Barcelona beachfront: which beaches are considered the best and who are more suitable, how much does a vacation in 2021 cost, when is it better to go to the resort, as well as reviews from tourists. For your convenience - a map of Barcelona with a description of the beaches.
Millions of tourists visit Barcelona every year to see Gaudí's famous creations, visit museums and stroll through historical sites. And if a trip to a metropolis falls in the warm season, then the city beaches are of great interest - we will talk about them in this article.
When is the best time to relax in Barcelona by the sea?
The active beach holiday in Barcelona begins from mid-May and continues until the 20th of September... In May, the resort is already warm enough + 22 ° С, although the Mediterranean Sea is still cool for swimming + 17 ° С, but this does not scare tourists. In June, in the afternoon +26 ... + 28 ° С, the sea still invigorates + 21 ° С, the maximum water warms up only in the middle of summer to + 25 ° С.
From mid-July, the air temperature rises sharply, and with it the humidity. In addition, summer sales begin, and the city is simply not overcrowded. It is relatively comfortable to relax by the sea in Barcelona in september, especially with children: air temperature + 26 ° С, the same warm water. Most of the days are sunny, and if it rains, it rarely rains. In October, the weather already starts to be capricious, but the prices in hotels drop significantly.
According to many tourists, the best time to stay in Barcelona is may or september: already not hot, not too crowded on the beaches, not as high prices as in the middle of summer. If the beach holiday is of decisive importance, then it is better to go in September.
Prices for holidays in Barcelona in 2021
Self-guided holidays in Barcelona
Flight. The lowest price for air tickets from Moscow to Barcelona and back in the summer and early autumn of 2021 is 12 thousand rubles per person. It's pretty inexpensive for high season. We recommend looking for tickets on the search engines Aviasales and Skyscanner - so you will find the cheapest ones. Read also how to find the right cheap flights and how to get to Barcelona cheaply.
Food. You can have breakfast for 3-6 euros per person (breakfast is usually light), lunch costs 5-9 euros, dinner - 8-15 euros. A pint of beer in a pub - 2.5-4.5 euros.
Accommodation staying at a hotel during the high season (July and August) is a major expense on a Barcelona holiday. Hotel prices, frankly, bite. In 2021, the prices are as follows: a night in a hostel costs from 24 euros per person, a standard double room in a budget hotel in the center - from about 60 euros, a room in a 3 * hotel - from 120 euros. Apartments in the center of Barcelona can be found from 90 euros, a private room from 45 euros.
Want to save money? Relax in Barcelona from May to June and September to October.
We recommend searching for a hotel on Roomguru.ru, it finds the best price by comparing offers in all popular booking systems. If you want to make yourself at home and meet the locals, it's best to look for options on Airbnb. We advise you to book accommodation in advance, because half of Europe comes to rest.
Examples of low-cost options in Barcelona during high season on Airbnb:
Prices for tours to Barcelona - 2021
A vacation in the high season of 2021 (in July and August) for 7 nights with a flight from Moscow cost from 70 thousand rubles for two, for 11 nights - from 90 thousand, for 14 - from 120 thousand rubles.
Prefer all inclusive? Prices for weekly tours to hotels by the sea start at 110 thousand rubles for two. It is worth noting that there are not many hotels in Barcelona that operate on the all inclusive system, mainly tours without meals or with breakfasts are offered, in rare cases - with breakfasts and dinners.
Barcelona beaches map with descriptions in Russian
The best beaches in Barcelona
A beach holiday in Barcelona is an important part of a trip for many tourists. The resort's municipal beaches open in mid-April and close in October. The sandy coast is well-groomed, all the beaches are well equipped, service services and catering establishments work for the safety and convenience of vacationers.
Changing cabins are provided only on some beaches, in particular, Barceloneta and Nova Icaria can boast of having such, but even those will be accessible only to people with disabilities. After 19:00, lifeguards stop their work, at the same time the beach toilets are closed.
Barceloneta
It is the oldest and most popular beach in Barcelona and is easily accessible from La Rambla. Some call it proletarian - there are always a lot of people of all ages here and it is quite noisy. Despite this, many vacationers with children in Barcelona come exactly here, as the beach is long, wide, equipped with playgrounds, toilets and lifeguards.
Children have fun in special children's corners, young people go kiting and surfing, or play football and volleyball. Right behind the beach there is a large promenade, where those who wish can ride rollerblades and bicycles.
