I’ve stated many occasions that I don’t swim within the waters splashing up on Barcelona’s seashores. I spend plenty of time alongside the town’s shoreline however not often in a showering swimsuit. A few of my associates swim in Barcelona’s stretch of Med usually they usually suppose I’m overly involved.
Am I? When it comes all the way down to it, I don’t like swimming with plastic baggage and different issues that I received’t describe right here.
So, once I go to the seashore to take the waters, I head out of Barcelona. Listed here are a couple of swim-friendly locations I’d stick an enormous toe in:
Sitges
I’ll admit that Sitges seashores are a bit packed in the summertime months, principally with males (it is a homosexual getaway). It may be arduous to discover a plot of sand upon which to put. Get a solar umbrella and a chair for €5-€10 a day and revel in.
Garraf, Spain. Picture: Eduard Maluquer
Sitges additionally makes my checklist as a result of it’s near Barcelona (45 minutes to the south), simple to get to by Renfe prepare, and is mainly only a actually enjoyable little metropolis. Numerous selections right here for consuming out, bars, nightlife and cafes. Makes for a wonderful day-trip or weekend away from Barcelona. Read more here.
Garraf
I checked out homes right here and imagined transferring to Garraf, a small village a pair prepare stops earlier than Sitges, cosy within the mountains and overlooking the Mediterranean.
Sigh. It’s beautiful.
Alas, the problem with Garraf is that not all trains cease on this petite seashore city, so watch out to get a Renfe prepare that hits all of the stops otherwise you may chug proper on by. Additionally word that Garraf is a village, but additionally a area. Within the village there are two predominant seashores: one which is giant and extra common, and one other which is far smaller on the opposite aspect of the port. It takes about 35 minutes to get to Garraf from Barcelona’s Pssg de Gracia station.
The seashores of Sant Pol de Mar. Picture: Olivier Bruchez
Sant Pol de Mar
About an hour north of Barcelona within the Maresme space of the Catalan shoreline, Sant Pol is about as charming as Mediterranean fishing villages come.
Does it have all of the boutiques and cafes that Sitges does? No, not even shut. It’s tranquil, not crowded and I recall the sand being particularly fluffy (that will simply be me). A great day-trip for individuals who wish to swim, learn, nap and snack on a picnic lunch.
Extra seashores close to Barcelona
Farther away from Barcelona and solely accessed by bus and automotive, I like to recommend the Costa Brava, particularly Cap de Creus, Tamariu and Begur. To the south attempt among the many seashores round Tarragona. Tarragona, the town, additionally has an ample seashore (Tarragona is reached by prepare).
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