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Contents Catalonia is Golf

Seven reasons to play golf in Catalonia

Golf: a century-old tradition Facilities in Catalonia

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Four settings with limitless sensations

Golf Tourism Club. Propositions Costa Barcelona Costa Brava Costa Daurada Pirineus

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List of entities

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Golfer removing the ball from the bunker at the Club de Golf Fontanals

Catalonia is Golf Catalonia has a gentle, Mediterranean climate and a natural setting that combines the beauty of mountain landscapes with the bright light of beaches. Thanks to this variety and to the almost forty Catalan golf clubs, you may play near the beach, in the foothills of mountains or in the midst of woods, in many cases only a few minutes away from one of the four big capitals. The design of the courses and the different technical characteristics make Catalonia the ideal destination both for those of you who want to make a getaway en famille and for the most professional golfers. 5

Lumine Golf PortAventura

Seven reasons to play golf in Catalonia For the climate: Catalonia is blessed with a benign climate and average annual temperatures of between 18oC and 23oC, thanks to which you can play golf all year round. For the facilities: Catalan golf courses have been designed by architects of international prestige. Most of them are modern, well-equipped facilities suitable for all levels of golfing prowess. For the natural setting: Cataloniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characteristic relief places highly varied landscapes at the service of golfers: with courses right beside the sea, in the foothills, surrounded by woods and in the middle of plains. Whatever setting you choose, it will always be incomparable.

For the connections: Thanks to its four international airports, Catalonia is very well connected to the main European capitals. Many courses are situated around Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, while the rest are strategically located only one hour away by car. For the gastronomy: Catalan cuisine is internationally recognised thanks to collective efforts on the part of restaurateurs and producers. The millennial Mediterranean tradition seeks to satisfy the palates of golf enthusiasts. For the tourist attractions: Catalonia abounds in works of art and architecture and all-year-round festive and cultural events that visitors cannot possibly afford to miss. For the people: Although you may have come to Catalonia as tourists, thanks to the open, hospitable nature of the Catalan people you will invariably feel at home.

The characteristic relief of Catalonia places a wide variety of landscapes at the service of golfers

Golf: a century-old tradition The beginnings of golf in Catalonia date back to 1914, when a group of Britons involved in building the railway line between Barcelona and the Vallès Occidental region –the present-day Metro del Vallès run by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat– created the Sant Cugat del Vallès golf course, the first of its kind in Catalonia and one of the first in Spain as a whole, which is as magnificent today as it was then. Over the years, the number of golf courses progressively increased, although they were invariably associated with what was then regarded as society’s elite. The sport began to open out and grow in popularity thanks to one man: Severiano Ballesteros. This key figure and his international successes marked the departure point for the emergence of new players, for the organisation of new championships and the construction of new courses all over the country. In the space of only a few years, golf became a far more attractive sporting option, both for Catalans and for visitors from abroad who chose Catalonia as a place to play golf during their holidays. Since then, Catalonia has achieved consolidation as a reference point in the international golf championship calendar. Many editions of the Open de España –one of the oldest

tournaments in Europe–, the Sanyo Open, the Sarazen Open, the Johnnie Walker Trophy and, needless to say, the Open Catalònia have been held on Catalan courses. Thanks to such top-level tournaments, our courses have been graced by the presence of international golf stars like Lee Treviño, Gary Player, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Tom Watson, Raymond Floyd, Bernhand Langer, Laura Davies, Sophie Gustafson, Lorena Ochoa and the Catalan Paula Martí.

Facilities in Catalonia Today, Catalonia has 38 large golf courses –of 9 and 18 holes– and 39 pitch & putt facilities, conceived either for beginners or as the ideal complement to complete courses for players who lack time. Two thirds of the large courses in Catalonia are open to tourists, while the rest are private clubs for members only. Catalan golf courses are extremely varied and, at the same time, constitute a system of competition courses –suitable only for top-level players– in perfect combination with easier, more level courses for less demanding players who look upon golf as a relaxing pastime in the company of friends or the family. The characteristic landscape of Catalonia makes it possible for you to play golf right next to the sea, in the foothills of mountains or among the trees. And these admirable settings are further enhanced by the designs of renowned golf-course architects, all within reach of lovers of this sport either just outside Barcelona or a mere hour’s drive away from the city. Playing golf in Catalonia, however, is also to engage in an activity in the context of a millennial history, of art, of gastronomy, of entertainment and of modernity.

Playing golf in Catalonia is to do so surrounded by history, art, gastronomy, entertainment and modernity

Players at the Golf Girona facilities

Golf clubs

Four settings with limitless sensations Arriving in Catalonia by one of its four airports –Barcelona, Girona, Reus and Lleida– is the most direct approach to the four main areas where golfing facilities abound: the Costa Brava –with all Catalonia’s geographical characteristics in a single space–, the Costa Daurada –blessed by the magnificent micro-climate of the Tarragona coast–, Barcelona and its hinterland –the perfect balance between seaside and inland courses– and the Pyrenees –where you may enjoy views of spectacular mountains as you play. The golfing facilities of the Costa Brava, acknowledged by the International Tour Operators Association as one of the emerging destinations in 2000, are not only highly comprehensive but also very close to each other. Prominent among them is the PGA Catalunya Resort, whose Stadium Course was selected in 2012 as the best of its kind in Spain and the third best in Continental Europe by the prestigious Top 100 Golf Courses web. Located in northern Catalonia, the Costa Brava combines plains and craggy rock faces, idyllic secluded corners and places where the masses gather, and a vegetation that embraces the entire colour range. The gateway to the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, it is blessed with a host of tourist attractions: beaches and coves, fishing villages, coastal towns, inland medieval urban centres, historical sites like the ruins of Empúries or the ancient core of Girona, the legacy of the contemporary genius Salvador Dalí in Figueres, Portlligat and Púbol, and natural beauty spots like Cap de Creus, the Medes Islands and the Aiguamolls (Wetlands) of the Empordà. The golf courses on the Costa Daurada are bordered by the fine sand beaches that the Romans discovered over 2,000 years ago. Their presence here is still marked by the major monumental legacy preserved in Tarragona and its hinterland and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. ▼ Real Club de Golf Cerdaña

Other tourist attractions for golf enthusiasts are the world famous coastal towns and villages and the Port Aventura theme park. Outstanding in the cultural and architectural fields are the Cistercian Triangle, the Ruta del Modernisme in Reus and the medieval town of Montblanc. Lastly, no holiday in the south of Catalonia would be complete without a visit to the natural parks of the Delta de l’Ebre, of Els Ports and El Montsant, or to the protected area of the Muntanyes de Prades. And all this in a highly benign climate all year round. The tourist attractions of Barcelona and its hinterland –Costa Barcelona and Catalunya Central– are countless. Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is one of Europe’s most dynamic, modern and cosmopolitan cities, qualities it combines with the invaluable historical and cultural legacy of ancient Roman Barcino. It is a city that shines with its own light thanks to the iconic architecture of Antoni Gaudí –the Sagrada Família, La Pedrera, Casa Batlló and Park Güell–, to corners like the Barri Gòtic and the Rambles, to unique museums like those devoted to Picasso and Miró or the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, and to its urban beaches. Just outside Barcelona, Sant Cugat del Vallès is a must for golf lovers, since this is the birthplace of the sport in Catalonia. Other places with a rich historical tradition to explore are Terrassa, Sabadell, Vic, Manresa, Vilafranca del Penedès, Mataró and Sitges. And if you want to become imbued with the Catalans’ most cherished symbol of identity, you must take time out to visit Montserrat. The Catalan Pyrenees embrace a territory that, from east to west, comprises the north of Girona, the Val d’Aran and the Terres de Lleida. When you look around, your eyes are rewarded everywhere by spectacular landscapes and enchanting villages, by imposing mountains, by torrential rivers, by wild flora and fauna and by a magnificent collection of Romanesque churches and hermitages –the most important of which are in the Vall de Boí and were recently declared World Heritage Sites. This quiet, serene corner of Catalonia is blessed with areas of great ecological importance such as the Parc Nacional d’Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici, the Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró and the Parc Natural de la Garrotxa. The Pyrenees also constitute the best setting in which to pursue a wide range of adventure sports and, subsequently, to enjoy an excellent cuisine that combines quality and tradition. ▶ A player placing the ball

Thanks to its variety, in Catalonia you may play golf beside the sea or in the foothills of the Pyrenees

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Barcelona Golf Tailor-made golf within reach of everyone’s pocket

Name of the entity

Golf in full view of the sea

Modernism and sport in Sitges

Title of the proposed activity

Enjoy luxury courses and accommodation

Barcelona Golf offers a package that combines accommodation in a Sitges hotel and leisure activities linked to golf. The offer consists of 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a double room at the Hotel Medium Sitges Park, housed in a late XIX-century modernist building in the historical centre of Sitges. Furthermore, it includes a green fee at the Lumine Golf Lakes-Hills course, 40 minutes from the hotel, and another weekday fee at Golf Terramar Sitges, 10 minutes away.

