Santa Susanna

Santa Susanna is located in the Spanish region of Catalonia on the Costa Brava. The resort is a popular holiday destination with Spanish and foreign tourists since the 1970s, this is a relaxed resort with plenty of entertainment in the summer months and a host of major attractions within easy reach.

The old town of Santa Susanna, set back from the beachfront, retains much of its original charm with narrow cobbled streets, ancient buildings and monuments and traditional way of life. Down at the seafront you'll find all the trappings of modern tourism with international bars and restaurants, ice cream parlours and a wealth of water sports to serve the seasonal influx of summer visitors.

Barcelona is just 64 miles down the coast and Lloret de Mar, the lively tourist capital of the Costa Brava, is 14 kilometres to the north east.

If you're visiting in August you'll be able to join in the biggest fiesta of the year in honour of the town's patron saint, Santa Susanna. The celebrations involve round-the-clock music, dancing and feasting in the streets, children's games and sports competitions. This is a chance to see the famous Sardana - a local folk dance in which the participants join hands and dance in circles to symbolise the brotherhood and unity which have long bound the people of Catalonia.

There are some major visitor attractions on Santa Susanna's doorstep including nearby Marineworld where there are more than 300 animals, dolphin and sea lion shows and a water park.