The wonderful city of Barcelona in addition to the beautiful tourist attractions (monuments, museums, places of cultural interest) and the crazy "movida" (lots of bars, clubs and discos) gives the possibility of a very relaxing day on the beach.

In the Catalan capital there are 4 km of beaches. However, you won’t find a beach of golden sand and crystal water here! This is due to the fact that the beach is positioned very close to a metropolis of about 3 million people. Anyway, beaches are quite discreet and water cleaner than many other Spanish beaches…

The best known beach in the city is the beach of Barceloneta (a good area to rent good Barcellona appartamenti). Located just in the city, at about 15 minutes walk from the end of Las Ramblas or very close to the metro stop line 4, Barceloneta or Ciutadella, the beach of Barceloneta is also famous for the "Tribute to Barceloneta", an installation by Rebecca Horn that stands out in the middle of the beach.

Near the Barceloneta, you will find the beach of Sant Sebastiá. It is a beach equipped with showers and various services, including an information point, tourist guides and medical emergency point. The metro is the yellow line L4, stop Barceloneta.

Near the Olympic city, you can meet the Nova Icária beach along which there are dozens of bars, restaurants and discos. Lovers of skating, cycling and jogging, however, cannot miss the chance to visit Bogatell. The beach is wide and you can take advantage of a large promenade, perfect for sunny walks.

Barcelona also offers a beach reserved for nudists. We are talking about the Mar Bella, also linked to the city by the yellow line 4 metro (Selva de Mar stop). From here, there is a quarter of an hour walk to the beach. Reasonably near to this the Nova Mar Bella the least known beach in the city is located, unknown due to the longer distance in the city and so less easily attainable. According to many this is the most beautiful beach in Barcelona.

So remember that Barcelona can also offer some amazing beaches! A summer journey in the city may include a relaxing day on the beach for a refreshing bath or to sunbathe. Once you have booked your hotel a Barcellona or chosen your accomodation from the wide range of appartamenti Barcellona, you can start to plan your holiday in the capital of Catalonia, between monuments, museums, tapas bars, nightlife and also beaches. You can get more useful information about these topics visiting one of the blogs about Barcelona on the net.