If you’re looking for a spot that feels as if it’s leaped from the pages of a storybook, this town on the Costa Brava should be on your list. Here’s why Tossa de Mar is a dream destination ...

Train lines hug the beaches in both directions, although you’ll need a car if you want to head north of Tossa de Mar to the wooded ... have to travel far out of town for softer, cleaner sand ...