Classic images of Barcelona tend to involve Mediterranean-view seafood restaurants, soft gold-sand beaches and people strolling along the palm-lined seafront promenade. So it is often a surprise to ...

It is arguably one of the most beautiful beach towns near Barcelona. The old fortress (Vila Vella) watches over the main stretch— Platja Gran —perfect for those classic castle-and-sea photos.

The most popular beaches are only a 15-minute walk from the tangled alleys of Barcelona’s oldest area, and the quieter ones to the north are easily accessible by public transit.

Just 90 minutes from Barcelona, nestled among the cliffs and pine forests of the Costa Brava, lies Cala Sa Tuna, the cove ...

Barcelona beach lifeguards launch an indefinite strike, urging year-round service and better staffing, raising safety ...

Ana García rents a shack at a beach just north of Barcelona every year, spending two months there in the summer with her daughter. But García fears summers by the sea in Montgat, about a 30-minute ...

Barcelona residents fear sea level rise is swallowing their beloved beaches A swimmer walks on the shore of a beach in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Credit: AP/Emilio Morenatti ...

Barcelona's authorities estimate 60 million euros ($70.2 million) are needed to stabilize the coastline in metropolitan Barcelona's 42 kilometres (26 miles) of coastline, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles ...

Overtourism in Spain has locals fighting for their own beach real estate as foreign visitors increase by 1.94 million while ...

Climate change is eroding the man-made beaches surrounding Barcelona. Local authorities say the sea is swallowing swathes of coastline per year in some places. Where once there were just rocks, ...

She added, “Prices have risen outrageously. The whole Spanish coast is very expensive.” Last month, protesters gathered in Barcelona and on the island of Mallorca.