Frank Tophoven, laif/Redux
Looking out from the Old Fishmongers Bridge gives a unique view of Girona. Four rivers converge in the medieval town.
Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Photograph by Günter Gräfenhain, Huber/SIME
Rugged cliffs enclose a Mediterranean cove that's a favorite for boaters and swimmers. The picturesque municipality of Sant Feliu de Guíxols has six miles of coastline.