You can refresh yourself in any of the establishments on the beach, food and cold drinks are carried by street vendors. You can do a massage - slender young ladies of Asian origin actively offer their services. There is also a serious drawback to this beach - it is easy to get lost in a large crowd, so cases of theft are common here.
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San Sebastian
Large beach with coarse sand, pebbles at the entrance. The water here, according to tourists, is much cleaner than on Barceloneta, and there are an order of magnitude less people. The place is atmospheric, more suitable for young people, but comfortable conditions are created for everyone. For people with disabilities, special paths, an elevator and parking spaces have been allocated. There are even special points where you can take any printed edition for free. Opposite the beach there is a sports club with swimming pools, where pensioners like to gather.
San Miquel
Between the two large, lively beaches of Barceloneta and San Sebastian, the narrow small beach of San Miguel is nestled. Despite its compact size, it can hardly be recommended for vacationers with children - sometimes lovers of nude sunbathing wander here, in addition, the lively Placa del Mar square with restaurants and shops passes next to the beach, and there are enough tourists in this part of the city.
Nova Icaria
According to reviews, this beach in Barcelona can be safely recommended for families with children: it is called a large children's sandbox. The beach itself is located near the Olympic Port, from which it is easy to walk along the promenade to Barceloneta Beach.
Soft sand, clear water, the beach itself is surrounded by breakwaters, so the sea is always calm here. The infrastructure is well thought out: there are sports grounds on the beach, there is a small park with play areas for children nearby, the nearest cinema and shopping center are just a few minutes' walk away. For people with disabilities, various little things are provided, such as entry, a special service provides the necessary assistance to those in need.
Bogatell
For those looking for a relaxing holiday in Barcelona by the sea, we recommend Bogatel. This is a new beach that emerged in the 90s of the last century: a coastal strip 50 m wide, clean and quiet. Suitable for recreation for people of all ages. Two breakwaters protect the sea surface from strong waves, so vacationers with children will also feel comfortable here. There is a rental of umbrellas and sun loungers, storage rooms are provided, showers and toilets are working. You can play volleyball and table tennis.
Mar Bella
The main contingent of tourists on this beach is young people, often gay.There is a separate area for nudists behind a special bamboo fence. Everything else is the same as on other beaches: there is a rental of sun loungers and umbrellas, showers and toilets work, but there are not many bars and cafes here. All types of outdoor activities are widespread - beach volleyball, kiting, kayaking, diving. Not all tourists liked the sand on the beach, some even found it dirty.
Somorrostro
Once this beach was part of Barceloneta, but over time it has become an independent unit. There are all kinds of active entertainment here. For the little ones - rent of beach toys, for students and business people - free Wi-Fi.
Levante
This is the youngest and most remote beach, so it is always quiet and not crowded here, there are no problems with parking spaces. According to tourists, you can safely relax on this beach in Barcelona with children: swimming is safe, the entrance is shallow and shallow.
Forum (Zona de banys del Forum)
This beach is artificial and looks more like a pool - its entire surface is paved with special wooden coverings; stairs are descended into the water. But no wet sand on all parts of the body and dirty limbs. The infrastructure is developed in the same way as on other beaches of the city.
Reviews of the disadvantages of a beach holiday in Barcelona
With the pluses, everything is clear - indescribable beauty all around, fine golden sand, warm sea, delicious food and drinks. Now about the cons of a holiday in Barcelona by the sea, according to tourists:
- Rubbish... Despite the fact that the beaches of Barcelona are cleaned daily, the multimillion-dollar city cannot compare with a small resort for the purity of water and sand. If in the first half of the day it is relatively clean, then by the evening traces of people staying are already noticeable.
- Some tourists are annoyed especially relaxed vacationers - not everyone likes the sight of naked bodies of varying degrees of maturity.
- There are bans on the beaches, which it is advisable to know so as not to get in trouble in the form of a fine. For example, you cannot take animals with you. This is our wet dog, briskly galloping along with the children, will cause affection (at least for the majority), but in Spain they look at these things differently. The amount of the fine is impressive - 1,500 euros. And no soap or shampoo in the shower on the beach - the fine is almost the same as for the illegal entry of a dog.
By the way, high fines are imposed for swimming with a red flag hanging. But this is already a matter of personal safety, and it is difficult to argue with such a measure. So, in recent years, shark visits to the shores of Barcelona have become more frequent. As a rule, these are small predators up to 1.5 meters long, not dangerous for people, but rescuers always respond to intruders promptly, and the beaches are closed for a while. And then you yourself will think a hundred times whether such a bath is necessary or it is better to heed the warnings and wait it out.
