{"id":58404,"date":"2015-10-31T07:45:04","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T06:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=58404"},"modified":"2016-06-10T16:47:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T14:47:43","slug":"best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Best outdoor activities in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you one of the millions of people who have boring, nine to five jobs? Do you spend so much time inside your office that you crave to be outside for a while? A good way to shake up your routine and improve the quality of your free time is to find regular activities to do <strong>outdoors.<\/strong> Take a look at our list of the <strong>best outdoor activities in Barcelona<\/strong> and get inspired for your next free day!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Related_article_10_free_things_to_do_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Related article:\u00a010 free things to do in Barcelona\">Related article:\u00a010 free things to do in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Going_to_the_beach\" title=\"Going to the beach\">Going to the beach<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Visiting_a_park\" title=\"Visiting a park\">Visiting a park<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Trying_an_extreme_sport\" title=\"Trying an extreme sport\">Trying an extreme sport<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Going_swimming\" title=\"Going swimming\">Going swimming<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-outdoor-activities-in-barcelona\/#Exercising\" title=\"Exercising\">Exercising<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_article_10_free_things_to_do_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 free things to do in Barcelona<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Going_to_the_beach\"><\/span>Going to the beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/beach-832346_1280.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-58407 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/beach-832346_1280-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"outdoor barcelona fun\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a>If there is one thing you won\u2019t have trouble finding in <strong>Barcelona,<\/strong> is a <strong>beach.<\/strong> The city and its surrounding areas have a large variety of <strong>beaches<\/strong> to choose from, according to your mood. If you want to practice <strong>water sports,<\/strong> go to Nova Icaria beach; if you want to be in the middle of the hustle and the bustle and have someone bring drinks directly to you, go to Barceloneta; if want a little more peace, get away from the center, to <strong>beaches<\/strong> like Ocata; but if what you want is bluer water and gorgeous surroundings, go to one of the <strong>beaches<\/strong> in Costa Brava.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visiting_a_park\"><\/span>Visiting a park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An environmentally-friendly city, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> has a huge variety of <strong>parks<\/strong> where you can go for a walk, sit for a good read, or even stay for a picnic. Some of the most famous <strong>parks<\/strong> in town are <strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong>, Parc de la Espanya Industrial, and Parc G\u00fcell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trying_an_extreme_sport\"><\/span>Trying an extreme sport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a hotspot for <strong>extreme sports.<\/strong> There are several companies in the city that you can contact to try activities like bungee jumping, skydiving, parasailing, and canyoning. Some of the best companies for this sort of activities are Trip4real, Adventures Barcelona, Lifestyle Barcelona, and <strong>The Barcelonian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Going_swimming\"><\/span>Going swimming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several <strong>swimming pools<\/strong> open to the public during the summer. Some of the best ones are at <strong>Can Caralleu<\/strong> sports club, at Torre de les Aig\u00fces (for kids), at Eurofitness sports complex and at Parc de la Creueta del Coll.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exercising\"><\/span>Exercising<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/16316-a-young-woman-stretching-before-exercise-pv.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-58405 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/16316-a-young-woman-stretching-before-exercise-pv-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"outdoor barcelona fun\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a>Barcelona<\/strong> is built like a large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/going-to-the-gym-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gym<\/a> where anyone can <strong>exercise<\/strong> for free.\u00a0 The flat roads make the city a perfect place for jogging, rollerblading, cycling, and walking. Some of the <strong>beaches<\/strong> are equipped for volleyball and soccer matches, while others have full workout stations where people can stop for crunches, weight lifting and more. If you prefer to go towards the mountains, you can go for nice, long hikes or even try rock climbing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"58404\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.9<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">7<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you one of the millions of people who have boring, nine to five jobs? 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