Barcelona BeachesBarceloneta is probably the closest beach to the city and the easiest way to get to this beach is by catching the yellow line metro. Walking from the city takes about 20 minutes. Barceloneta is a wide long beach full of restaurants, which are mostly American style and bars.
The Costa Brava ( north of Catalonia)The Costa stretches from Blanes, North of Barcelona, to Roses near the French border. It has 4 regions: L'Alt Empordá, Baix Empordá, La Selva and Girones.
- Sitges. 25 minute drive from Barcelona airport.
- Vilanova i la Geltrú 30 minutes drive from Barcelona airport.
- El Masnou. 31 minutes drive from Barcelona airport.
- Cunit. 33 minutes drive from Barcelona airport.
- Calafell. 36 minutes drive from Barcelona airport.
- Torredembarra. 50 minutes drive from Barcelona airport.
- Calella.
- Salou.
The most popular beach in Barcelona is probably Playa de la Barceloneta. Due to its proximity to the popular Ciutat Vella district, it offers many tourists beach holidays within walking distance. As famous as this beach is, as full it is. Here you will also find lots of beach bars, restaurants and people.
Swimming and bathing in Barcelona is very safe and there are no dangerous currents close by the shore. Check the lifeguards flags at all times before going into the water.
Best towns to visit near Barcelona city
- Sitges. Sitges is a gorgeous town located in the Mediterranean coast (38 km from Barcelona) that belongs to the region of “El Garraf”.
- Besalú
- Sant Pol de Mar.
- Figueres.
- Cadaqués.
- Ripollet.
From the crystalline pools of Los Pilones to the cobbled, medieval streets of Cuenca, here are the most beautiful places in Spain to visit.
- SIURANA, CATALONIA.
- CUDILLERO, ASTURIAS.
- CIES ARCHIPELAGO, GALICIA.
- LOS PILONES, CÁCERES.
- LAS SALINAS, IBIZA.
- MONTAÑAS DEL FUEGO, LANZAROTE.
- LAVENDER FIELDS, BRIHUEGA, CASTILLA-LA MANCHA.
Where to find a bargain in Spain. One very interesting coastal city in Spain is Alicante, where the average price of real estate is around 130,000 euro, the same average price as in Buñol (the home of the Tomatina tomato-throwing festival), a city less than 40 km from Valencia.
Here are seven great seaside towns your need to know about.
- Altafulla, Catalonia.
- Es Grau, Menorca.
- Hondarribia, Pais Vasco.
- Isla de la Toja, Galicia.
- Peniscola, Castellon.
- Ribadesella, Asturias.
- Salobreña, Granada.
- 5 Spanish seasides that ALL the family will love!
- Sitges, Catalonia. 11/17.
- Tossa de Mar, Catalonia. 12/17.
- Sa Caleta, Ibiza. 13/17.
- San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay. 14/17.
- Cala del Portixol, Alicante. 15/17.
- Malaga, Costa del Sol. 16/17.
- Cadiz, Andalucia. 17/17. Image credit:
- Cala Pi, Mallorca. SPAIN. More like this:
The Barcelona metropolitan area comprises over 66% of the people of Catalonia, one of the richer regions in Europe and the fourth richest region per capita in Spain, with a GDP per capita amounting to €28,400 (16% more than the EU average).
Where to go for the best Winter sun in Spain
- Marbella. Marbella is a town on the Southern coast of Spain known as the Costa del Sol.
- Tenerife. Tenerife is the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, which are situated to the West of North Africa.
- Fuerteventura.
- Costa Tropical.
- Seville.
12 Best Beach Holiday Destinations in Spain
- Nerja. A few miles away from the bustling beaches of Malaga on the Costa del Sol is Nerja, a charming coastal destination located at the foothills of the Sierra Almijara Mountain Range.
- Sitges. wikipedia/Werner Lang.
- Santander. flickr/Albert T M.
