Cala Fotedera, Mediterranean beach in Tossa de Mar, Spain.
Cala Fotedera is a small beach on the Tossa de Mar coast nestled between rocky outcrops. The shore features a mix of sand and pebbles, surrounded by dense pine forests that reach down to the waterline.
During the peak years of tourism expansion, several projects were proposed to build a marina in this cove, about 4 km from the centre of Tossa de Mar, but none went ahead. Sand was also extracted from its seabed for use elsewhere on the Costa Brava, which caused controversy. The cove remains unbuilt, with no services of any kind.
Locals call it "la cala dels 300 escalons" (the cove of 300 steps) because reaching it on foot means descending a long staircase. The beach is practised for nudism, and it has no services of any kind.
By land the cove is reached by a long staircase descent, which is why it is popularly known as the cove of the 300 steps. There are no services of any kind on the beach, so bring water and sun protection. The cove lies about 4 km from the centre of Tossa de Mar, between Cala Giverola and Cala Salionç.
Locals call it "la cala dels 300 escalons" because reaching it on foot means descending a long staircase. During the peak of tourist development, several projects proposed a marina in this cove, about 4 km from the centre of Tossa de Mar. Sand extraction for other Costa Brava beaches also stirred controversy.
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