PASSEIG MARÍTIM - 7 Traditional Geocache

Es tracta que realitzeu un recorregut aproximat de 2 quilòmetres al llarg de la desembocadura del riu Ridaura i del passeig marítim fins arribar a Cavall Bernat.

És una zona molt concorreguda durant l'estiu, la qual cosa vol dir que haureu d'anar molt en compte de no ser descoberts durant la vostra recerca.

Espero que gaudiu d'aquesta caminada i dels racons que té aquest llarg i planer passeig.

Ah! no oblideu recollir les diferents pistes que us trobareu per així poder resoldre el misteri final.

Breu història del passeig marítim de Platja d'Aro.

A partir del 1920 es va començar a urbanitzar a prop de la platja pensant amb una ciutat d'estiueig, però nou fou fins a partir dels anys 50 i 60 que es va generalitzar la construcció de vivendes i espais turístics. Sobretot gràcies a gent vinguda de diferents indrets d'Europa.

Es van presentar més de 30 projectes per fer el passeig marítim, però van escollir com a guanyador el projecte dels arquitectes Fuses-Viader de Girona. Es va optar per un passeig peatonal, tan per la manca d’espai (uns vint metres d’amplada) com per donar tranquil·litat a la platja. La seva proposta consistia en recuperar l’antiga pineda existent i portar-la a la platja a través del passeig, però per tal de que no fos massa monòton, al llarg dels quasi bé dos quilòmetres de passeig (des de la riera de Fanals fins al Ridaura) i coincidint amb els finals de cada carrer perpendicular, es van idear un seguit d’elements arquitectònics (fonts, piscines, fites, monuments abstractes...) que a part de “situar” al vianant, servien per col·locar les instal·lacions del propi passeig i de contrapunt als edificis alts. Es va iniciar al 1984 i es va acabar entre el 1992 i 1993.

I finalment al voltant de l'any 2008, s'hi han fet unes petites modificacions en l'enllumenat i en l'instal·lació jocs o escultures interactives.

The set of promenade in Platja d'Aro consists on 10 caches, 9 micros and a mystery (container). You have to make a journey of approximately 2 kilometers up to the mouth of the river Ridaura and the promenade until you get to Cavall Bernat. It's a very crowded area in Summer, which means that you'll have to be very careful not to be discovered during your research.

I hope you enjoy this long and flat walk as well as its different corners along the way.

Hey! Don't forget to pick up the different clues that you will find so that you can solve the final mystery.

Brief history of the promenade of Platja d'Aro:

From 1920 it started the urbanization near the beach thinking of a city summer resort, but it wasn't until the 50s and 60s when the construction of properties and tourist areas were generalized especially due to people who came from different parts of Europe.

There were over 30 projects to be done along the promenade but it was Fuses-Viader from Girona who was chosen as the winner of the architects' project. It was opted for the pedestrian walkway because of the lack of space (about twenty meters wide) to give tranquility on the beach. His proposal consisted on restoring the ancient pine forest and take it to the beach across the promenade, but so that it wasn't too monotonous over the nearly two kilometers walk (from the stream Fanals to Riudaura) and coinciding with the end of each cross street, architectural elements were devided (fountains, swimming pools, landmarks, abstract monuments...) that not only “placed” the pedestrian, but also were used to place the facilities of the promenade and as a support for the tall buildings. It began in 1984 and it ended between 1992 and 1993.

Finally, by 2008 there were made some small changes in the lighting and the installation of games or interactive sculptures.