Beaches in Barcelona

Best Beaches in Barcelona

A curated selection of Barcelona’s seaside stretches highlighting specific features: Barceloneta’s historic fishing-district setting with lifeguards and nightlife; Sant Sebastià’s 1,100 m length; Sant Miquel’s longstanding urban beach location; Nova Icària’s row of bars and restaurants; Mar Bella’s water-sports facilities and designated nudist area; Bogatell’s quieter, cleaner sands; Nova Mar Bella’s game areas; Llevant’s artificial shore; and the Fòrum’s waterside bathing zones without sand.

Best Beaches in Barcelona — Map

A

Barceloneta Beach

Historic sandy beach with accessible bathing areas, sports amenities, and Wi-Fi. It is located in a traditional fishing district and features lifeguard services and recreational facilities.

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B

Sant Sebastià Beach

Sant Sebastià beach is located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 1,100 meters, it is the longest in Barcelona.

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C

Sant Miquel Beach

Historic urban beach with sandy shores located between two other well-known beaches, featuring accessibility and quality services.

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D

Bogatell Beach

This 600 meters long stretch of golden sand offers a pleasurable seaside experience: the beach is cleaner, quieter and not as busy as the…

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E

Nova Icària Beach

Located in the heart of Barcelona, this 400 meters long golden sandy beach is lined with bars and restaurants as well as ice cream kiosks.

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F

Mar Bella beach

This urban beach is always busy and popular especially among students and water sports lovers.

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G

Platja de la Nova Mar Bella

If you want to escape the crowds and enjoy a nice golden sand and some beach games, head here.

H

Platja de Llevant

Artificial urban beach created in 2006 during Barcelona’s waterfront redevelopment; sandy shore with accessible facilities.

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I

Fòrum Bathing Area

Although there is no sandy beach in this zone, you can take a dip in the sea water anyway.

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