Great Beach of Platja d'Aro Nature · Castell-Platja d'Aro, Baix Empordà, Girona Platja Gran de Platja d'Aro, also called platja Llarga, stretches 1,500 metres from the mouth of the Ridaura river to the punta d'en Ramis, in the municipality of Castell d'Aro, Platja d'Aro i s'Agaró, with a width of between 40 and 70 metres of coarse, golden sand. Next to punta d'en Ramis stands out the rock known as Cavall Bernat. It has toilets, showers, lifeguards, accessible ramps, beach bars and a seafront promenade with bars, restaurants and hotels, and holds the Blue Flag for the quality of its waters. Photo: Wizardofspain (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Castell-Platja d'Aro