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.
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.
B Sant Sebastià Beach
Sant Sebastià beach is located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At 1,100 meters, it is the longest in Barcelona.
C Sant Miquel Beach
Historic urban beach with sandy shores located between two other well-known beaches, featuring accessibility and quality services.
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…
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.
F Mar Bella beach
This urban beach is always busy and popular especially among students and water sports lovers.
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.
Platja de Llevant
Artificial urban beach created in 2006 during Barcelona’s waterfront redevelopment; sandy shore with accessible facilities.
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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