Barceloneta, embrace a window to the Mediterranean Sea.

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The city of Barcelona is a cradle of modernism, decorated with beautiful monuments and buildings such as La Sagrada Familia, La Casa Milá (La Pedrera), La Casa Batlló, the Palau de la Música Catalana, but Barcelona city has another jewel that attracts millions of tourists every year and those are its aphrodisiac beaches, where deciding whether you want to have a mojito or a sangria is the biggest of your problems, but one in specific stands out and that is La Barceloneta beach, being today one of the most visited beaches in Barcelona, but what is it that makes it one of the biggest Barcelona attractions? Well in this post you will find out all about it.

Barceloneta, the emergence of this sunny place in Barcelona

The neighborhood was settled on land reclaimed from the sea since the XV century when the port breakwater was built (1474) and slow sedimentation of land and sand from the Besòs and the adjacent coastline around the island of Maians was generated.

Barceloneta Location

The most immediate precedent for the construction of the neighborhood is the project of the Captain-General Marquis of Castel-Rodrigo, who on October the 3rd, 1718, determined the creation of the neighborhood of the Beach, to accommodate the citizens who had seen their houses demolished due to the construction of the Citadel on the Ribera. This project was entrusted to the military engineer Pròsper Verboom.

Barceloneta beach is one of the oldest and most traditional beaches in Barcelona city. It is preferred by foreign users, leisure groups, and schools, who often go there to do activities. It is located in the neighborhood of La Barceloneta (Ciutat Vella). Together with Barcelona’s San Sebastian beach and Victoria beach, it is 422 meters long. Until recently, it gave its name to the strip of coastline between Sant Miquel beach and the Marina pier. With the recovery of the name of Somorrostro beach, Barceloneta beach now lies between the Gas breakwater, which is also known as the Geneva breakwater, and the aforementioned Sant Miquel beach.

Equipment, beachfront hotels, and everything you need to know about the services they provide.

It has leisure facilities such as volleyball areas, paddles, playground, etc… It has a nudist area and has a metro station quite close, the station of Barceloneta and Ciutadella. Nearby is the park of Barceloneta. Back to the sea, there are some porches, where the Espai de Mar is located, a facility designed to facilitate access to the beach and the marine environment, by promoting the inclusive practice of sport and leisure.

Area for people with disabilities

Barceloneta beach has an area for people with disabilities that has a bathing assistance service. This service is aimed at people with different disabilities and reduced mobility and aims to facilitate the entry and exit of the water so they can enjoy a bathing time making use, if necessary, of an amphibious chair.

The beach has adequate equipment to maintain a safe and reliable enjoyment. It has:

Mobilization of breakwaters and bathing areas
Children’s play area
Area for people with disabilities with support service in the restroom
Volleyball fields
Consigna
Showers
Public sources
Public Address
Refuse and container garbage cans
Public telephones
Watchtowers
Lifesaving and lifeguarding

They also offer different services, to make your stay more enjoyable and turning it into a true trip to paradise:

Bicycle rental
Sunshade rental
Sunlounger rental
Barcelona WiFi
Sea space
Sports facilities
Restaurants

High-quality beachfront hotels Barcelona are in this area, there are of different prices, perfect to fit your budget. Several of these hotels are:

Barceloneta beach, besides being one of the most beautiful Barcelona beaches, also has spaces and services for all tastes, allowing you to enjoy what you love. Now the only thing left to do is to make a reservation at a hotel, put on your bathing suit, and go enjoy this jewel of Barcelona city.

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