Camping El Carlitos

One of the biggest municipalities in the Maresme, Arenys de Mar, is less than two kilometres from Camping El Carlitos – wander over here in 20 minutes or so for watersports including paddleboarding, kayaking and sailing lessons, or venture over in the late afternoon/evening to see the daily fish auction. A 15-minutes drive away, the Montnegre and El Corredor Nature Reserve is filled with forests and species such as wild boar, civet cat, goshawk, woodpeckers and white snakes; it has guided tours as well as mountain bike routes. Cracking Girona is about 60 kilometres away and well worth a day trip for its medieval architecture, ancient cathedral and Plaça de la Independència or Independence Square; walking the old city walls is a bit of a must too. And then there's Barcelona... The many, many musts in the city (45 kilometres away) include the modernist architecture, Antoni Gaudí's works, the Sagrada Família, Park Güell, La Pedrera, La Boqueria food market... You can drive down here in about 45 minutes or glide down in more laidback fashion by boarding the train from Canet de Mar station, 20 minutes' walk away.