Where in Catalonia?

Barcelona Golf Barcelona Golf is a Sitges-based firm specialising in trips, tournaments and events linked to golf. Thanks to an agreement with most of the courses in Catalonia, it prepares and plans golfing days for private individuals, groups, firms and cruise tourists, as well as designing tailor-made itineraries. Personalised service ensures optimum quality standards.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Description of the activity

Offer price: As from

307€ Barcelona Sitges

Costa Barcelona

Price, conditions and season of the activity

All year round except July and August. Price per person. Check beforehand for availability.

Location of the firm and site of the activity

Contact +34 938 942 516 Tel.: E-mail: info@barcelonagolf.com Website: www.barcelonagolf.com

Contact and further information details

Golf Tourism Club Propositions

The Golf Tourism Club, part of the Catalan Tourist Board, addresses golfers who want to share free time with the family or friends and golf enthusiasts who come to Catalonia on business or to attend congresses or conventions. Created in 1996 by the ACT, the Golf Tourism Club encompasses a substantial number of firms linked to the sport. Affiliated to the Club are golf courses, tourist accommodation establishments (with agreements with golf and pitch & putt courses), travel agencies and specialised booking centres, golfing and hotel associations, tour operators and organisations with golfing facilities. 11

Costa Barcelona The Costa Barcelona regions have hidden corners of great natural beauty, irresistible culinary delights, cultural gems of great artistic value and a broad spectrum of family beaches. The interior, on the other hand, is a crossroads of ancient traditions. We propose that you visit the golf courses in this part of Catalonia and enjoy their comprehensive facilities. A pleasure for the most demanding golfers!

Barcelona

Vallès Oriental Maresme Vallès Occidental

Alt Penedès

Baix Llobregat

Garraf

◀ General view of the Club de Golf Llavaneras

Players in the middle of a game

▶ Set of golf clubs

Golfer observing the trajectory of the ball

Barcelona is much more Diputació de Barcelona

Golf on the Costa Barcelona

9 golf courses close to the sea and the city The range of golf courses and clubs in the province of Barcelona is very wide and varied, appealing to both the amateur and the professional golfer, who may enjoy excellent facilities and high levels of competition. Furthermore, Barcelona Province has attractions that go beyond the limits of golf and invite you to discover the local culture, heritage, landscape and gastronomy as you engage in this sport.

Playing golf in full view of the sea © Diputació de Barcelona Barcelona

Costa Barcelona

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Aqua Hotel Onabrava & Spa ****S A new concept in health and wellness

Onabrava Wellness & Spa © Aqua Hotel Onabrava

A world of attentions

Golf and spa in an innovative complex Only a few metres from Santa Susanna beach, in the heart of the Maresme, the Hotel Onabrava has 350 rooms that adapt to the profile and requirements of each client. The staff provides exquisite service and guidance regarding the many activities organised at the hotel complex. The offer contemplates 10% discount in hotel prices and admission to the Onabrava Wellness & Spa for golf clients.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Aqua Hotel Onabrava & Spa ****S

As from

51€

February to November. Price half board per person/ night in a double room, plus admission to the spa.

Santa Susanna Barcelona

Costa Barcelona

Located in the tourist area of Santa Susanna, this innovative hotel complex constitutes a new concept in wellness, health and beauty at the Onabrava Wellness & Spa, with its thermal facilities, gymnasium, heated saltwater swimming pool, beauty treatment and massages. The hotel organises a wide range of activities –aerobics, games, sports competitions and so on– to liven your stay.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 937 678 370 E-mail: onabrava@aquahotel.com Website: www.aquahotel.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Russian and Dutch

Barcelona Golf Tailor-made golf within reach of everyone’s pocket

Golf in full view of the sea © Bcn Golf

Modernism and sport in Sitges Enjoy luxury courses and accommodation

Barcelona Golf

Where in Catalonia?

Barcelona Golf is a Sitges-based firm specialising in trips, tournaments and events linked to golf. Thanks to an agreement with most of the courses in Catalonia, it prepares and plans golfing days for private individuals, groups, firms and cruise tourists, as well as designing tailor-made itineraries. Personalised service ensures optimum quality standards.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price As from

307€ Barcelona Sitges

Costa Barcelona

All year round except July and August. Price per person. Check beforehand for availability.

Contact Tel.: +34 938 942 516 E-mail: info@barcelonagolf.com Website: www.barcelonagolf.com

Can Cuyàs Golf The Barcelona golf school

Hole 4 on the course © Can Cuyas Golf

Golf stage with Trackman The keys to becoming a great golfer

Can Cuyàs Golf, the golf school in the Barcelona area –located in Sant Feliu de Llobregat– offers a 3-day (3 hours per day) golf technique improvement stage, which consists of a video analysis of the swing using Trackman Performance Studio technology, based on measurement of distances with each club. The activity, designed for small groups (3-4 people), includes a personalised report for each student when the stage is completed.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Can Cuyàs Golf

250 € All year round. Barcelona Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Costa Barcelona

Can Cuyàs Golf is a school where people learn to play golf, train and practice. Its main objective is to popularise this sport by offering high standard facilities and services. It has the best qualified teachers and state-of-the-art technology –Trackman, a radar system that measures the trajectory of the golf ball--, as well as equipment fitting and products by the most prestigious manufacturers (Ping, Titleist, Taylor Made, Callaway).

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 936 855 566 E-mail: info@cancuyasgolf.com Website: www.cancuyasgolf.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Hotel Can Galvany Golf & Spa **** Golf, relaxation and cuisine in Vallromanes

Hotel Can Galvany 4* Golf & Spa © Hotel Can Galvany

Romantic package An experience for couples

The hotel has designed a package conceived as a gift for couples and for each individual guest. It includes a romantic supper for two, one night’s stay at the establishment with breakfast the following morning and one hour’s free admission to the spa. The hotel also presents clients with a bottle of cava and chocolate and makes your stay even more pleasant by perfuming the room with rose petals. The car park and Wi-Fi connection are free and late check-out is available until 2 pm.

Hotel Can Galvany Golf & Spa **** This 4-star hotel invites its guests to relax in a peaceful, picturesque, natural setting only 20 minutes away from Barcelona. It is a complex conceived for practicing golf, discovering the local culture and relaxing at its spa. The Sauló restaurant combines Mediterranean aromas and tastes to delight our guests’ palates.

Where in Catalonia?

As from

149 € Vallromanes Barcelona

Costa Barcelona

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Russian and Chinese

Offer price

for two people. All year round. Price depending on high, mid or low season.

Contact Tel.: +34 935 729 591 E-mail: reservas@cangalvany.com Website: www.cangalvany.com

Club de Golf Llavaneras A golf course with tradition in the heart of the Maresme

Golf and haute cuisine, the main attractions at the Club de Golf Llavaneras © Club de Golf Llavaneras

Golf and haute cuisine

Engage in sport and recharge your batteries The Club de Golf Llavaneras offers you the possibility of completing a day’s sport by savouring a meal at its restaurant. This establishment places a renowned lunchtime gastronomic service at golfers’ disposal. Moreover, it has a terrace with a view of the sea, an added value since it allows you to obtain maximum benefit from the 300 days of sunshine that grace the town of Sant Andreu de Llavaneres.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Club de Golf Llavaneras

75 € Until December 31. From Tuesday to Friday. Prior reservation with code. Includes golf trolley. Contact us for other offers.

Sant Andreu de Barcelona Llavaneres

Costa Barcelona

The Club de Golf Llavaneras is an entity founded in 1945. Its circuit, over 5,000 metres long, was designed by F.W. Hawtree and features 18 par 70 holes. Located in the town of Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, it lies on 37 hectares of even ground with sea views. Technically speaking, it offers the same levels of exigency and entertainment.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 699 085 099 E-mail: comercial@golfllavaneras.com Website: www.golfllavaneras.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Dutch

Club Golf Terramar Golf in connection with the Mediterranean

Hole 1 at the Club de Golf Terramar © Club de Golf Terramar

The golfing experience first hand Sports contests open to everyone

The Club Golf Terramar has one of the best courses on the Mediterranean. It specialises in organising all kinds of sports contests and events, linked to golf above all, such as tournaments and demonstrations. By attending these events as spectators, people unfamiliar with the world of golf may discover this sport first hand. Moreover, green fees may be acquired from Tuesday to Thursday as from 11 am, and on Sundays as from 1 pm.

