La Barceloneta
La Barceloneta
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Neighborhood redeveloped to highlight seafood and its maritime history.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighborhood: Port Vell (Old Port)
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- Barceloneta • 6 min walk
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Steve_of_N21
London, UK3,056 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
This trip advisor listing is for the neighbourhood of Barceloneta, not the beach of Barceloneta which has its own Trip advisor listing.
This is the historic fisherman’s neighbourhood of Barcelona that somehow escaped the gentrification of the Barcelona Sea front for the 1992 Olympics. It is still a maze of narrow streets and although largely still a working-class district, in recent years it has built a reputation for quality sea food restaurants and tapas bars.
We had no problem walking here day or night, but the usual rules apply as it does for the Gothic Quarter and other tourist areas of Barcelona, just leave your expensive watches and handbags in the hotel room and your wallet tucked away and you will be fine.
This is the historic fisherman’s neighbourhood of Barcelona that somehow escaped the gentrification of the Barcelona Sea front for the 1992 Olympics. It is still a maze of narrow streets and although largely still a working-class district, in recent years it has built a reputation for quality sea food restaurants and tapas bars.
We had no problem walking here day or night, but the usual rules apply as it does for the Gothic Quarter and other tourist areas of Barcelona, just leave your expensive watches and handbags in the hotel room and your wallet tucked away and you will be fine.
Written June 4, 2024
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia28,987 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The Barceloneta was build in the 18th century for displaced people and was constructed in grids. It has a gritty feel to it but interesting and it is now known for bars . It has great access to the beach.
Written May 9, 2024
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,035 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
It's an old and traditional neighborhood located by the sea. It's a flat part of town and is easy to walk around. Has been working class and is dense and full of old apartment buildings. Now it is overwhelmed with tourist. Still, one needs to take a stroll here as it is full of atmosphere.
Written April 7, 2024
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Lilianne N
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Friends
Locals will come to the beach with their dogs and let them poop/pee on the sand. I saw a dog owner only covering his dog's poop with sand instead of properly collecting it. I saw many others letting the dogs pee and kids were playing with the sand afterwards. Completely disgusting.
Written March 17, 2024
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Liam T
Mumbai, India12 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
The beach is one of the primary beaches in the Barcelona. you can find a spot here to enjoy the calmness of the sea waves in day time. You can also find nightclubs to spend your nights nearby, if you feel like clubbing.
Written February 26, 2024
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peace,love &sunshine
Nottingham, UK564 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Beautiful beaches , Catalunya coastline , amazing views and walks along the boulevard /promenade , takes you to the Olympic’ Port ,and many other beaches with plenty of eateries , restaurants on the beach front ,taxi rank near the Hotel Arts for easy exploration and good prices, from the coastline we also ventured to Barcelona City exploring Basilica Sagrada Familia and other Amazing Gaudi architecture ,a few ticks off our list✅
A truly amazing City ,
we managed to see a few tourist sites on our 6day mini break , we would love to visit again some day ,🙏
A truly amazing City ,
we managed to see a few tourist sites on our 6day mini break , we would love to visit again some day ,🙏
Written November 3, 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,035 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
This is a somewhat charming neighborhood with very narrow streets and tall buildings. The residents hang their laundry out. Lots of simple restaurants and bars and signs that ask visitors to be quiet.
Written October 3, 2023
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Enrique Endi
Rome, Italy25 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Very lovely
I enjoyed every moment when i was there, love to walk around and talk to everyone about life or just anything, really relaxing time, super friendly people.
I would recommend this place
I enjoyed every moment when i was there, love to walk around and talk to everyone about life or just anything, really relaxing time, super friendly people.
I would recommend this place
Written July 16, 2023
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iamadhir
Kolkata (Calcutta), India287 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Luckily we visited on a sunny day, with occasional clouds! Great for a walk or a loll under the sun…swimming? Well saw a few venturing near the shore!
There are restaurants around..so one has a choice!
Blanket-sellers did pester but we were firm and none of them forced!
