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| Barcelona beach |
Among many other things, they say that Barcelona is famous for it's architecture, artsy vibe and beach. I have never really understood the last point. It's of course nice to have the beach here, don't get me wrong; but how much do I actually enjoy swimming in the middle of the condoms, pee, beer cans and god knows what else? Not that much. Especially in August, when the towels and sun chairs are so close to each other that it's difficult to see the sand between them, I warmly recommend to get up an hour earlier and head upper to the North of Costa Brava: Sant Pol de Mar.
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| Sant Pol de Mar beach |
Sant Pol de Mar is one of the many nice little towns along the coast. By taking the "beach train" from Plaza Catalunia and travelling from 30 mins up to one hour, you will see numerous absolutely stunning beaches with turquoise, transparent waters, natural sand and far less sun seekers than on Barcelona's crowded beaches. The journey to Sant Pol de Mar takes approximately one hour and costs 7 euros return.
When you arrive to the train station at Sant Pol de Mar, you need to walk further to the North in order to access the nicest little coves. After passing by the port on the right side, there's a wide beach ahead and by looking towards the end of it, you'll see big rocks coming out of the sea. That's where the picture above is taken. You can either decide to settle down on that beach or walk even further - the coves just get more beautiful.
Although, bear in mind that when Barcelona's beaches might be over crowded and artificial, they offer the full services package: toilets, restaurants, showers; even massage, sushi and mojitos if you wish. In Sant Pol de Mar, the restaurants are located mainly around the train station and there are no services on the beaches.
Anyhow, I consider them one of the must-see places around Barcelona. Now it's getting a bit too chilly for sunbathing, but bear this blog post in mind for 2012!
When you arrive to the train station at Sant Pol de Mar, you need to walk further to the North in order to access the nicest little coves. After passing by the port on the right side, there's a wide beach ahead and by looking towards the end of it, you'll see big rocks coming out of the sea. That's where the picture above is taken. You can either decide to settle down on that beach or walk even further - the coves just get more beautiful.
Although, bear in mind that when Barcelona's beaches might be over crowded and artificial, they offer the full services package: toilets, restaurants, showers; even massage, sushi and mojitos if you wish. In Sant Pol de Mar, the restaurants are located mainly around the train station and there are no services on the beaches.
Anyhow, I consider them one of the must-see places around Barcelona. Now it's getting a bit too chilly for sunbathing, but bear this blog post in mind for 2012!
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