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Platja Gran (17320 Tossa de Mar)
4.4★ · 1,863 Google ratings · Tossa de Mar, Catalonia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 80 m away
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 m away
Water
26.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
450 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Platja Gran (17320 Tossa de Mar)
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1Parking80 m from the listing2Restrooms100 m from the listing3Showers60 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit for castle views and history
The medieval walls and old town rising directly above the beach create a distinctive postcard backdrop that reviewers consistently highlight.
Arrive by 8am or after 6pm
The beach becomes very crowded by 10am in summer.
Bring water shoes or sandals
The beach is covered with coarse pebbles and small crushed rocks that hurt bare feet after prolonged contact.
Expect steep drop-off and deep water
The shoreline drops steeply and reaches approximately two meters depth within three meters from shore.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.8°C · clear
Water
26.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 3 s apart
Wind
6 km/h from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 21:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:14 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 17320 Tossa de Mar, Girona
🅿 Parking 80 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja Gran?
The nearest mapped parking area is 80 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja Gran?
10 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Platja Gran have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 m from the listing.
When is Platja Gran least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