Club Golf Terramar

Where in Catalonia?

The Club Golf Terramar is located in the town of Sitges, beside the Mediterranean, in a typically Mediterranean setting in which the autochthonous vegetation has been preserved. The area is renowned for its beaches and its temperate climate, which makes it possible to play golf throughout the year. The club facilities provide scope for organising all kinds of events.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Italian

Offer price

60 € All year round. Price of the green fee. Barcelona Sitges

Costa Barcelona

Contact Tel.: +34 938 940 580 E-mail: info@golfterramar.com Website: www.golfterramar.com

Hotel Antemare **** The essence of Sitges, within reach of everyone

Swimming pool at the Hotel Antemare © Hotel Antemare

A romantic getaway

An accommodation and supper package conceived for two The Hotel Antemare **** provides couples with the opportunity to make a romantic getaway to Sitges planned down to every detail to make your stay an unforgettable one. The package combines relaxation and haute cuisine, including as it does one night’s stay, a buffet breakfast and a romantic special tasting-menu supper. Furthermore, you are welcomed in your room by a bottle of cava. You may make a late check-out until 2 pm at no extra charge.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Antemare ****

As from

90 € March, April, October and November. Price per day.

Barcelona Sitges

Costa Barcelona

Located in one of Sitges’s most exclusive areas, the Hotel Antemare stands only 50 metres from the beach. This 4-star establishment consists of 6 buildings in the midst of gardens and has 116 rooms, all with balcony or terrace. The hotel facilities include two swimming pools, a thalassotherpy centre, a solarium and several conference rooms.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 938 947 000 E-mail: jrecepcion@antemare.com Website: www.antemare.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Hotel Estela Barcelona-Hotel del Arte **** Art as a distinctive trait

Entrance and view of the hotel from the beach © Hotel Estela

Painting workshop Learning with the masters

Having first welcomed them with a glass of cava, the Hotel del Arte **** invites its guests to enjoy its permanent art exhibitions on a visit guided by a professional from the world of art who will give you all the information you need to fully appreciate the works on display. Next, visitors will paint an expressionist canvas jointly with a renowned artist. This programme is designed for groups of over 5 people.

Hotel Estela Barcelona-Hotel del Arte **** Where in Catalonia? A Mediterranean-style building located in the Port Esportiu d’Aiguadolç, in Sitges, the Hotel Estela Barcelona exhibits works of contemporary art, paintings and sculptures by reputed artists, at its restaurant, in the foyer and along its corridors. These works may be purchased at the hotel itself. The establishment has 64 rooms, most of them with views over the cove and nautical sports harbour, and 4 private rooms for conferences and celebrations.

Languages Catalan, Spanish and English

Offer price

55 € Barcelona Sitges

All year round. Check in advance for room availability.

Costa Barcelona

Contact Tel.: +34 938 114 545 E-mail: reservas@hotelestela.com Website: www.hotelestela.com

La Mola Hotel ****S Innovation in the heart of nature

The hotel spa area © La Mola Hotel

Stay, Golf & Spa

Relaxation between green and green Staying at the La Mola Hotel ****S is a good way to forget the stress of everyday life and completely recharge your batteries. The one-night’s accommodation package includes a buffet breakfast, 2-hour admission to the spa and water circuit, a hautecuisine supper for 2 (wine included) and a green fee for 2 at the Real Club de Golf El Prat. Sport, relaxation and select cuisine in a designer hotel with innovative facilities and views of the cliffs and gullies of the Sant Llorenç del Munt Natural Park.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? La Mola Hotel ****S

As from

386 € Until December 22. Mondays to Fridays. Weekends: 556€.

Terrassa Barcelona

Costa Barcelona

In the heart of the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park, La Mola ****S is an innovative designer hotel perfectly integrated into its surroundings. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the establishment is especially suitable for work meetings and briefings. The resort also offers haute cuisine prepared by chef Artur Martínez –winner of one Michelin star–, a spa and Wellness Center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a fitness area.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 937 367 267 E-mail: reservations@lamola.es Website: www.lamola.es

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Real Club de Golf El Prat An entire complex devoted to golf

Golf course — the Club House by Carles Ferrater © Real Club de Golf El Prat

Golf and exclusive accommodation

In the heart of the Sant Llorenç del Munt Natural Park The Real Club de Golf El Prat presents an offer that combines two products. On the one hand, 1 night’s bed and buffet breakfast at the Hotel La Mola Conference and, on the other a green fee that enables you to enjoy the golf club facilities for as long as you like. A buggy is provided to take you through the Sant Llorenç del Munt Natural Park from the hotel to the course and back. The ride lasts about 5 minutes.

Real Club de Golf El Prat

Where in Catalonia?

This golf course is located in the Sant Llorenç del Munt Natural Park, 25 minutes from Barcelona. It has 45 holes designed by Greg Norman, so that you may enjoy this sport to the full. The club facilities, run by its own team of professionals, includes services such as a swimming pool, padel court, children’s playground, practice area, shop, gym, restaurant, conference rooms and equipment hire.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price As from

123 € Terrassa Barcelona

Costa Barcelona

All year round. Price working Mondays. Contact us for prices for the remaining weekdays and weekends.

Contact Tel.: +34 937 281 000 E-mail: bookings@rcgep.com Website: www.realclubdegolfelprat.com

Costa Brava The Costa Brava plays a major role in the promotion of Catalonia abroad. Its transparent waters have lured world-famous celebrities to the charm of a natural Mediterranean setting that has remained practically unspoilt. First-class golf courses have mushroomed here, since they enjoy the added value of a highly competitive area in the tourist sector. Visit the Costa Brava golf courses, where you will find itineraries to suit all levels and excellent service!

Girona

Alt Empordà

Pla de l’Estany

Gironès

Baix Empordà

Selva

◀ The Catalònia Ladies 2008 tournament at the Empordà Golf Resort

Golfers at the Golf Girona facilities

Club de Golf Peralada

Miss no opportunity to play Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona

Golf all year round! At one of Europe’s best golf destinations The Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees together constitute the perfect setting for golf lovers to practice their sport and combine it with other options such as health and wellness activities, haute cuisine and cultural tourism. Thanks to the benign climate with an average temperature of 16.5°C, you may play golf here all year round. The local golf courses are renowned for their quality, design and integration into the natural landscape, as well as for their respect for the environment in one of Continental Europe’s best golf destinations.

The Stadium Course at the PGA Catalunya Resort, Continental Europe’s number one golf course © PGA Golf Catalunya. A. Bradley. Arxiu d’imatges PTCBG

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Girona

Costa Brava

La Costa, Golf & Beach Resort **** Hotel with access to Golf Platja de Pals

Aerial view of Golf Platja de Pals © Golf Platja de Pals

A stay with golf on the Costa Brava Sport and relaxation right on the seafront

La Costa Golf & Beach Resort **** has designed a package for its clients that combines a 2-night stay at the hotel for two people (bed + buffet breakfast) and 4 green fees (18 holes) at Golf Platja de Pals, the oldest course on the Costa and one of the most important in the whole of Europe, British designed and with a par 73 itinerary. In the midst of ancient pines, an unmistakably Mediterranean landscape, Golf Platja de Pals has direct access from the garden to the hotel.

La Costa, Golf & Beach Resort ****

Where in Catalonia?

Right in the heart of the Costa Brava, a mere stone’s throw from Pals beach, lies La Costa Golf & Beach Resort ****, a complex comprising the oldest golf course on the Costa Brava and one of the best in Europe: Golf Platja de Pals. La Costa also constitutes a base from which to engage in nautical sports in summer and has facilities to amuse the little ones.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Russian

Offer price As from

Pals Girona

Costa Brava

430 € Low season only. Price for two people.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 667 740 E-mail: reservas@resortlacosta.com Website: www.resortlacosta.com

Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach *** Studios, villas and apartments in Pals

Apartments lit up by night from the pool — View of the landscape from the living room © Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach

Autumn-winter in Pals The best advantages

Autumn comes to the Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach **** in Pals laden with offers This exclusive Costa Brava complex has prepared a host of options for those clients who choose to lengthen the season: accommodation in a Superior apartment (26€ per person/night) or accommodation and 18-hole green fee on the PGA Catalunya, Platja de Pals-Empordà Golf, Golf d’Aro, Golf Costa Brava, Golf Girona, Golf Peralada and Torremirona Golf courses (89€/night). Playing at weekends and Stadium PGA apply a 15€ supplement.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach ***

As from

26 €

Pals Girona

All year round. Price per person and night in a superior apartment. Minimum 3 people

Costa Brava

Surrounded by woods and only 900 metres from Pals beach, the complex has completely refurbished studios and apartments and villas with balconies or terraces, ideal for a relaxing stay both in summer and in the autumn/winter. Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach provides free Wi-Fi connection throughout as well as offering major discounts on the two golf courses in the area.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 636 063 E-mail: info@aparthotelgolfbeach.com Website: www.aparthotelgolfbeach.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Associació Camps de Golf Costa Brava – Empordà – Girona Explore with the Golf Pass

Fairway & sea view hole ©Associació Camps de Golf- Empordà - Girona

Golf Pass

All the courses in the area at the golfer’s disposal By acquiring the Golf Pass you are entitled to play on the 8 associated courses: the Club de Golf d’Aro-Mas Nou, the Club de Golf Costa Brava, the Empordà Golf, the Golf Girona, the Golf Club Peralada, the PGA Golf de Catalunya, the Golf Platja Pals and the Torremirona Golf Club. The Golf Pass provides the holder with the opportunity to enjoy 3 or 5 courses with 10 different itineraries to choose from. Thanks to this system, prices are more competitive, booking is speeded up and waiting time is reduced.

