Aim to hit the Costa Brava in spring or autumn to avoid the troupes of tanning tourists.
Getting there
Planes
Girona – Costa Brava airport is the closest, about a 50-minute drive away, although Barcelona (about a two-hour drive away) has more domestic and international arrivals.
Trains
Girona train station (which has links to Montpellier) is around an hour’s drive away.
Automobiles
Palafrugell itself is walkable, but you’ll cover its four kilometres fairly fast, so acquire a car for exploring further afield.