UNESCO
Most Beautiful Bays In The World Club
Since 2011, the Bay of Roses (which includes the beaches of L'Escala, Sant Marti d'Empuries, Sant Pere Pescador, Empuriabrava and Roses) is in the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club! This is a UNESCO endorsed classification.
This is a really impressive distinction for a bay to have. The bay must have...
- flora and fauna of significant interest
- outstanding natural beauty
- appreciated at local and national levels
- have two features recognised by UNESCO in the cultural or natural assets categories
The Bay of Roses became a member of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club because it has 3 natural parks, 45 km of award winning (EMAS and Blue Flag) beaches, a large number of nautical sports facilities and is renowned for it's fabulous cuisine!
There are 48 bays in the world that are in the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club (which was founded in 1997).
The Most Beautiful Bays in the World
Peninsula Valdes in Argentina
Praia do Rosa in Brazil
Todos os Santos in Brazil
Punta Arenas in Chile
Cartagena de India in Colombia
Bahia de las Aguilas in Dominican Republic
Bay of Iles des Saintes in Guadeloupe
Bay of Banderas in Mexico
San Francisco Bay in USA
Chaleurs Bay in Canada
Tadoussac Bay in Canada
Bay of Santander in Spain
Bay of Roses in Spain
Bay Setubal in Portugal
Somme Bay in France
Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel in France
Gulf of Morbihan Quiberon Bay in France
Girolata and Porto Gulf in Corsica
Bodrum Bay in Turkey
Bantry Bay in Ireland
St Ives Bay in UK
Mounts Bay in UK
Bay of Kotor in Montenegro
Geiranger Fjord in Norway
Stockholm Bay in Sweden
Bay of Qingdao in China
Puerto Galera on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines
Halong Bay in Vietnam
Nha Trang Bay in Vietnam
Lang Co Bay in Vietnam
Mindelo Bay in Cap Verde
Table Bay in South Africa
False Bay in South Africa
Diego Suarez Bay in Madagascar
Sine Saloum Delta in Sengal
Pemba Bay in Mozambique
Baie d’Agadir-Taghazout in Morocco
Other Beautiful Beaches...
There are many more beautiful bays (not just the Bay of Roses) and stunning beaches on the Costa Brava Spain.
Take a look at the pictures in the right column (click on any of the pictures to visit that beach).
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Best Beaches in Spain
Cadaques
Roses
Empuriabrava
Sant Pere Pescador
Sant Marti D'Empuries
L'Escala
L'Estartit
Pals
Begur
Tamariu
Llafranc
Calella Costa Brava
Cala El Golfet
Platja de Castell
Lloret De Mar
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