Sports and leisure activities Spain

Located in Torroella de Montgrí, Spain, Empordà Golf Club is a modern, high-end golf destination in Europe. The club boasts two championship courses, Empordà Links and Empordà Forest, designed by world-renowned architect Robert von Hagge. In addition to the golf courses, the club also offers a new contemporary hotel and top-quality wellness facilities. The Empordà Golf Club also organizes golf tournaments and offers stay and play packages for visitors. Apart from golf, visitors to the Empordà region can enjoy a variety of leisure activities, including water sports, cycling, walking and even sightseeing by plane. For culture buffs, the club also offers conferences and symposia on a variety of subjects.

In three good hours of walking, the most sports will be able to travel from Blanes to Lloret de Mar by following a path that is most of the time inside the land but leaves and arrives by the sea. The starting point will be the island of Sa Palomera, considered the first or last of the rocks of the Costa Brava. The GR leads to the top of the mountain Sant Joan (172 m) with panoramic views of Blanes and the Tordera valley. You can reach the Santa Bàrbara pass at 110 m. A few kilometres away, you will reach Sainte Clothilde gardens and reach the coastline.

Ludo and Julie, the owners of the centre, offer a very complete range of dives in a centre approved by the Canarian government. With a high priority given to the preservation of the surrounding ecosystem. You will be able to benefit from courses, whatever your level, beginner or professional, as well as specialities on request. A varied choice of sites accessible by boat and from the shore. Ultra complete and modern diving equipment to European standards.

Skydive Empuriabrava, the European and world leader in aerial sports, will make your dreams come true. Their extensive experience in aerial sports will enable you to skydive at an altitude of 4,000 meters over the Costa Brava. For your first jump, you'll be accompanied by a professional instructor with thousands of jumps to his credit. He'll explain the jump and give you simple instructions. To keep a souvenir of the experience, a professional skydiving cameraman will accompany you to record a few minutes of video footage. The company also offers another, equally unforgettable experience: being a pilot for a day. This is a one-to-one experience in which you get the feeling of flying a light aircraft yourself. The method: after an introductory theory course, you'll take the controls of an aircraft, of course under the supervision of experienced professional instructors. On this occasion, you'll discover the north of Catalonia and its beautiful mountains, passing through Roses, Cadaqués and Cap de Creus to the north, and the ruins of Empúries, L'Escala, the Medes Islands and Cap de Begur to the south. But perhaps you'd prefer to experience the sensation of flying like a professional skydiver, without having to climb into a plane? Then why not try it out... using a virtual reality simulator.

Menorca Blava offers boat trips to Menorca's most beautiful beaches. Boarding takes place at the port of Ciutadella. Head for the south coast for a bathing stop at Son Saura. At around 1 p.m., paella is served on board, before the cruise continues to the beaches of Macarella and Macarelleta, followed by a snorkeling stop at Cala Turqueta, an ideal beach for underwater exploration. On the way back, you'll be treated to spectacular views of the coast's secret cliffs and caves! A memorable experience.

One of the most famous dive centers in Menorca. It is managed by Antonio Portugal, a connoisseur of the deep and of diving. Daily trips to more than 20 dive spots around the island of Menorca: from quiet dives for beginners and introductory levels, to spectacular dives for specialists in caves, caves and isolated spots. For those who want to make diving a profession, the center is the ideal option.

A 18-hole between sea and mountain.

Conceived in 1998 by John Jacobs, a famous professional golfer, this golf course offers you the opportunity to enjoy its 18-hole, or 9-hole course spread over ninety hectares. With typological varieties that allow to pass all the "handicaps" and a course marked by a river, ravines and lakes that contribute to create a fresh and relaxing space. Situated near the tourist centre of the island and the airport, this golf course is set in a beautiful exotic garden and surrounded by hills that protect it from the wind, making it possible to practice all year round.

Passing through the birthplace of Rafael Nadal is a good pretext for playing tennis, especially since this academy, created by the athlete, houses exceptional tennis courts and highly recommendable coaches.

The Vía Verde del Aceite (Green Route of Olive Oil) is a good 55-kilometre bicycle route that connects Jaén with Campo Real (province of Córdoba) following a railway line built between 1882 and 1893. The railway, which is now abandoned, was used to transport various metals, but above all olive oil to the port of Málaga and the southern markets. It can be reached from Martos, about 20 km west of Jaén (on the A316). This will be the opportunity to discover this town topped by the 13th century sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Villa.

Céline and Denis opened in 2006 the first tree climbing course in Spain, here in the south of Majorca. The courses are secure, the staff qualified. 120 workshops are offered (between 1 and 10 m high). The Explorateur course is reserved for children over 12 years old, under this age you must be at least 1.35 m tall and be accompanied by an adult. For the Extreme course for the most athletic, you must be at least 12 years old and 1.50 m tall. Children from 4 to 11 years old can have fun on the Piratas course (7 levels of difficulty).

Gilles and Lorraine, a friendly French couple who, after a few years in Lapland, decided to move to the Menorcan paradise, offer you to discover the most natural and sporty side of the island: hiking, trekking, Nordic walking, kayaking, mountain biking, electric cycling, golf. Far from the offers for the "Ironman" and the most extreme sport fanatics, at Happy Menorca you can enjoy all the splendor of nature, the interior and the Menorcan coast, regardless of your level and physical condition. Don't forget a mask-tuba kit in your bag!

Opened since 1985 this center FFESSM, PADI, SSI, BSAC, PSI-CEDIP is one of the most famous of Costa Brava. Located opposite the port of Estartit, in the hotel with the same name, the center has all the services (baths, showers, locker rooms, etc.). The Illes Diving Center offers up to 4 trips a day to the Medes Islands (2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon) on board two fully equipped boats. In addition to the classics released to the Medes Islands, the center also offers a dozen beautiful dives to the rocky funds of the Massif del Montgrí. Teams and instructors are multilingual. Training and courses are provided in the diving school of the center. The property also has a comfortable hotel fully thought-out and ready for divers.

It is possible, on the basis of a Budget and mild weather, to turn into the air above the Garrotxa to contemplate the Natural park of the volcanic zone. After a small meeting with the friendly team of aéronautes, we are invited to climb in the platform, which slowly envole and leaves room for silence: the dense forests and the steep landforms of the area of the volcanoes of Catalonia reveal themselves differently! On board, are served cava (champagne) and coca de llardons (typical sugar of the region), while the pilot-guide, always very pro, details the panorama that away under your feet. After about a. m., the hot air balloon connects the floor of the cows, and you're back to the starting point for a rich and typical breakfast. Family and family formulas, but also groups, businesses and individuals. The pods are equipped to accommodate persons with reduced mobility. A very beautiful experience!

It offers attractions classified in 4 categories: the most adventurous will dare the strong sensations ofAquaxjump (from 16 years), with slides, trampolines and super audacious jumps, the Black hole (a 125 m slide), will borrow the Kamikake to fall from 17 m in a few seconds or will discover rafting at theAnaconda. You can also come and relax and enjoy the Riu Tranquil and its Oasis bar. The little ones should find their happiness on the tropical island and the pirate island, two areas with activities on their scale.

Excursions to Sa Cabrera or along the beaches of southern Majorca. 

Purchase or bicycle rental of all kinds, and mountain biking, given the asperities of the land except road. Inevitably, you can find it here! Towing service and repairs possibles.