{"id":75372,"date":"2016-08-17T10:33:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T08:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=75372"},"modified":"2019-11-26T12:22:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:22:02","slug":"barcelona-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Beach Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is blessed in an unusual way for a major international city in Europe. In very few other places are you able to find the stunning architecture, shops, and sights of this modern cosmopolitan city, with a gorgeous sandy beach onto the Mediterranean on its doorstep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A day on the beach &#8211; or even your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>apartment near one of Barcelona&#8217;s beaches<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; is a real highlight of the Barcelona experience and one that brings laughter and joy to people of all ages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what exactly is on offer at <strong>Barcelona\u2019s seven beaches<\/strong>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> tells you more today!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beaches-barcelona-coast\/\">The Beaches on Barcelona&#8217;s Coast<\/a><\/em><\/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\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/#Discover_Barcelonas_lovely_beaches\" title=\"Discover Barcelona&#8217;s lovely beaches\">Discover Barcelona&#8217;s lovely beaches<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/#Sports\" title=\"Sports\">Sports<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/#Sunbathing\" title=\"Sunbathing\">Sunbathing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/#Drinking_and_eating\" title=\"Drinking and eating\">Drinking and eating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-beach\/#Beach_rules\" title=\"Beach rules\">Beach rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_Barcelonas_lovely_beaches\"><\/span>Discover Barcelona&#8217;s lovely beaches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports\"><\/span>Sports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_75375\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75375\" class=\"wp-image-75375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15708338420_caa77d6067_c.jpg\" alt=\"people playing beach volleyball\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Photographing Travis via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many visitors comment on how they\u2019re surprised that a beach right next to a city, has such beautiful, crystal clear waters.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s the perfect place for a <strong>swim<\/strong> on a hot day as you can see right down to the bottom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This also means that there is a wider range of water sports available; from <strong>sailing<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>kayaking<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>water skiing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/volleyball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Beach volleyball<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>football<\/strong> are also particularly prominent, and there are always games going on at the tens of courts, that are completely free to participate in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\/barceloneta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Barceloneta<\/a> beach<\/strong> there is even a very popular outdoors gym, should you wish to have a workout while you\u2019re down there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If all this exercise is just far too much to think about on your holiday, there are also trained masseuses walking up and down the beach offering their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-spend-a-relaxing-day-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>relaxation<\/strong><\/a> services.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sunbathing\"><\/span>Sunbathing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course the most popular, and rightly so, activity is sunbathing. There are very few days without sun in Barcelona which makes it is the perfect place to soak in some rays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the summer months, the <strong>beaches<\/strong> will be full of people from all over the world, chatting and enjoying the atmosphere. In fact, books are very rarely read on these beaches; it is very much more of a \u2018talking to friends and listening to music while sunbathing\u2019 kind of culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-beaches-maresme\/\">The Best Beaches of El Maresme<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drinking_and_eating\"><\/span>Drinking and eating<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_75374\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75374\" class=\"wp-image-75374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/14579872968_0354d61faa_c.jpg\" alt=\"cocktail with lemon, lime and mint\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Iliyan Yankov via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eating and drinking are two of the best activities to do on the beach<strong>.<\/strong> There are several options: the first one is to take advantage of the men rambling along the beach offering beers and cocktails.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It can seem a bit strange to some visitors, but they are well-made drinks that are really quite cheap. Plus you don\u2019t have to move from your spot on the sand for an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mojito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ice cold mojito<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also many different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/seaside-restaurants-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/a> and bars on the beach<strong>.<\/strong> Sit at a fully serviced a la carte restaurant with your toes in the sand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u2018Pura Vida\u2019 bar (coined from the Costa Rican phrase for \u2018Pure Life\u2019) right in the heart of Playa de San Sebastian, is a particularly well-run place, serving wonderful food and drinks that help it really live up to its name!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lastly, there are many different supermarkets just off the beach<strong>,<\/strong> should you wish to buy a bottle of wine and some food for your time on the golden sand.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beach_rules\"><\/span>Beach rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please note the following two rules of the beach<strong>:<\/strong> Firstly, never leave your belongings unattended. They are safe and happy beaches but there have been incidents of petty theft whilst people take a dip in the sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secondly, the Spanish are very liberal in their ways, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nudity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>nude<\/strong><\/a> and topless sunbathing is something the locals take completely in their stride. So if you are more of the conservative mindset, it is something to take into consideration so you\u2019re not shocked when this happens, and if you\u2019re in the opposite camp, it\u2019s the perfect friendly environment to make sure you don\u2019t get those dreaded tan lines!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you come to Barcelona for a<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">couple of days<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">couple of months<\/a><\/strong>, going to the beach is a great way to spend your day in this coastal city.<\/p>\n<p><em>*Main hoto by Laura Berdasco via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is your favourite beach in Barcelona and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"75372\"\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: 150px;\">\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\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/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>Barcelona is blessed in an unusual way for a major international city in Europe. 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