"Beach" in Barcelona

Best beach in and around Barcelona

Staying in Barcelona for a week. Which is the best beach to visit in Barcelona?

Barcelona beach season

Does Barcelona have a beach season? I plan to visit Barcelona in March, will the beach facilities be operational during March?

Best beachfront hotels in Barcelona

Which are the most affordable beachfront hotels in Barcelona? Ideally we would like to book a hotel near Barcelona beach, with a rooftop pool and bar, and other such amenities.

Beautiful small beach towns near Barcelona

My partner and I plan to stay in a secluded, nice beach town near Barcelona for two to three weeks. I will need to visit Barcelona at least three times in a week to complete an assignment ... for recommendations on beach side small beach towns near Barcelona that are within a one hour train ride.

Barcelona beach at night

We are a couple planning a visit to Barcelona in the month of May. Are Barcelona beaches active at night? We plan to stay in hotels in Barcelona by the beach, even if it means paying a moderate premium.

Barcelona beach activities

We are heading to Barcelona in summer. We will be staying at a hotel near to the beach. We are looking for some fun things to do at Barcelona beach. Anything and everything is appreciated

Rated one of the best urban beach

Nearly eight beaches dot Barcelona. The closest and most popular is the Barceloneta Beach, which is been rated amongst the best urban beaches by National Geographic. Given the popularity of Barceloneta beach, it gets crowded in summers, between mid-April and early October. In summers, you will find plenty of chiringuitos (beach shacks) that serve tapas and drinks.

Barcelona city beaches have all the general facilities, like lockers, showers, and toilets. You can hire beach sun loungers, umbrellas, and bikes. If you are visiting Barcelona with children, head to Nova Mar Bella beach as it family friendly beach with children's playground. Barcelona beach is not only about sand and the sun. You can indulge in water sports like windsurfing, body boarding, wakeboarding, jet skiing and kite surfing. Water sports is especially popular with teenagers visiting Barcelona.

It may be surprising today, but there was no beach before the 1992 Olympics. Barcelona literally created the beachfront for the Olympics by demolishing industrial buildings, garbage dump and slum dwellings that had cropped up on the waterfront.

If you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of the urban beach, head to small beach towns around Barcelona or to the beach resort town of Sitges.