Barcelona is best known as a short-break city destination, but its beaches are an extra attraction.

Clean, safe, close to the city centre and easily accessible by public transport, Barcelona's beaches also have excellent facilities for swimmers and sunbathers.

Barcelona's inner city coastline contains a surprisingly clean series of urban beaches. Thanks to the Olympic Games in 1992 and local incentives to clean the coastal area, visitors as well as locals can now relax, swim and enjoy the sun.

Barcelona’s beaches are:

Nova Icaria Beach

Sant Sebastià Beach

Bogatell Beach

La MarBella Beach

Nova Marbella

Barceloneta Beach