For many tourists, one of the main goals of visiting Barna is the local beaches. The golden sands stretch throughout the center of the city for 4.5 km. You don’t have to travel far for the ocean breeze, crashing waves, and incredible views. Whether you want to relax with a glass of sangria in the hot Spanish sun, build a sandcastle for a fun family holiday or try some beach sports, Barcelona’s beaches have it all.
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Each and every one of the beaches in Barna are municipal and free. They are made of sand and are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay: showers, toilets, first aid stations, lifeguards, police stations, cafes, sun loungers and umbrellas, all this is there. Renting a sun lounger costs an average of ten euros and an umbrella, five euros. The beaches are kept clean and protected from careless visitors with high fines for careless litter.
If a beach vacation is the main objective of your trip, it is best to stay in a hotel by the sea. But choose a beach first! Let’s start with the southernmost and head northeast along the Barna coast.
Sant Sebastia
The southernmost beach in Barna is Sant Sebastia beach, located in the southwestern part of the coast near the port of Barna. You can discover it in the building of the W hotel. Beyond the port is the Barcelona airport. But if you are very attracted to the south, head to the Castelldefels district.
The beach is quite long and wide, very popular, since it is in the center of the city, but even less frequented than the well-known Barceloneta, since it is further away from the metro. San Sebastián is home to Barcelona’s water sports clubs and a unique service for people with disabilities. Here you can rent both surfboards and books. Yes, the beach library is a rare service.
How to get to the beach of Sant Sebastia?
Cableway: you can go down to this beach from the mountain of Montjuïc
Meter: Barceloneta, line L4
Bus: V15, V19, Moll de Catalunya stop
Sant Miquel
San Mikel is one of the most frequented beaches. It is located practically in the center of the city, which is highly recommended for each and every one of the residents of the Rambla and Barceloneta hotels. There are enough bars and restaurants on the beach to enjoy all the shades of the night sky over the sea. And if you get up off the sand and into the city, you’ll find a convenient place not only to dine, but also to have fun dancing the night away.
How to get to the beach of Sant Miquel?
Meter: Barceloneta
Bus: V15, V19, Pl del Mar stop
Barceloneta
One of the oldest beaches, Barceloneta, is also the most popular. The Discovery Channel named it “the third best beach on the planet.” Multiple volleyball courts, ping-pong tables, playgrounds for children and the Biblioplaya library will attract vacationers of all ages, and the pleasant restaurants of the Camino Marítimo will offer national dishes, colorful drinks and seafood.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that there are no cabins for moving in on the beach, so you need to take care of this in advance. And since this is the most popular beach, there are always many tourists here. Sometimes, Barceloneta resembles Sochi’s municipal beach during the hot season. Hotels in the Barceloneta beach area can be located here.
How to get to the Barceloneta beach?
Meter: Barceloneta and Ciutadella Vila Olímpica, line L4
Bus: 47, fifty-nine, D20, N28, Platja de la Barceloneta stop
Trolley car: T4, Ciutadella Vila Olímpica stop
Choose a hotel in Barceloneta
somorrostro
An ideal beach for a business person’s vacation, it has access to Wi-Fi and, of course, Internet at no cost to everyone. Somorostro is a small beach (520 x 85 m) between Barceloneta and the port of Olympic. Here you can play or watch the game of pelota (Basque national sport, which served as the progenitor of modern squash). Petanque, badminton and other entertainment are also available here. If you go to the beach with children and you forgot to take beach toys (buckets and rakes), then you can rent them right there on the beach paying a symbolic amount. And how nice it is to relax on the Opium terrace and watch the yachts glide on the waves.
How to get to the Somorrostro beach?
Meter: Ciutadella Olympic Village
Bus: one hundred thirty-six, Pg Marítim stop
Nova Icaria
One of the calmest family beaches, Nova Icaria is located in the center of the Barna coast. Its small size of 400×63 m allowed it to house 2 volleyball courts, a ping-pong table and a playground for children. This beach is known for its wide variety of bars and restaurants. Every single Barcelona foodie comes here, as well as many tourists. Many travelers who visit these places highly recommend the cuisine of the Mango and Puesto restaurants. There is also a service center for people with disabilities.
How to get to Nova Icaria beach?
Meter: Ciutadella Vila Olímpica and Bogatell, line L4
Bus: N6, N8, N28, Platja Nova Icària stop
Bogatell
Built in the 1990s for the opening of the Olympics, Bogatell Beach is located next to Nova Icaria and measures 700×39 m, an area highly appreciated by beach lovers for its cleanliness and calm. There are volleyball courts and ping-pong tables. An interesting feature is that in summer there are library points where you can borrow a book, newspaper or magazine free of charge and read it on the riverbank. Bogatel beach is especially popular with tourists with little ones, as it is partially secluded and not far to travel. For hotels in the area of this beach, see the link.
How to get to Bogatell beach?
Bus: H16, V27, Rambla del Poblenou stop
Meter: L4 line, Llacuna stop
beautiful sea
Built in the 1990s for the Olympics, the Mar Hermosa beach is small – 500×42 m. It has become a favorite vacation spot for residents of the suburban area of San Martí, in this way for those who like peaceful vacations away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There are volleyball, basketball and children’s games, a ping-pong table and a naval base, which gladly offers holidays by the sea. This beach is especially popular with gays and nudists. It is worth considering this when you go on vacation with children. You can locate hotels in the area by following our link.
How to get to the Mar Hermosa beach?
Meter: line L4, Poblenou
Bus: H16, V27, Jonquera stop
Nova Mar Bella
The calm and serene beach of Nova Mar Hermosa is a coastline of five hundred m in length where you can watch seagulls and sunbathe. If you’re hungry, El Boo Beachfront Club restaurant offers freshly prepared seafood. This beach has services for people with disabilities. If you come here during the day, you can take a path by the breakwater site; on weekends, passionate anglers with fishing rods usually come here.
How to get to Nova Mar Hermosa beach?
Meter: line L4, Selva de Mar
Bus: V29, Platja de Llevant stop
Llevant
One of the newer beaches on the coast, Llevant, opened only in 2007. It is small, with a length of about three hundred and eighty meters and an average width of fifty-nine meters, however, it houses each and every one of the necessary services for visitors, including a volleyball court, where you can play with friends. In the spring and fall, this beach is popular with surfers of all stripes.
How to get to Llevant beach?
Meter: line L4, Selva de Mar
Bus: V29, Platja de Llevant stop
Trolley car: T4, El Maresme
Banys Zone Forum
This is surely the most unusual swimming spot in Barcelona. Forum Park is a huge space for exhibitions, concerts and other events. But as it goes towards the sea, its embankments are really well decorated. Banys de Forum resembles a seawater pool more than a common beach, as it has a wooden platform and there is a recommendable ladder to descend into the water.