Associació Camps de Golf Costa Brava – Empordà – Girona

Where in Catalonia?

This association groups together 8 golf courses in the Costa Brava, a region located between the spurs of the Pyrenees and the waters of the Mediterranean. All the courses are optimally designed and each one has its own personality that distinguishes it from the rest. The associated courses are integrated into the natural environment to make playing golf more than a sporting experience.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Dutch

Offer price As from

186 € Girona

Costa Brava

All year round. 3 green fees; 5 green fees: 295 €. Sold directly at the clubs. Consult the website for conditions.

Contact Tel.: +34 626 774 530 E-mail: info@golfincostabrava.org Website: www.golfincostabrava.org

Club de Golf Costa Brava Experience golf with all mod cons

9-hole course among pines and oaks at the Club de Golf Costa Brava © Club de Golf Costa Brava

Enjoy sport and nature A two-sided golf itinerary

The Club de Golf Costa Brava provides you with the opportunity to complete 18 holes on two different fairways, the green and the red. The first 9 holes, bordered by pine and cork oak forests, are clearly differentiated from the remaining 9, which are on the flat with wide greens. You may hire equipment, trolleys or cars. Moreover, the Club offers clients a number of supplementary services, such as putting green, approach, pro-shop, changing rooms, snack bar and restaurant.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Club de Golf Costa Brava

As from

Costa Brava

50 €

Girona Santa Cristina d’Aro

All year round. Prices may rise to 80€ in the high season.

The course has a total of 27 holes deigned by Hamilton Stutt & Co. and opened in 1962. It combines what is a highly technical itinerary on the first round and a more relaxed one on the second. Hole 18 is just below the Club House, an 1841 Catalan manor farmhouse. The 9 holes opened in 2011 are perfectly integrated into the rest of the course and offer a more competitive itinerary. The Club is private, though it accepts green fees throughout the year.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 837 150 E-mail: reservas@golfcostabrava.com Website: www.golfcostabrava.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Club Golf d’Aro – Mas Nou Green with sea views

Two views of the course, with the sea and the Les Gavarres range in the background © Golf d’Aro

A golf getaway to the Natural Park Sport, sauna and nature in Les Gavarres

The Hapimag Mas Nou resort, a complex of apartments in the typical Catalan architectural style, opens its doors to an experience that combines a 2-night stay with 2 green fees for unlimited golf per person at the fantastic Club Golf d’Aro facilities. And more still: Hapimag Mas Nou organises activities depending on availability and season, guaranteeing its clients parking space and free admission to the club’s sauna.

Club Golf d’Aro - Mas Nou

Where in Catalonia?

Club Golf d’Aro, one of the oldest golf courses on the Costa Brava, is located in the Les Gavarres Natural Park, 300 metres above sea level, which means that players may enjoy magnificent views of the coast from the green. The course is surrounded by pines, cork oaks and olive trees, natural charms to which we should add the two club’s large artificial lakes.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Costa Brava Girona Platja d’Aro

Offer price As from

370 € From March 1 to June 30 and from September 1 to October 19. 2 nights + 2 green fees.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 816 727 E-mail: golf@golfdaro.com Website: www.golfdaro.com

Empordà Golf Forest & Links Two golf courses with many combinations

One of the lakes on the Empordà Forest course © Empordà Golf Resort

Empordà Forest and Empordà Links Two itineraries, two designs, two different worlds

Empordà Golf Forest & Links offers 2-day or 3-day packages so that players may enjoy the 2 golf courses, which though located in the same setting differ substantially from each other. The Forest course winds through a Mediterranean pine forest that protects it against the Tramuntana wind, while the Links course runs through dunes, lakes and strategically placed bunkers. Recently, the Links course was chosen as one of the thousand best golf courses in the world and declared the seventh best in Spain.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Empordà Golf Forest & Links

32 € All year round, Wednesdays and Sundays. Valid as from 13 h. 9 holes.

Girona

Torroella de Montgrí

Costa Brava

Empordà Golf is located in Torroella de Montgrí. Here, in the heart of the Costa Brava, one of the world’s most renowned architects, the American Robert Von Hagge, gave all his creativity free reign when he designed the 36 holes. The two official 18-hole courses that form the complex are the Empordà Forest and the Empordà Links, although they may be combined to form 4 different itineraries.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 760 450 E-mail: info@empordagolf.com Website: www.empordagolf.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Golf Girona A course surrounded by forest

Golf Girona lies in the heart of natural surroundings © Golf Girona

Relaxation and golf in the city Accommodation + 2 green fees

Golf Girona and the Hotel AC Palau de Bellavista by Marriott have designed an exceptional golf package: a one-night’s stay for 2 people in a double room (bed and breakfast) + 2 green fees. This is an invitation to play on a spectacular course and relax in one of Girona’s best hotels, an establishment with its own business centre and perfectly situated as the base from which to explore the city’s cultural and culinary delights.

Golf Girona

Where in Catalonia?

Golf Girona is an 18-hole, par 72, 6,100-metre course designed by F.W. Hawtree. It melds perfectly into its natural forest surroundings and offers magnificent views of the mountains. You may enjoy the peace and quiet of its varied itinerary only 10 minutes away from the city of Girona and its airport. Standing right beside the motorway, the course could not possibly be more accessible.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price

173.70 € Girona

Costa Brava

All year round. Check course availability in advance.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 171 641 E-mail: sales@golfgirona.com Website: www.golfgirona.com

Golf Platja de Pals Leader among European golf courses

Bird’s-eye view of the facilities on the seafront © Golf Platja de Pals

Golf and haute cuisine

Two treasures in Pals for gourmets Unlimited enjoyment of the 18 par 73 holes of Golf Platja de Pals and a Menú Gastronòmic Arròs de Pals: this is certainly an offer for gourmets. Daily golf includes the practice course balls, while the gastronomic menu consists of 5 courses: Mas Gelabert salad, thin slices of ham with pa amb tomàquet (bread slices smeared with tomato), prawns in garlic sauce, casseroled Pals rice, and lemon sorbet with bitter orange marmalade and gin-tonic gelée, all washed own with Caves Castell de Peralada wines.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Golf Platja de Pals

115-140 € Pals

All year round except August. Prices vary between the low, mid and high seasons.

Girona

Costa Brava

Designed by F.W. Hawtree in the purest British style, this is the oldest course on the Costa Brava. By virtue of its design and meticulous construction, Golf Platja de Pals is regarded as one of the best in Europe, with its broad fairways and wide green, with subtle rises and falls. Its tranquillity and proximity to the sea make it a course much appreciated by all kinds of players.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 667 739 E-mail: info@golfplatjadepals.com Website: www.golfplatjadepals.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Hotel Castell d’Empordà **** Staying at a place steeped in history

Views of the façade of the Hotel Castell d’Empordà © Hotel castell de l’Empordà – Roberta Arts May

Getaway to the hotel-restaurant When the setting is an added value

The Hotel Castell d’Empordà is located in an area of Catalonia, the Empordà, which offers a wide range of enjoyment possibilities. The hotel is the perfect base from which to plan golfing sorties to one of the 9 courses in the nearby vicinity, to make trips to the beaches of the Costa Brava, to visit the Museu-Teatre Dalí in Figueres, to discover the local medieval towns or to enjoy internationally renowned haute cuisine.

Hotel Castell d’Empordà ****

Where in Catalonia?

