Tossa de Mar Webcam – Costa Brava Beach by a Walled Town

The Tossa de Mar Webcam is a pan-tilt-zoom camera mounted high above Platja Gran, the main beach of Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. It moves through a tour of presets, and at its widest it looks across the curve of the beach to the Vila Vella, the walled medieval town on the headland at the beach’s western end. Other stops zoom in on the seafront promenade and the car park behind the sand, pan up to the white houses climbing the slope behind the town, and swing out to sea, where a rocky islet sits offshore and yachts and small boats pass. In the late afternoon the low sun turns the rocks orange and can throw a haze across the town.

About Tossa de Mar

Tossa de Mar lies about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Barcelona in the province of Girona, and had 6,347 residents at the start of 2025. Its landmark is the Vila Vella, the old town on the headland at the western end of Platja Gran. The town was walled in the 12th century, and the walls took the shape seen today at the end of the 14th century, with four turrets and three cylindrical towers along the circuit. The site was declared a national historic monument in 1931. A castle once stood at the top of the headland. A windmill replaced it, and the working lighthouse that took the windmill’s place now houses an interpretation center on Mediterranean lighthouses.

Platja Gran runs along the front of the town center from the foot of the walls. The Costa Brava tourism board puts it at 345 meters (1,132 feet) long and 85 meters (279 feet) wide, with coarse sand, a lifeguard service, sun lounger hire and a yacht club. On the other side of the bay is La Mar Menuda, a smaller beach about 180 meters (591 feet) long, and beyond the walls lies the cove of Es Codolar.

Tossa also had its moment in Hollywood. Ava Gardner starred in Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, shot here and released in 1951, and a bronze statue of her by the Girona artist Cio Abelli has stood inside the Vila Vella since 1998. The Municipal Museum, which opened in 1935, holds Marc Chagall’s The Celestial Violinist.

Weather and Climate in Tossa de Mar

Summers are hot and mostly dry. July and August average highs of around 28 to 29°C (82 to 84°F), with nights near 21°C (70°F), and the sea warms to roughly 26 to 27°C (79 to 81°F) by late August. In high season the wide preset shows the sand crowded right up to the rocks below the walls. Spring warms steadily, from highs of about 18°C (64°F) in April to 22°C (72°F) in May.

September and October are the wettest months, though October still averages about 22°C (72°F) by day and 15°C (59°F) at night, with the sea near 21°C (70°F). Winters are mild: January highs sit around 13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F) and lows near 5°C (41°F), while the sea cools to about 13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F) by February and March. Out of season the camera shows Platja Gran mostly empty, with walkers on the promenade in place of sunbathers on the sand.

Things to Do Near Tossa de Mar

The Vila Vella is the obvious first stop, a short walk from the beach. Its lanes climb past the Ava Gardner statue to the lighthouse at the top of the headland, from where the view runs back over the bay the camera covers. The Municipal Museum shows the Chagall, and the remains of the Roman villa of Els Ametllers mark an estate occupied from the 1st century BC to the 6th century AD.

Walkers can follow the GR 92 long-distance coastal path south to Lloret de Mar, a stage of 14.4 kilometers (8.9 miles). The highest point in the municipality is Puig de les Cadiretes, at 519 meters (1,703 feet).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you see on the Tossa de Mar Webcam?

A rotating set of views from a camera high above Platja Gran. The widest takes in the whole beach, with the walls and towers of the Vila Vella on the headland beyond. Tighter presets show the seafront promenade and the car park behind the sand, the houses on the slope behind the town, and the open sea, including a rocky islet offshore where boats pass. The camera moves on to a new view every minute or two.

Where is Tossa de Mar located?

Tossa de Mar is on the Costa Brava in the province of Girona, Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. It sits about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Barcelona, with Lloret de Mar as the next town down the coast to the south.

Does the Tossa de Mar Webcam show the castle?

Yes, on its wide view. What most visitors call the castle is the Vila Vella, the walled old town on the headland at the end of Platja Gran, and its walls and towers rise above the beach on that preset. The original castle at the top is gone: a lighthouse now stands where its main tower was.

What beaches are there in Tossa de Mar?

Platja Gran is the main one, 345 meters (1,132 feet) of coarse sand in front of the town and the beach this camera watches. La Mar Menuda, about 180 meters (591 feet) long, lies on the other side of the bay, and Es Codolar is a small cove behind the walls of the Vila Vella.

What is the weather like in Tossa de Mar in October?

Still mild. Daytime highs average about 22°C (72°F) and nights about 15°C (59°F), and the sea stays near 21°C (70°F). Together with September, October is the wettest month of the year, so rain on the lens is more likely than in summer.

Can you see the beach in Tossa de Mar at night?

Only in outline. After dark the beach and the sea go black, but the walls of the Vila Vella are lit, so their shape can stay visible on the wide view. For a clear look at the sand and the water, check in daylight on Central European Time, one hour ahead of UTC in winter and two in summer.

Is Tossa de Mar worth visiting?

Its draw is the one this camera shows: a walled medieval town, a national historic monument since 1931, standing directly above a town beach. Add the Chagall in the Municipal Museum, the Roman villa of Els Ametllers and the coastal path to Lloret de Mar, and there is enough for a day trip from Barcelona or a longer stay.

Source: Vayawebcam and Tossa de Mar Tourist Office