- Costa Brava.
- Benidorm.
- Corralejo.
- Marbella.
- Tenerife Where to Stay in Tenerife.
Spain and its autonomous communities are divided into fifty provinces (Spanish: provincias, IPA: [p?oˈβinθjas]; sing. provincia). Spain's provincial system was recognized in its 1978 constitution but its origin dates back to 1833. Ceuta, Melilla and the Plazas de soberanía are not part of any provinces.
| Overall Rank (1 = Best) | City | 'Quality of Life' Rank |
|---|
| 1 | Naples, FL | 1 |
| 2 | Lahaina, HI | 8 |
| 3 | Boca Raton, FL | 16 |
| 4 | Newport Beach, CA | 13 |
It is well-known for the many resort towns such as Lloret de Mar and Blanes, but the truth is that there are also many hidden gems on the Costa Brava: picturesque towns and typical fishing villages dotted along the rocky coast.
The province of Alicante is located in eastern Spain in the Autonomous Community of Valencia. Situated on the Mediterranean coast, in the region known as Costa Blanca, the province is bordered by Valencia to the north, Murcia in the south west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east.
If you're looking for good beaches Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol are very different each other. Costa Blanca's beaches are full of white sand and thet're very extensive, but Costa del Sol has worse beaches. If you're looking for something more than beaches, I recommend you Costa del Sol.
Great BeachesThey are clean and have many facilities, such as bathrooms and beach showers. Blue Flag beaches are beaches that meet quality standards and the Costa del Sol has very many Blue Flag beaches. The beaches have very good seafood restaurants that are economical or moderately priced.
The Costa Blanca, or White Coast, is one of Spain's most popular tourist destinations. The region extends 200 kilometres along the Mediterranean coast through the province of Alicante, stretching from Gandia to Torrevieja.
There are no direct trains from Barcelona Airport to the Costa Brava area. Therefore, it is necessary to take a train into the centre of Barcelona to head out towards the North of Catalunya. Take the Barcelona Airport Train - The R2 Nord to Estació Sants.
Madrid. The Spanish capital is the largest city in the country. As such, you'd expect it to be associated with a greater risk when it comes to crime. That said, its murder rate is approximately thirty times less than that of Chicago.
Traditionally, most holidays in Spain have been religious in origin. At the national level the most important of these are Holy (or Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Corpus Christi, the Feast of Saint James (July 25), and All Saints' Day (November 1).
12 of the best beaches in Spain
- Pechón Playa, Cantabria.
- Playa Tamarit and Cala Jovera, Tarragona.
- Playa de Gandía and Playa de L'Alhuir.
- Playa de Maro, Nerja.
- Playa de Monsul, Almeria.
- Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa, Andalucía.
- Playa de Rompeculos, Huelva.
- Playa de Sa Boadella, costa brava.
Areas with the highest number of sunshine hours in Spain in 2017
| Sunshine hours |
|---|
| Albacete | 3,282 |
| Zaragoza | 3,277 |
| Salamanca | 3,262 |
| Málaga | 3,248 |
Costa Coffee is a British coffeehouse chain which is a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. It is headquartered in Dunstable, England. Costa Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by two brothers Bruno and Sergio Costa as a wholesale operation supplying roasted coffee to caterers and specialist Italian coffee shops.
EU nationals are free to work and live in Spain without restrictions. If you are a non-EU national, you will need a work and residence visa to work in the country. Requirements for this include a job contract with a Spanish employer as well as other necessary documents.
Crime on the Costa Blanca is lower than the European average - but higher than the Spanish average. The smaller resorts such as Moraira, Jávea and Denia are all but crime free. Normal common sense applies but it is perfectly safe to walk the streets alone at night.
The most well known holiday destinations near Malaga airport are to the West of the city. They include Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella and Puerto Banus. In my 12 years living in various towns on the Costa del Sol I have gained lots of experience and knowledge of the local area.