This hotel-restaurant-boutique is housed in a restored XIV-century castle in the Empordà. It has airconditioned rooms with panoramic views, an outdoor pool and solarium, and free Wi-Fi connection and parking. The hotel restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes prepared from fresh local ingredients, which may be enjoyed in the terrace pergola as you contemplate the views.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and German

Offer price As from

Girona La Bisbal d’Empordà

Costa Brava

200 € March 1 to November 30. Room-garden plus breakfast. Contact us for further price details.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 646 254 E-mail: info@castelldemporda.com Website: www.castelldemporda.com

Hotel Clipper **** & Villas Beaches, relaxation and sport in a natural park

One of the Mediterranean cuisine creative dishes served at the Catamarán restaurant — One of the hotel rooms © Hotel Clipper &Villas

Golf weekend

Golf package: 3 nights + 2 rounds Hotel Clipper & Villas offers a tempting golf package consisting of 2 rounds and three nights’ stay with breakfast, a great opportunity to play at the PGA Golf de Catalunya and at Golf Platja de Pals, and after the game to relax in one of the hotel’s exclusive rooms. What’s more, the Golf Weekend package gives you free use of all the sports facilities on the complex, so that to take maximum advantage of your stay.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Clipper **** & Villas

269. 50 € From March 14 to October 9, except high season and bank holidays. Weekends.

Girona

Torroella de Montgrí

Costa Brava

Located in the Parc Natural del Montgrí i de les Illes Medes, the Hotel Clipper & Villas is a great hotel complex only 70 metres from Pals beach and a mere stone’s throw away from the best coves on the Costa Brava. In the midst of the Empordà Golf and Golf Platja de Pals courses and the Pitch&Putt Gualta, the hotel organises activities on land, in the sea and in the air, an ideal proposal for family and sporting holidays.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 762 900 E-mail: info@clipperhotel.com Website: www.clipperhotel.com

Catalan. Spanish, English, French, German, Russian and Dutch

Hotel Garbí *** Welcome in the heart of the Costa Brava

Pool with the hotel façade in the background © Hotel Garbi

A 3-night mini-break with 2 days of golf For 18-hole series lovers

The Hotel Garbí provides guests with the opportunity to enjoy golf on the Costa Brava, one of the areas best equipped for practicing this sport in the entire country. The offer includes 3 nights’ stay, breakfast included, in one of the hotel’s double rooms, as well as 2 days’ golfing on an 18-hole course at Pals, in the Empordà. The town stands a mere 12 km away from Calella de Palafrugell and features a very well preserved medieval centre.

Hotel Garbí ***

Where in Catalonia?

The hotel in Calella de Palafrugell has 52 rooms, of which 30 are standard and the remaining 22 superior. They all have air-conditioning and a balcony. The standard rooms are equipped with new bathrooms, while the superior rooms have a bathtub with hydromassage. These latter were added in 2002, which has endowed the hotel with a more modern air, though it has lost none of its original welcoming atmosphere.

Languages Català, castellà, anglès, francès

Costa Brava

Girona Calella de Palafrugell

Offer price

435 € March, April, May and October.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 614 040 E-mail: info@hotelgarbi.com Website: www.hotelgarbi.com

Hotel Golf Costa Brava **** A hotel and golf course, inseparably joined

Bird’s-eye view of the course and the hotel — The hotel pool at night © Hotel Golf Costa Brava

Costa Brava, golf and relaxation A weekend devoted to relaxation and golf

A programme designed for 2 people to enjoy a weekend on the Costa Brava with golf included. It consists of a 2-night half board stay in a double room with terrace at the Hotel Golf Costa Brava. The rooms have been refurbished in 2012 and have views of the pool and the golf course. What’s more, one hour’s initiation into golf is included, as well as the opportunity to play this sport at a reduced price on 8 different courses in the area.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Golf Costa Brava ****

260 €

Costa Brava

From April 15 to September 30.

Girona Santa Cristina d’Aro

This 4-star family hotel stands on the Club de Golf Costa Brava premises. It has a spacious garden with a pool and views over hole 18. Clients are given the opportunity to play this sport at a reduced price on 8 different courses. The establishment is conceived for people seeking peace and quiet, relaxation and beautiful surroundings.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 835 151 E-mail: hotel@hotel-golf.es Website: http://hotel-golf.es

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Russian and Italian

Hotel Guitart Monterrey ***** A top-quality integral hotel project

Panoramic view of the gardens and the Hotel Guitart Monterrey © Hotel Guitart Monterrey

Golf & Casino

A thrilling après-golf experience The Hotel Guitart Monterrey offers a 5-day, 4-night stay in one of its luxury rooms, buffet breakfast included. What’s more, guests receive 3 green fees for a course of their choice in the area and VIP admission to the Gran Casino Costa Brava with a glass of cava on the house. And if you choose the Golf & Casino package from May to October, you may also visit the Beach Club on Fenals beach in Lloret de Mar, with transport provided courtesy of the hotel.

Hotel Guitart Monterrey *****

Where in Catalonia?

The hotel is surrounded by 50,000 m2 of gardens and has 200 rooms, suites and grand suites. Moreover, it has 3 restaurants (one of which is haute cuisine), 3 bars, a private boîte, the Club Prince, Beach Club, spa, outdoor pools, a fitness area and the new Gran Casino Costa Brava, which stands in the hotel gardens. It has established preferential agreements with the local golf courses.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and Russian

Costa Brava

Girona Lloret de Mar

Offer price

620 € All year round except July and August. Price per person in double room.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 346 054 E-mail: epuig@guitarthotels.com Website: www.guitarthotels.com/monterrey

Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf Serhs ***** An exclusive relaxation and leisure establishment

View of the hotel from hole 18 © Hotel Peralada – Aidan Bradley

Enjoy the best golf on the Costa Brava Accommodation, relaxation and quality leisure

The hotel has designed a golfers’ package offering 3 nights in a double room, buffet breakfast and unlimited access to the «El Celler» water area of the Wine Spa. This facility is equipped with a heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, barrel shower, lukewarm shower, pediluvium and relaxation area with hot stones. What’s more, the offer also includes a 3-day green fee at the Club Golf Peralada and admission to the Casino de Peralada.

Offer price

369 €

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf Serhs ***** Peralada

From January to June and from September to December, except long weekends and bank holidays. Price per person.

Girona

Costa Brava

This 5-star hotel with 53 rooms and 2 suites stands in the heart of the Empordà, surrounded by natural parks and right beside the Costa Brava beaches. Its facilities include an 18-hole golf course and the Wine Spa, a wellness and beauty centre that exploits the properties of wine. It also has a restaurant, conference rooms, a swimming pool, gym, padel court and natural grass football pitch.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 538 830 E-mail: hotel@golfperalada.com Website: www.hotelperalada.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, German and French

Hotel Sa Punta **** Peace, quiet and service to enjoy the Costa Brava

Swimming pool and room at the Hotel Sa Punta © Hotel Sa Punta

Cuisine and golf

A delight for the palate and for golf lovers The hotel offers its clients a package for 2 people which includes, on the one hand, accommodation in a double room with buffet breakfast and, on the other, a green fee for the Golf Platja de Pals. This course, on the Arenals de Mar pine-covered dunes, is regarded as one of the best of its kind in Spain. The package also offers you the opportunity to savour the house menu at the hotel restaurant, which specialise in seasonal Empordà cuisine.

Hotel Sa Punta ****

Where in Catalonia?

This hotel and restaurant is located in Pals, in a pine forest right beside the beach. It provides all the services of a 4-star hotel in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Large landscaped gardens further enhance this feeling of peace and wellbeing. The hotel, which has a semi-Olympic saltwater pool with 2 integrated jacuzzis, is open each day of the year.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price

140 € Pals Girona

Costa Brava

From October to May except bank holidays. Easter Week included. Price per person.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 667 376 E-mail: sapunta@hotelsapunta.com Website: www.hotelsapunta.com

Hotel Santa Marta & Spa ***** Nature, cuisine and relaxation, all in one

View of the Costa Brava from the helicopter © Hotel Santa Marta

The hotel, the Costa Brava and the sky Discovering the area by helicopter

This package is designed to allow clients to enjoy the facilities at the Hotel Santa Marta & Spa and, at the same time, to discover the Costa Brava by helicopter. The offer includes a 1-night stay for 2 people in a superior room with sea view, a romantic breakfast and supper, a relaxing massage at the spa and the helicopter flight experience. During the Tour de la Costa Nord you will be able to admire a bird’s-eye view of the Illes Medes and, on your way back, of the Baix Empordà.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Santa Marta & Spa *****

1,200 € From May 1 to September 30. Check room availability in advance

Costa Brava

Girona Lloret de Mar

Standing right behind the Santa Cristina beach in the midst of a 6-hectare forest, this 5-star hotel housed in a period building has luxury rooms with sea views. It also has spacious salons, a terrace and a restaurant specialising in Mediterranean cuisine. In 2009 it opened a 400 m2 spa with 4 treatment rooms. The best golf courses in Catalonia lie within a radius of 30 km.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 364 904 E-mail: reserves@hotelsantamarta.net Website: www.hotelsantamarta.net

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Hotel Spa Terraza **** The Bay of Roses, wide open

View of the garden and the beach © Hotel Spa Terraza

Personalised service Conceive for clients’ wellness

With a view to satisfying clients’ interests and offering them a more pleasant stay, the Hotel Spa Terraza includes a number of services at no extra cost in its programme. Examples of this are transport to the hotel and back from the airports of GironaCosta Brava and Perpignan for stays of 4 or more nights, admission to the spa depending on the type of room and organising cultural visits from the hotel.

