Barcelona and its beaches

H Barcelona, It is a city in Spain and capital of Catalonia, a self-governing region of Spain. Located in NE. country side, on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. hosted the 25^or summer Olympics 1992, where the configuration works turned it into an attractive city. Barcelona has made many Catalan artists, like Miro (Barcelona), O Gaudi (Reus) and Dali (Figueres).

BARCELONA BEACHES

The city of Barcelona coastline spans 4,5 Km and is full of beautiful beaches. Access to these can be done on foot, bike as Barcelona has an extensive network of cycle paths, by bus, the Line 4 Metro and tram T4. All Barcelona beaches are located on either side of the Olympic Port and continuity interrupted by breakwaters.

BARCELONETA BEACH

Located close to the city, next to the Olympic port, in Paseo Maritimo. Is a great, sandy beach which is accessible to people with disabilities and has lifeguard, many coffee bars and restaurants. You can reach on foot, descending the La Rambla, to the statue of Columbus, with the Metro, Line 4 – Barceloneta and Ciutadella or by tram T4- Ciutadella Vila Olimpica.

SANT SEBASTIA BEACH

It is the continuation of Barceloneta Beach, near Puerto de Barcelona. Its length, 1,1 km, it is sandy, with lifeguard, beach bar and good access for people with disabilities. You can reach on foot, the end of La Rambla, with the Metro Line 4 - Barceloneta or any of the many buses arriving to the Olympic port.

NOVA ICARIA BEACH

Located next to the Olympic Port and the Sailing Club. She is big, sandy beach bar full, cafes and restaurants. Access is on foot from the promenade Maritim of the Port Olympic or alternatively by metro: Line 4 – Ciutadella y Bogatell and tramT4 – Ciutadella Vila Olimpica.

BOGATELL BEACH

Located very close to the Olympic Port and is a continuation of Nova Icaria Beach. She is big, sandy, with shower and ramps for people with disabilities, games for children, with lifeguard, bar, restaurants and parking. Access is on foot, the coastal road that connects the beach Sant Sebastia Beach Barceloneta Beach and the Nova Mar Bella Beach. Otherwise you can take the metro, Line 4- Poblenou και Lagoon.

MAR BEAUTIFUL BEACH

It is the continuation of Bogatell Beach, the Mar Bella breakwater to the Bac de Roda breakwater, next to the sports center. Ideal for lovers of water sports, such as windsurfing, kayaking. A section of Mar Bella beach is designated as a nudist beach. Access is on foot, with the Metro, Line 4 – Selva de Mar or tram T4.

NOVA MAR BELLA BEACH

Located after the Mar Bella Beach is great, sandy, It has a lifeguard and is ideal for families.

Rambla de Mar - SPRING OF SPAIN

H Rambla de Mar is located in the Old Port, port Vell is the floating bridge that was created during the Olympics, connecting the land with the dock Moll Spain. Hosts the mall Maremagnum, the cinema IMAX Port Vell, the aquarium L΄Aquarium and some cafes and restaurants.

RAMBLA DE MAR - Floating footbridge

OLD PORT - PORT VELL

TOUR IN THE CITY OF BARCELONA

For your tour in Barcelona you can do the following :

rent a bike because the city has a network of cycle paths (information, C. Marlet 4, tel.:+34.9.33.42.92.75, www.fattiretours.com)
rent a Trixi (information, Plate Traginers 4, tel. : +34 933 10 13 79, www.trixi.com)
rent the yellow two-seater small cars GoCar (information, Walk to Slopes, Barcelona, tel. : +34932691792, www.gocartours.com).
to enter the red tourist bus City Tour Barcelona (Balmes Street 5, tel.: +34 933 17 64 54) or at Bus sightseeing (Plate Catalonia 1, tel. : +34934655313, barcelonabusturistic.cat).

For your sea tour, Barcelona Port, Portal de la Pau (metro station Drassanes, anchor, the Catamaran Orsom, www.barcelona-orsom.com) and small yachts the company The Colodrinas (www.losgolodrinas.com ) and Barcelona Naval Tours (Dock Yards, tel. : +34 937 95 85 68, barcelonanavaltours.com ).

To catamaran is 23 m. and makes the vaginal round (June- September). Other months you can rent privately and navigate the coastline of Costa Brava.

Also the company Las Colodrinas, It has small boats, with or without glass bottom, a mini cruise on the bay.

Royal Maritime Club BARCELONA

The Royal Yacht Club of Barcelona (hCMB), It is one of the oldest sailing club of Spain (1881) based only Barcelona. This club is located at one end of Barcelona port, near where Rambla meets the sea, after Rambla de Mar. The club except offices have a coffee here – restaurant specializing in fish dishes. The club has 251 moorings for medium size boats, boat repair facilities and have instructors for sailing lessons and water sport.

The Real Club Marintim of Barcelona regularly organizes various competitions, such as :

III OPEN INTERNASIONAL COASTAL BARCELONA –IV COASTAL,30-09-17 until 10-10-17.
22^The BARCELONA TROPHY Internasional, 14-10-17.
RACE Panellet 2017, Barcelona-Garaff-Barcelona, 28-10-17 until 29-10-17.

The impressive sculpture goldfish, FISH, of Frank Owen Gehry, It is one of the symbols of the city, created the Barcelona Olympic.

It consists of gilded stainless steel strips that allow the sun's rays to pass between the body of the fish. The sculpture has a length 52 m. and height 35 m. and facing the sea, as if to fall through. Located in Olympic Port, next to the Tower "Torre Mapfre" and to casinoCasino.

The Olympic Port is also the Irish Sailing Association Kennedy Irish Sailing Club (Moll de Mestall Street 26-28).

OLYMPIC MARINA BOATS – Port Olimpic Marina Barcelona

ACCESS TO BARCELONA

The Barcelona airport has, the Barcelona International Airport "The Prat», which is located 3 km SW. city's. And from Barcelona, you can use the subway, Line L9-Sud, the Aerobus (Catalonia Plaza), local bus No. 49, or idiotikoleoforeio company rape/Alsa (www.alsa.es, tel. 902422242) or take a taxi.

The port of Barcelona, It is one of the major Mediterranean ports where the ferries Trasmediterranea (Ronda del Port 59) and Balearia Barcelona (Maritima Drassanes, tel. : +34902160180,balearia.com) linking Barcelona with the Balearic islands such as Mallorca, Ibiza, Minorca and with ports of Italy, Livorno Port Torres.

The railway station Barcelona–Sants (Plaza countries, tel. :+34912432343) It has national arrivals from Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia, Sevilla, Malaga and international, from Paris. The station is situated in D. the city where you arrive by metro, Line 3 and Line 5.

Also from the train station Barcelona – Franca (Av.Marques Argentera, The Free), in A. City near Barceloneta, You can get here from Valencia. Trains from both stations are the company RENFE (Information and tickets, www.renfe.es).