Beaches

Nova Icaria is a popular and crowded beach close to the Olympic marina. It has good beachside bars, restaurants and a nice long promenade.

Bogatell Beach is lined by a long stretch of stone walkway excellent for jogging, roller blading and cycling. There are not many restaurants and its a peaceful location to spend a relaxing evening on the sand.

Mar Bella Beach is popular for watersports like windsurfing, hobie cats and kayaks. This is also a calm beach with a beautiful park with great spots for picnic or family get togethers.

Barceloneta Beach is wide and long, lined with bars and restaurants serving multiple cuisines including American. This beach is very popular with the locals and is consequently crowded, noisy and very jolly.

Casteldefells just south of Barcelona and easily accessible from Barcelona which makes it crowded.

There are several beaches a bit further away from Barcelona with more relaxed atmospheres great to get away from the bustle of the beaches in the city. Beaches to the south of Barcelona are wider and longer whose shallow water makes them safer for children, while the beaches to the north are usually prettier and deeper with bigger waves great for surfing and other water sports.

El Garraf Beach has good facilities. The town s a popular gay resort with a couple of nudist beaches. The main sandy beach is where the crowds throng but a short walk around the corner there is a pretty cove which is less hectic.

Vilanova, Ocata, Caldetes, Tossa de Mar, San Feliu de Guixols, Platja d'Aro and Sa Conca Beach are a few other beaches worth visiting.

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