Hotel Spa Terraza ****

Where in Catalonia?

The Hotel Spa Terraza offers its clients personalised service, making them feel at home. When staying at this establishment, standing only a few metres away from the beach, to which it has direct access, you enjoy the benefits of the sea both in summer and winter. The hotel is located in unique natural surroundings very close to the Parc Natural del Cap de Creus.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price Free all year round.

Roses Girona

Costa Brava

Cultural and transport services for hotel clients staying for a minimum period.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 256 154 E-mail: info@hotelterraza.com Website: www.hotelterraza.com

Mas Pagès Golf A holiday centre with a host of recreational options

Mas Pagès, south façade © Mas Pagès

A standard weekend

Golf, pitch & putt and chuta golf, the protagonists A programme that allows you to enjoy the ‘standard’ sports, namely golf, pitch & putt and chuta golf. It consists of a half-board weekend for 2 people at Mas Pagès, including breakfast and lunch. The offer is extendable to up to 6 people. Besides accommodation, we provide a green fee for golf or for pitch & putt (or a crash initiation course) and a chuta golf green fee in order for you to enjoy these sports.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Mas Pagès Golf

140 € All year round except August. 39€ supplement per person as from the third guest. Maximum occupation: 6 people.

Sant Esteve de Guialbes Girona

Costa Brava

A restored 1,500 m2 manor-farmhouse with 50 hectares of grounds midway between Girona, Figueres, Banyoles and L’Escala. It has family and group accommodation. Its facilities include a golf course, pitch & putt and chuta golf, a pool, basketball court, football pitch, sandpits, and adventure circuit and orienteering facilities.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 561 001 E-mail: maspages@maspages.com Website: www.maspages.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Parador d’Aiguablava **** In direct contact with the special characteristics of the Baix Empordà

Bird’s-eye view of the parador © Parador d’Aiguablava

Half board promotion Longer stays at lower prices

The Parador d’Aiguablava, which stands on a rocky point in Begur, in the Empordà, offers guests a 20% discount on the official accommodation and half board rate if they stay for 2 or more consecutive nights. This discount is valid for any of the parador rooms, standard, with terrace or with hydromassage. The half board includes the parador menu and excludes beverages.

Parador d’Aiguablava ****

Where in Catalonia?

The Parador d’Aiguablava looks over the sea from Punta des Mut, a spot in the midst of pines where you may enjoy the beaches, the coves and the natural spaces. It is a good place to play sports in contact with nature or take relaxing strolls. The parador offers a high level of comfort and a great number of services, both for regular clients and for business meetings.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and German

Offer price As from

Begur Girona

Costa Brava

209. 60 € January, February and November, December. Price per night. Check prices for other seasons.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 622 162 E-mail: aiguablava@parador.es Website: www.parador.es

PGA Catalunya Resort Dream itineraries for the most demanding golfers

Clubhouse © PGA Catalunya Resort

Golf getaway package

Accommodation in harmony with nature The package consists of one night’s accommodation in a double room at the 4-star Hotel Melià Golf Vichy Catalan, opened in April 2006 and located in the PGA Catalunya Resort complex. The hotel architecture is fully integrated into the landscape. What’s more, the offer includes a green fee for the 18-hole Tour Course. With an additional supplement of 11€ in the mid and high seasons and 16€ in the low season, you may play on the Stadium Course.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? PGA Catalunya Resort

As from

Costa Brava

113 € Girona

Until March 10 and from June 1 until September 8. Price per person. Contact us for other rates.

Caldes de Malavella

The PGA Catalunya Golf Resort courses are internationally recognised and allow you to enjoy the best golfing experiences in Spain. The 2 itineraries, the Stadium Course and the Tour Course, are genuine masterpieces of golf architecture and feature fairways surrounded by luxuriant forests, water and panoramic views.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 472 577 E-mail: reserves@pgacatalunya.com Website: www.pgacatalunya.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Par 3 Gualta A sports complex

Vista aèria del club © PAR 3 Gualta

Green fee + Menu

Sport and Mediterranean cuisine The PAR 3 Gualta, in the Baix Empordà, proposes a whole day’s sport in the company of family or friends, consisting of golf on the 18-hole course, in the midst of woods and lakes, and at the end a delicious lunch based on the aromas of Mediterranean cuisine. This will be at the Aputt, the complex restaurant, which located in the open air offers good cuisine with a view over the green.

Par 3 Gualta

Where in Catalonia?

An open short-distance Par 3 course in a wood in the heart of the Costa Brava, the PAR 3 Gualta has splendid facilities including a 250-metre practice course, a professional golf school, a padel court, a proshop and a designer clubhouse from which you can watch players as you take tea or tapas on the lawn.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Offer price

27. 95 € Girona

Gualta

Costa Brava

From April to October, except August. Different rates until March. Price: Green fee + menu. Weekdays.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 760 338 E-mail: info@gualta.com Website: www.gualta.com

Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas **** Integrated into the heart of the Vall de Solius

Mas Tapiolas, in natural surroundings in the heart of the Costa Brava © Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas

Essences of the Empordà

Experiencing the life of the region to the full The hotel proposes a one-night stay in a double room with buffet breakfast, typical Empordà bunyols courtesy of the house, a haute-cuisine supper prepared from typical Empordà products and wine pairing, and finally admission to the spa area. This relaxation facility has a surface area of 200 m2 equipped with a heated pool, jacuzzi, waterfalls, lumbar benches, thermal deckchairs, therapeutic showers and dry and moist sauna.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas ****

As from

Costa Brava

215 €

Girona Santa Cristina d’Aro

All year round. Check room availability in advance

This hotel, located in the Vall de Solius, provides guests with exclusive services. The peace and quiet of the natural surroundings, together with its heritage value, have made it one of the most emblematic spots on the Costa Brava. The hotel restaurant keeps the secrets of Mediterranean cuisine prepared from local ingredients.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 652 363 E-mail: reservasmt@salleshotels.com Website: www.salleshotels.com

Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Silken Park Hotel San Jorge **** Relaxation, leisure and sport

Paquet San Jorge Special The pleasure of rest, after playing

Silken Park Hotel San Jorge, in Platja d’Aro, fosters wellness in its unforgettable one day’s package beside the sea. The San Jorge Special includes accommodation in a double room with views, a buffet breakfast, supper for 2 at the Winter & Summer Flavours Restaurant, which specialises in traditional dishes and recipes adapted to contemporary tastes, and 30 minutes’ treatment at the Winter & Summer Colours SPA, ideal for recharging your batteries after a long day’s golf or as an antidote to stress.

Silken Park Hotel San Jorge **** In a quiet spot on the Costa Brava, overlooking two crystalline coves, the Park Hotel San Jorge has modern facilities, particularly the Winter & Summer Colours SPA, the pool overlooking the sea and the terrace. The hotel is the ideal place in which to enjoy a relaxing holiday in an area where you may play golf or engage in horse riding, cycling or hiking.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Where in Catalonia?

Offer price

260 € Girona Platja d’Aro

Costa Brava

All year round except June, July, August and September, Easter Week and the New Year. Price per room.

Contact Tel.: +34 972 652 311 E-mail: hotelsanjorge@hoteles-silken.com Website: www.parkhotelsanjorge.com

COSTA

DAURADA

Costa Daurada The Costa Daurada offers a varied gamut of attractions ranging from the vineyards of El Priorat, the Roman heritage of ancient Tarraco, the calçot fields of Valls, the beaches of the Baix Penedès and the medieval legacy of Montblanc to the major cities of Tarragona and Reus. An area acknowledged worldwide for its natural beauty and its benign year-round climate, two ideal conditions for playing golf on any of its courses, all top class.

