Platja Gran de L'Estartit

It is a long beach divided into three areas:

• Platja Gran, 1 kilometre by 100 metres.
• Platja Els Griells , 500 metres by 50 metres.
• Platja de la Pletera, 1.8 kilometres by 70 metres.

The swimming areas and the area for practicing sports are clearly marked out by buoys.

Platja Gran

Located in front of the residential area of ​​the town, it is the most popular beach.
You will enjoy all the services specified below:

• Length: 1 kilometre
• Width: 100 meters
• Type of sand: Fine
• Depth: Shallow
• Environment: Urban
• Nearest nucleus: 0 kilometres
• Access: On foot or by car
• Services: Parking, lifeguard, bar-kiosk, public toilets, showers, children’s games, sports areas, children’s beach club (July and August), sunbed and parasol rental, pedalo rental, kayak, paddle surf, jet skis, flyfish, access for people with reduced mobility and amphibious wheelchair.

AUDIOGUIDE PLATJA GRAN DE L’ESTARTIT

Platja dels Griells

Beach located between the Ter Vell Nature Reserve and the Els Griells urbanisation. It is quieter than the main beach and where the water sports concessions are located. The environment is very pleasant thanks to the proximity of the Ter Vell Nature Reserve. Platja dels Griells beach has an area suitable for dogs, has an amphibious wheelchair, kayak rental service, adapted toilets and a kiosk-bar.

• Length: 0.5 kilometres
• Width: 50 metres
• Type of sand: Fine
• Depth: Shallow
• Environment: Urban
• Nearest nucleus: 0 kilometres
• Access: On foot or by car
• Services: Lifeguard and first aid, bar-kiosk, public toilets, showers and footwash, and surf school.

 PLATJA DELS GRIELLS AND TER VELL AUDIO GUIDE

PLATJA DELS GRIELLS AUDIO GUIDE

Platja de la Pletera

It is outside the urbanised environment. It is part, together with the Ter Vell Nature Reserve, of a restoration programme for the coastal dunes and lagoons of the Baix Empordà wetlands.

The environment and reduced accessibility make it a quiet, unfrequented place of great natural beauty. It has a kiosk-bar and you can practice kitesurfing there.

• Length: 1.8 kilometres
• Width: 70 metres
• Type of sand: Fine
• Depth: Regular
• Environment: Natural
• Nearest town: 2 kilometres
• Access: On foot / Car
• Services: Parking, lifeguard, bar-kiosk, sail rental and windsurfing equipment.

Integrated environmental and tourism quality management system

Since 2006, Playa Grande de L’Estartit has been certified with the Integrated Management System (GIS) for environmental and tourist quality.

This certification unifies three reference environmental regulations: the European Regulation EMAS 761/2001 and the UNE-EN ISO 14001 standard, from 2004, which ensure the preservation of the environment.

And the UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008 standard that ensures tourist quality and the satisfaction of beach users.

The Beach Quality Plan consists of 3 phases: In 2004, the Initial Environmental Assessment (AAI) study was carried out to identify all environmental incidents and promote a strategy for sustainable development.

In 2005, a management system was designed to apply good environmental practices and criteria of excellence to the beaches.

In 2006, the management system was implemented, revised and certified.

Services: more and better

Improvements have been made in the following areas: accessibility, mobility, bather safety, cleaning, signage, prevention services, urban furniture, showers, selective collection, amphibious wheelchair service and educational workshops for children.

View the Environmental Declaration
The Quality and Environment Policy