Beaches and coves in Colera

From long sands to hidden coves: 9 beaches and coves in Colera.

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1. Platja Cala RovelladaBeach or coveThe Rovellada beach, or cala Rovellada, is a small semi-urban beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in the housing development of the same name, one kilometre northeast of the town centre. It is 40 metres long and 10 m wide. It is made up of dark-coloured pebbles. It faces south, sheltered from the tramontana wind. The name comes from the reddish colour of the rocks, caused by oxidation from a spring that no longer exists.
2. Platja d'en GoixaBeach or covePlatja d'en Goixa is an urban beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in the Bay of Colera, right in the town centre, bordered to the north by rocks and to the south by Platja dels Morts. It is 147.7 m long with an average width of 15.7 m, with very coarse sand and a moderate slope into the water. The Catalan Water Agency (Agència Catalana de l'Aigua) carries out weekly water quality checks during the bathing season, with an "excellent" rating. At the southern end, bordering Platja dels Morts, opposite the railway station, there is a rocky mound topped by the Art Parc sculpture collection by local artist Joan Padern.
3. Platja de GarbetBeach or coveGarbet beach is a beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà) made up of sand, gravel and pebbles. It is 33 metres wide and 449 metres long. In its central section there is an incipient climbing dune. This beach faces east and lies at the end of a large bay bearing the same name: the Badia de Garbet. At its southern end there is a rock in the sea known, as in other places, as Cavall Bernat. In 1948 a restaurant opened its doors there, operating right on the beach for 75 years. In 2018 it stopped providing service, as its concession came to an end. Its disappearance has allowed the beach area to return to its natural state. In the northern part of the beach there had also been, until 2009, a campsite, whose space is nowadays a paid municipal car park. This beach still has a railway station, the Estació de Platja de Garbet, although it is no longer in use today. In the past it was used by bathers during the summer months. The Agència Catalana de l'Aigua carries out a weekly water quality control during the bathing season, with an excellent result.
4. Platja de les PortesBeach or covePlatja de les Portes, also known as Platja de Colera or Platja de les Barques, is an urban beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in Colera bay right in the town centre. It borders Platja dels Morts to the north and Colera's harbour to the southeast. It's the town's main beach, running alongside the seafront promenade and offering all kinds of facilities. It is 130 m long with an average width of 30 m, with medium-grain sand. There is a designated area for dogs.
5. Platja de Sota d'en NavataBeach or coveThe Sota d'en Navata beach is a natural beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in the bay of Garbet, between Garbet beach and Borró beach, at the foot of a cliff. It is 90 m long, made up of gravel and pebbles. It can be reached on foot by walking down about 150 m from the N-260 road.
6. Platja dels MortsBeach or covePlatja dels Morts is an urban beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà) located in the bay of Colera, within the town centre, bordered to the north by Platja d'en Goixa, and to the south by Platja de les Portes and the Port of Colera. It is 154.7 m long and 38.6 m wide on average, made up of sand, gravel and pebbles. It offers all the usual services found on an urban beach. There is a beach bar right on the beach and numerous restaurants along the seafront promenade just a few metres to the right. The beach's name comes from the fact that the neighbouring town of Portbou had no cemetery until 1900, so the dead were brought by sea to this beach to be buried in Colera. The Catalan Water Agency (Agència Catalana de l'Aigua) carries out weekly water quality checks during the bathing season, with excellent results. At the northern end, bordering Platja d'en Goixa, opposite the train station, there is a rocky mound topped by the sculptural ensemble Art Parc by local artist Joan Padern. At the southern end, there is a Spanish Civil War bunker, hidden beneath the houses. The poet Joan Margarit dedicated the poem 'Platja dels morts (Colera)' to this beach.
7. Platja d'en CarbassóBeach or covePlatja d'en Carbassó is a natural beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located on the stretch of coast known as la Ratllada, on the Canons mountain, facing the islands of Illa Grossa, Illa Petita and the islet of Burro. It is 45 m long and 5 m wide. Facing south-east, the beach's surface is made up of coarse, dark-coloured sand.
8. Platja del Port d'en Joan, sector estBeach or covePort d'en Joan beach is a natural beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in the bay of Garbet, 200 m east of Garbet beach. It is divided into two sections, separated by rocks, measuring 61 and 26 m in length respectively. It faces southeast, and the surface of the cove is made up of greyish gravel. The beach, with a house and a small harbour, used to be privately owned by the Mateu family, owners of the estate surrounding it, which includes a large pine forest and vineyards,
9. Platja del Port d'en Joan, sector oestBeach or covePort d'en Joan beach is a natural beach in the municipality of Colera (Alt Empordà), located in the Garbet bay, 200 m east of Garbet beach. It is divided into two sections, separated by rocks, measuring 61 and 26 m in length respectively. It faces southeast, and the cove's surface is made up of greyish gravel. The beach, with a house and a small harbour, used to be private, belonging to the Mateu family, owners of the estate surrounding it, which includes a large pine forest and vineyards,

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