Tarragona

Conca de Barberà

Alt Camp Baix Penedès Priorat Tarragonès Baix Camp

◀ Girl competitor at a golf tournament

At the start of the itinerary

▶ Players at the PGA Golf de Catalunya facilities

Tees and golf ball

Lumine Golf PortAventura (Vila-seca)

As you like it Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona - Costa Daurada

Costa Daurada

The new golf destination on the Mediterranean 4 pitch & putt and 7 golf courses, some of which were designed by celebrities like the player and entrepreneur Greg Norman or the architect Robert Trent Jr, warm dry summers and temperate winters, good connections and a wide choice of accommodation facilities... Thanks to these and other qualities, you can play sports all year round on the Costa Daurada, the ideal destination for golf lovers.

With the sea in the background

Tarragona

Costa Daurada

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Associació Costa Daurada Golf and pitch & putt At the service of promoting golf

Initiation into golf Golfing holidays with all the family The Associació Costa Daurada Destinació de Golf i Pitch & Putt has designed an offer that consists of a crash course in golf with accommodation included for all the family in a local hotel: 4 nights half-board for 2 adults (and 2 children maximum) in a 4-star hotel and 8 hours of class with a qualified golf teacher. The class takes place on one of the 6 associated courses on the Costa Daurada and the price includes hire of clubs and practice balls.

Offer price

490 € From January 2 to May 31 and from October 1 to November 30. Price per family. Enquire into conditions.

Where in Catalonia? Associació Costa Daurada Destinació de Golf i Pitch & Putt

Tarragona

Costa Daurada

This non-profit association promotes the Costa Daurada as a golf and pitch & putt destination. It groups together all the agents involved: the local courses and the most important hotels and restaurants. The courses that have proliferated in the region, together with their itineraries and services, offer top-quality novelties in the world of golf and constitute an attraction for golfers from all over the world.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 609 710 172 E-mail: associacio@cdgolf.es Website: www.cdgolf.es

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Estival Park Salou **** All you need to enjoy your holiday

Aquum Spa

An idyllic world of relaxation and wellness Evasion, space, splendour, luminosity, calm and serenity are words that define the atmosphere of Aquum Spa, an establishment conceived to guarantee its clients’ wellness and relaxation. It is a facility that offers a new way of understanding rest, based on the properties of seawater as a source of health. In an environment of constant harmony inspired in the oceans, Aquum Spa has a gamut of around twelve treatments, each session lasting about 50 minutes.

Estival Park Salou ****

Where in Catalonia?

This hotel complex is in the very heart of the Costa Daurada. It offers a wide gamut of kinds of accommodation: double rooms, duplex or apartments with a capacity for between 3 and 6 people. It has a wellness centre with treatment booths, massages and wrappings complemented by the Aquum Spa, a 3,000 m2 facility devoted to relaxation using water.

65 € All year round. The price covers treatment only. Tarragona Salou

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Offer price

Costa Daurada

Contact Tel.: +34 977 371 200 E-mail: info@estivalpark.es Website: www.estivalpark.es

Gran Palas Hotel ***** Benchmark lodging on the Costa Daurada

A sensorial escape

Experience new sensations in the thermal area The sensorial escape proposal at the Gran Palas Hotel includes supper at the Moss restaurant and 1 night’s accommodation in a classical room with buffet breakfast. Guests are given a welcoming present in their room and enjoy access to the Spalas, the hotel’s thermal spa and fitness area. There you will have the opportunity to choose a sensorial suite in one of the centre’s 5 rooms for a 90-minute session. The hotel car park is free and you have a late check-out option until 6 pm, also free of charge.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Gran Palas Hotel *****

170 € Until May 30 and as from October. From Sunday to Thursday. Discounts for children aged up to 12.

Tarragona

Costa Daurada

Vila-Seca

With views over the Mediterranean and characterised by a sober minimalist architectural style, the 5-star Gran Palas Hotel stands near the La Pineda beach in Vilaseca. It offers personalised service and luxury facilities including top-class rooms, a 4,000 m2 spa, exterior gardens, the Moss restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and a conference room with a capacity for one thousand people.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 902 370 808 E-mail: pgarcia@granpalashotel.com Website: www.grouppalas.com/granpalas

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Hotel Sol Costa Daurada **** Rest, relaxation, good cuisine and leisure

Get away from routine and relax

A programme that lets you disconnect in the spa area To allow you to escape from daily routine, the Hotel Sol Costa Daurada offers a package conceived to let you relax at its facilities and return home thoroughly renovated. The package includes half-board accommodation in a standard double room and admission to the spa area, with its heated pool, jacuzzi and gym. What’s more, clients are given the opportunity to enjoy a 20-minute sauna session. Furthermore, you get a bottle of cava courtesy of the house.

Hotel Sol Costa Daurada ****

Where in Catalonia?

This 4-star hotel has 300 rooms equipped with airconditioning/heating, complete bathroom, strongbox, mini-bar, room service and balcony-terrace. It also has 2 outdoor pools, a spacious spa area with a heated indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, gym and a selection of massages, and a buffet restaurant with show cooking and a pub. Free transport to the town centre and Port Aventura.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price

46.50 € Until October 31. Price per person and night. Tarragona Salou

Costa Daurada

Contact Tel.: +34 977 011 400 E-mail: recepcion@solcostadaurada.com Website: www.fghotels.com

Hotel Termes Montbrió **** A spa in the heart of the Costa Daurada

A golf getaway

A combination of fun, relaxation and health The hotel offers a package conceived to provide its clients with the opportunity to play golf. The offer includes 2 nights bed and breakfast, a session at the Aquatonic (1,000 m2 of natural thermal waters with sheet cascades, hydromassage jets, circular rapids, micro-bubbles and thermal grottoes with Greco-Roman baths) and 2 green fees at Golf Bonmont, 12 km from the hotel on the road to L’Hospitalet de l’Infant.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Hotel Termes Montbrió ****

As from

160 € All year round except from December 5 to 19.

Tarragona Montbrió del Camp

The Hotel Termes Montbrió is the only establishment of its kind on the Costa Daurada with a modern thermal spa and a 4-ha botanical garden. The region offers a wide range of cultural and recreational options, such as the Priorat wine route, the Port Aventura theme park, the beaches of the Costa Daurada, the Parc Natural del Delta de l’Ebre, the nightlife of Salou and the monumental heritage of Tarragona.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 977 814 000 E-mail: hoteltermes@RocBlancHotels.com Website: www.termesmontbrio.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French and German

Lumine Golf & Beach Club Three golf courses posing three different challenges

Getaway with unlimited golf Experience golf in all its plenitude

The Lumine Golf & Beach Club proposes a ‘play & stay’ to enjoy a golf experience without limits. The offer includes 3 nights’ bed and breakfast at the 4-star Hotel Tryp Port Cambrils, in the centre of Cambrils and a mere 12 km from Lumine Golf. What’s more, the package includes 3 green fees per person at any of the Lumine Golf courses.

Lumine Golf & Beach Club

Where in Catalonia?

The Lumine Golf Club is a sports complex located in the heart of the Costa Daurada. It has three courses, each in a different style, two of which were designed by Greg Norman and the other by Green Project. ‘Lakes’ is a challenge (18 holes, par 71), ‘Ruins’ is fun (9 holes, par 34), and ‘Hills’ is sensations (18 holes, par 72). Besides the courses, it has a Beach Club and a restaurant renowned for its rich cuisine.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English, French and German

Offer price

295 € Tarragona La Pineda

Costa Daurada

All year round except from June 15 to September 15. Three-nights’ stay plus 3 green fees.

Contact Tel.: +34 977 129 070 E-mail: golf.hotel@lumine.com Website: www.lumine.com

Magnolia Hotel **** Peace, Quiet and situation, the establishment’s hallmarks

Magnolia Hotel, close to golf A good base camp for playing this sport

The Costa Daurada provides numerous opportunities to those who seek tourist experiences involving sport, since it has several facilities conceived for you to enjoy active holidays. The sunny climate and agreeable temperatures of the Costa Daurada and its good road connections foster playing golf throughout the year. Its many courses have characteristics as varied as the local natural relief.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Magnolia Hotel ****

80 € Until May 31 and from October 1 to December 30. Price per person in double room + green fee

Tarragona Salou

This designer hotel has 72 rooms. It is exclusively for adults, so that clients may enjoy absolute peace and quiet. Standing 50 metres from the Passeig Marítim and beaches of Salou, it is located in the heart of the town’s residential area only 5 minutes from Port Aventura. The Costa Daurada golf courses are very close to the hotel.

