One of the many great things about Barcelona, is that you can combine beach and city all in one trip.
You even have a choice of beach, from the most southerly (closes to Port Vell), Sant Sebastià, to the most northerly, Banys Fòrum, with a mixture of bars, restaurants and beach facilities.
This sunny but windy day last week was greeted with delight by locals and tourists alike, following, as it did, a few days of cold wind and rain.
The sand, bars and benches were all well populated.
And if you couldn’t find room on a bench, there was always the steps.
The beach vendors with their swathes of pareos and trays of mojitos, must have been delighted to have prospective purchasers back at the beach.
Linked to Bench Series.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 24 May 2015
Travel with Intent 
Have not been to a beach in years. I always liked walking in the warm sand.
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Great photos…always. 🙂
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Lovely long bench with a really long beach(es) but I’d get very tired of been harassed by beach vendors. I think that is why I prefer a nice quiet English cove.
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Yes, I know what you mean. They weren’t too persistent though and a lot of people wee keen to buy – it was so windy they wanted a pareo to wrap up in!
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Now, I figured out that it isn’t San Sebastian in Basque country 😉 I was in Barcelona in 1988, but I’ll go back to take some photos.
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Oh, I see. I hadn’t realised you though that.
I should have put beach at the end of the names!
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Going to Barcelona in August! Cannot wait, just wondering whether there will be enough time to get to the beach, seeing your pics I guess we better make sure we do (if there is space however!).
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The beach is very close to town – you could just go down that way for a walk and lunch perhaps. And you can take the cable car across right into Barceloneta.
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Thanks!
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Very beautiful beach!
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