Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Sagrada Familia
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudi's unfinished basilica, a forest of stone columns and light that has been under construction for generati...
Beach · Spain · Catalonia
Barceloneta Beach
The city's main beach, a short walk from the old town, lined with seafood restaurants.
Free to enter about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Barceloneta Beach matters
Few big European cities have a real beach a short walk from the centre. Barceloneta is lively and urban, with beach bars, volleyball games and seafood restaurants behind the sand. It was a fishermen's neighbourhood and still has narrow streets with tapas bars. Visit outside the midsummer crowds if you can.
Talking points
- The neighbourhood behind the beach was traditionally a fishermen's quarter.
- The beach was created for the 1992 Olympics.
- Beware of pickpockets on busy days.
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