Costa Daurada

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 977 350 150 E-mail: gcardenas@gruporeside.com Website: www.magnoliahotelsalou.com

Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German and Russian

Pierre & Vacances Bonavista de Bonmont Village Club High standing holidays

Leisure and sport for the entire family A wide range of possibilities

Staying at one of the Pierre & Vacances Bonavista apartments (up to 5 people) is much more than a comfortable experience. The totally equipped apartment –1 bedroom, A living-dining room with sofa beds, a fully equipped kitchen, complete bathroom and terrace or garden– provides access to the 400 m2 water area with a heated outdoor pool for adults and children. The activities organised on the complex all year round, with mini-club and pétanque and volleyball courts, guarantee a pleasant holiday.

Pierre & Vacances Bonavista de Bonmont Village Club

Where in Catalonia?

Only 200 metres from the Bonmont golf course on the Costa Daurada, Pierre & Vacances Bonavista offers 215 one- or two-bedroom luxury apartments with terrace in a pedestrian complex. The heated outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, cafeteria, restaurant, supermarket and children’s clubs provide the perfect facilities with which to combine golf with a family holiday.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price

130 € Tarragona Mont Roig del Camp

Weekends in the Month of June. Price per apartment, 2 nights.

Costa Daurada

Contact Tel.: +34 932 752 290 E-mail: reservas@fr.groupepvcp.com Website: www.pierrevacances.es

Pirineus The mountains that form the Pyrenees constitute a privileged natural environment from which we may observe Catalonia from the heights. The valleys, on the other hand, harbour an astonishing human heritage, fruit of the perseverance of men and women who generated a lifestyle intrinsically linked to the natural relief. The Pyrenees today constitute a flourishing region where you may engage in a wide variety of activities. In the field of sport, you will be surprised by the facilities available for playing golf. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover them!

Alta Ribagorça

Pallars Sobirà Cerdanya Ripollès

Alt Urgell

Garrotxa

Pallars Jussà Berguedà Solsonès

Girona Lleida Barcelona

◀ Club de Golf Fontanals with the Cadí range in the background

View of Das, in La Cerdanya

Checking the alignment of the ball

Pirineu and Terres de Lleida Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida

Passion for green In the heart of nature The regions of Lleida are blessed by perfect conditions for playing golf and pitch & putt, as we see from their wide range of courses: Aravell Golf, Raïmat Golf-Club, Club de Golf Ribera Salada, Pitch & Putt Lleida, Golf P&P Salardú, Golf Urgell Pitch & Putt and BonÀrea Golf Pitch & Putt, 7 opportunities for you to exercise with your clubs in an area full of attractions. A sporting sojourn in Lleida means enjoying the greenery, breathing pure air and experiencing nature with the whole family.

Val d’Aran

Lleida

Terres de Lleida

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Aravell Golf Enjoying golf in the heart of the Pyrenees

18-hole green fee for senior players Designed to make travelling the course easier

Aravell Golf Club has an exclusive offer for men players over 55 years old and for women players over 50. It consists of an 18-hole green fee on its Pyrenean facilities and, what’s more, by purchasing this green fee, the Club provides you with a buggy in which to move easily up and down the slopes and over sandy areas of the course. The offer is available all year round for this age group of golfers.

Aravell Golf

Where in Catalonia?

Located 10 km from Andorra, the 18-hole Aravell Golf Club course has different degrees of difficulty. Thanks to the local microclimate, you can play this sport all year round. The Club also has a practice range for 30 people, an approach area, putting green and 3-hole pitch & putt course, as well as a restaurant, dressing rooms and private salon, among other facilities.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

Offer price

61.60 €

Pirineus Aravell

Girona Lleida

From February 6 to December 31. Weekdays: 61.6 € 1p. 95.2 € 2p. Weekends: 75.10 € 1p. 125.5 € 2p.

Contact Tel.: +34 973 360 066 E-mail: secretaria@aravellgolfclub.com Website: www.aravellgolfclub.com

Fontanals Golf Obtaining maximum benefit from sport

Playing golf in the Pyrenees A versatile pitch to suit all tastes

This golf course is designed to combine technical and aesthetic aspects, with the advantage that whatever your degree of prowess, you will something to challenge your skill. The green fee gives you access to 18 very demanding holes, divided into two differentiated sections: the first 9 are traditional in style, while the last 9 are characterised by a more modern design in the style of Florida, with more lakes and bunkers. Fontanals Golf also has a practice course.

Offer price

Where in Catalonia? Fontanals Golf

40 € All year round on weekdays only. Green fee. 20€ supplement on bank holidays.

Pirineus Fontanals de la Cerdanya Girona Lleida

This social golf course is in the Cerdanya region of the Catalan Pyrenees and its 18-hole itinerary was designed the architect Ramón Espinosa. Besides this facility, Fontanals Golf also places six padel courts, one tennis court, a heated pool, a restaurant with seating for 120, a pro-shop, a sauna and fitness and wellness facilities at its clients’ disposal.

Contact

Languages Tel.: +34 972 144 374 E-mail: info@fontanalsgolf.com Website: www.fontanalsgolf.com

Catalan and Spanish

El Castell de Ciutat **** A Pyrenean hotel housed in a XVI-century castle

A golf getaway

Playing golf surrounded by mountains Thanks to the situation of the El Castell de Ciutat hotel, in the heart of the Pyrenees, we can play golf in the heights. The getaway the hotel proposes includes 2 nights’ accommodation in a double room, free access to all the wellness facilities, WiFi connection, mini-bar and 3 18-hole green fees per person to play golf over 3 consecutive days on 3 local courses: the Aravell Golf, the Fontanals Golf and the Real Club de Golf Cerdaña.

El Castell de Ciutat

Where in Catalonia?

In the heart of the Pyrenees, a few minute away from the Principality of Andorra, the Relais & Châteaux El Castell de Ciutat offers its clients a wellness experience. With its large windows with views of the mountains, the Tàpies family establishment is characterised by the warmth of its facilities, the quality of its Mediterranean cuisine and the versatility of its wellness area.

Languages Catalan, Spanish, English and French

432 €

Pirineus La Seu d’Urgell Girona Lleida Barcelona

Offer price

All year round except Easter Week and August. 15€ supplement per person at weekends and on bank holidays.

Contact Tel.: +34 973 350 000 E-mail: reserves@hotelelcastell.com Website: www.hotel-castell-ciutat.com

Notes

List of entities Costa Barcelona

Costa Daurada

Diputació de Barcelona Aqua Hotel Onabrava & Spa ****S Barcelona Golf Can Cuyàs Golf Hotel Can Galvany Golf & Spa **** Club de Golf Llavaneras Club Golf Terramar Hotel Antemare **** Hotel Estela Barcelona-Hotel del Arte **** La Mola Hotel ****S Real Club de Golf El Prat

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Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Tarragona – Costa Daurada Associació Costa Daurada Estival Park Salou **** Gran Palas Hotel ***** Hotel Sol Costa Daurada **** Hotel Termes Montbrió **** Lumine Golf & Beach Club Magnolia Hotel **** Pierre & Vacances Bonavista de Bonmont Village Club

Costa Brava

Pirineus

Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona La Costa, Golf & Beach Resort **** Aparthotel & Village Golf Beach *** Associació Camps de Golf Costa Brava – Empordà – Girona Club de Golf Costa Brava Club Golf d’Aro – Mas Nou Empordà Golf Forest & Links Golf Girona Golf Platja de Pals Hotel Castell d’Empordà **** Hotel Clipper **** & Villas Hotel Garbí *** Hotel Golf Costa Brava **** Hotel Guitart Monterrey ***** Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf Serhs ***** Hotel Sa Punta **** Hotel Santa Marta & Spa ***** Hotel Spa Terraza **** Mas Pagès Golf Parador d’Aiguablava **** PGA Catalunya Resort PAR 3 Gualta Sallés Hotel Mas Tapiolas **** Silken Park Hotel San Jorge ****

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Patronat de Turisme de la Diputació de Lleida Aravell Golf Fontanals Golf El Castell de Ciutat ****

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Photograph copyrights: Gemma Miralda (front cover); Lluís Carro (p. 4); Port Aventura (p. 6); Gemma Miralda, Foto-tècnia fotògrafs (p. 7); Real Club de Golf Cerdaña, Marc Ripol (p. 8); Gemma Miralda(p. 9); Marc Ripol (p. 12); Photodisc, Marc Ripol (p. 12); Marc Ripol (p. 14); Jorge Andreu (p. 26); Gemma Miralda, Gemma Miralda, David Back / Mat & Vänner (p. 27); Marc Ripol (p. 52); Oriol Llauradó, Marc Ripol, Port Aventura (p. 53); Gemma Miralda (p. 54); Lluís Carro (p. 64); Patronat Comarcal de Turisme de la Cerdanya, Marc Ripol, Gemma Miralda (p. 65)