Tamariu holiday villa accommodation with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, TV

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Blava (villa)

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Blava is built in a Mediterranean style and is located on a hillside in a quiet residential area overlooking the sea about 1.5kms from the centre of Tamariu and within walking distance of the small coves of Aigua Xelida. Set amongst mature terraced Mediterranean gardens the villa is built on different levels with steps leading up from a private gateway to the front door of the villa.

The villa named 'Blava' means blue in Catalan and the name is derived from the sparkling sea views from the villa terrace which runs the full width of the front of the villa.

Blava - the view from the terrace	Blava - the villa, pool and gardens
Blava - the pool	Blava - the open plan kitchen

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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region

Catalonia, or perhaps better known as the Catalunya region, is the area of northern Spain bordering the Mediterranean just to the south of the French border.

This ancient kingdom once extended from near Narbonne in France down to Barcelona and eastwards to include the Balearic Islands. The area was later divided between France and Spain but even today it remains fiercely Catalan, as can be seen by the numerous red and yellow striped flags proudly displayed.

Perhaps Catalunya greatest gifts to the world have been its artists, Joan Miró and Salvador Dali are both from this region, but today’s artists, the chefs of Catalunya lead the world with their own inimitable styles and the rather exceptional cuisine, demonstrated best perhaps by Ferran Adria of El Bulli fame, held by many to be the best restaurant in the world.

For the holidaymaker this is the Costa Brava, known throughout the world for its scenic beauty, aquamarine seas and yellow sandy beaches. The most attractive area of the coast is the small area around Palafrugell which stretches from Pals and Begur in the north, south through Aiguablava, Tamariu, Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell to the gardens of Cap Roig. This dramatic coastline abounds with beautiful bays, coves and headlands, interspersed with golden sandy beaches and is washed by sparkling seas. The glistening white villages of Tamariu, Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell, each very different, are the perfect locations for relaxing holidays.

Inland the countryside is mainly agricultural interspersed with some wonderful timeless villages like Peratallada and Ullastret set against a distant backdrop of the ever present Pyrenean Mountains. If you want to explore, visit Pals, the walled medieval city; Bisbal famed for its production of ceramics; Torroella de Montgri with its Gothic palaces, courtyards and narrow streets that nestle beneath the Castell de Montgri dating from 1294 and the spectacular gardens of Cap Roig. There are various markets to explore, vineyards to visit and slightly further away the Dali Museum in Figures is well worth a visit; whilst the vibrant city of Barcelona is less than 2 hours away.

For the more energetic there are no fewer than 5 golf courses near Palafrugell; you can play tennis; follow a number of planned walking and cycling itineraries; go scuba diving; enjoy all manner of water sports; hire a boat and explore the coast; or just relax soaking up the sun on one of the beautiful beaches for which the area is renowned.

Tamariu area

Named after the tamarisk trees that once surrounded its bays, Tamariu is a charming small resort with a crescent of golden sandy beach, that is set on a sparkling bay between majestic tree clad hillsides. It is popular with families, beach lovers and those seeking watersports, walkers, cyclists and is renowned for its excellent fish restaurants which are set on the beach promenade overlooking the sea. One of our favourites is Es Dofi.

Holidays here are relaxed, lunches are long and the evenings are late but quiet. The paseo is the prelude to the evening meal with longer walks along the coast for the more serious hiker, one of the most popular is around the nearby headlands to the rocky cove of Aigua Xellida, with its own small beach.

There are many local festivals in the surrounding towns and villages - in late May Pallfrugell holds its Spring festival the Caroussel Costa Brava; on 23/24 June the Festa de St John is marked all over the region with with bonfires and firework parties; in July and August nearby Calella de Plafrugell and Llafranc hold their Cantada d' Havaneres musical festivals that involve the singing of local sea shanties on the beach. Tamariu holds its own Cantada on the beach in early September.

How to get there

Flights:
The main airport of Catalunya is Girona-Costa Brava, recently upgraded and now served from a number of regional airports in Europe.

Scheduled airlines:
Girona is served by the local Spanish airline Spanair and also by Transavia, but the majority of flights are with Ryanair who service a number of destinations throughout Europe including many airports in the UK and Ireland. - www.ryanair.com

Charter airlines:
Girona-Costa Brava also is served by charter airlines from the UK,
look at - www.airline-network.co.uk, www.flightsdirect.com, www.thomsonfly.com.

Barcelona airport is only an hour away and is served by the major airlines of the world.

Rail:
The nearest railway station is at Flaca, then by bus and taxi to the resort. Girona is the nearest main line station.

Car hire:
All major car hire companies are represented at both Girona and Barcelona airports. The following web sites will be of assistance: www.holidayautos.com; www.europcar.com; www.avis.com; www.hertz.com, www.sixt.com.

Activities near Tamariu

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The villa is cool with white tiled floors, white walls and colourful furnishings. The entrance is into a hall which leads via a short flight of open stairs down into the large open-plan, almost circular, living room. The living room is light and airy with a double height beamed ceiling with large double glass doors that open onto a furnished covered terrace.

The living room has separate sitting and dining areas, the sitting area with satellite television, music centre and video and a feature wood burning stove. There is also a double sofa bed which increases the occupancy to 8. The dining area is separated from the well equipped kitchen by a marble topped breakfast bar and has a ceramic hob and oven, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washing machine, coffee machine and toaster.

There are three comfortable bedrooms which lead off the entrance hall, two are double bedrooms and one a twin bedroom, which all share both a full bathroom with a corner bath and a separate shower room.

Further details outdoors:
The doors from the living room open onto the covered terrace which is furnished for sitting and dining and there is a built-in barbecue. The terrace faces south east and there are views over and down to the sea. Steps lead down from the terrace to the garden and the small swimming pool which is set to the front of the villa below the main terrace. The swimming pool has corner steps and there is a sitting area and a built in tiled seat. There is also an outside shower.

The gardens are terraced with areas of lawn and a number of mature Mediterranean shrubs and trees. There is also a garage for use by guests.

Further details

The changeover day is normally a Friday, but we are able to offer holidays of different durations that allow more flexible start days outside the months of July and August.

When you are considering flights please note that the arrival times at the villa should be between 1600 and 2000 and should be vacated by 1000 on the day of departure.

You will need to pay a security deposit locally to cover against any breakages or additional items and full details will be advise to you at the time of booking.

In accepting bookings for the villa Blava, Tamariu, we are acting as agents for our local management company.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High Season 2010	18 Jun 10	2 Jul 10	2590£ 2,590	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak Season 2010	2 Jul 10	27 Aug 10	2990£ 2,990	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season 2010	27 Aug 10	3 Sep 10	2590£ 2,590	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

The prices quoted above for Blava include:

* The rental of the villa

* All utilities - gas, water and electricty as appropriate

* Linen and towels

The prices quoted here are for 7 night holidays. We are also able to offer stays of different lengths outside the months of July and August for which prices are on request. For rentals of 7 nights the start day is a Friday, but may be flexible outside the high season, please ask for further details.

To book:

A deposit of 30% of the rental charge is payable on booking with the remaining 70% being payable 6 weeks before the start of the rental.

Cancellation charges- the following charges are payable:

* More than 45 days before the start of the rental loss of deposit.

* Between 45 and 30 days before the start of the rental 50% of the total cost of the rental.

* Less than 30 days before the start of the rental 100% of the total cost of the rental.

In the light of the above cancellation charges we would strongly advise you to take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover you in the unfortunate event that you should have to cancel your rental.

In accepting bookings for Blava, Tamariu, we are acting as agents for our local management company.

Availability

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