Recommended since it’s so near, about 15 min car/cab ride from city Center.
So we enjoyed! Recommended
There are restaurants around..so one has a choice!
Blanket-sellers did pester but we were firm and none of them forced!
Recommended since it’s so near, about 15 min car/cab ride from city Center.
So we enjoyed! Recommended
Written June 27, 2023
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Patty B
Nashville, TN1,439 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
We took an Uber over to this area. We wanted to see the Ritz that we almost stayed at.
It was uninspiring and we were glad that we realized it was too far from everything we wanted to do and cancelled our reservation.
The beach area was nice albeit with lots of guys selling beach blankets all along the beach and sidewalk. We could not find any restaurants or anything else of interest so we left.
We wanted to see the W but it was a long walk from the Ritz. I would suggest if you are considering any hotels, the W or Ritz be sure this area is where you really want to be. If it’s the beach you want then you might like it. Great restaurants, and any other attraction in the heart of Barcelona were too far in our opinion. We checked the distances from the good restaurants we wanted to try, Sagrada Familia etc. and everything we looked at was at least a 15 minute or more cab ride from the Ritz.
Just something to consider.
It was uninspiring and we were glad that we realized it was too far from everything we wanted to do and cancelled our reservation.
The beach area was nice albeit with lots of guys selling beach blankets all along the beach and sidewalk. We could not find any restaurants or anything else of interest so we left.
We wanted to see the W but it was a long walk from the Ritz. I would suggest if you are considering any hotels, the W or Ritz be sure this area is where you really want to be. If it’s the beach you want then you might like it. Great restaurants, and any other attraction in the heart of Barcelona were too far in our opinion. We checked the distances from the good restaurants we wanted to try, Sagrada Familia etc. and everything we looked at was at least a 15 minute or more cab ride from the Ritz.
Just something to consider.
Written May 27, 2023
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How much is it to rent a lounger and umbrella on the beach? Thanks!
Written June 25, 2023
Beach from Barcelona cruise port
Written March 25, 2019
You can go to near very famous W Hotel, one side of hotel is port area and other side is beach area.
Written March 27, 2019
Getting to the nearest beach from Barcelona cruise port
Written March 25, 2019
HI, Havn't actually done this, but I suspect that it's about a 20 minute walk from the "cruise" mooring area to the beach at Barceloneta.
Written March 26, 2019
Buenos dias
Cuanto cuesta alquilar una sombrilla con tumbonas y/o sillas para cuatro personas? Hay vestuario?
Written July 9, 2016
Hay baños públicos en la playa. En cuanto a las sillas, es una costumbre bastante Argentina jaja. Acá es mas común la lonita en la arena.
No se si alquilan sombrillas, pero lo que si se es que los precios están bastante inflados en esa zona. Quizás, si vas a estar varios días, te conviene comprar una barata en algún chino y dejarla.
¡Espero que te haya sido de utilidad!
Written July 9, 2016
Buenos dias
Cuato cuesta alquilar una sombrilla con tumbonas y/o silla para cuatro personas? Hay vestuario?
Written July 9, 2016
Hola, Buenos días, yo vivo en Barcelona, y siempre que he ido no he utilizado ni vestuarios ni tumbona, ya que las llevo yo. Sé que alquilan, pero no sé el precio. Los servicios que hay son salvamento y socorrismo, hay punto de información playa, sí que hay consigna, duchas adaptadas, lavabos públicos adaptados, y como dices hamacas y parasoles. Saludos
Written July 16, 2016
Buongiorno,
Volevo chiedere Cortesemente qualche dritta sulle carte telefoniche da usare in Spagna ed i loro costi ( Noi staremo solo pochi giorni).
giusto per utilizzare internet.
Qualsiasi altra dritta e' ben voluta . GRAZIE
Written June 24, 2016
salve,
se dovete stare per pochi giorni vi conviene utilizzare la promozione estero del vostro operatore italiano (ve la invia appena atterrati vis sms, qualora voi non l'abbiata attivata prima).
per internet... la gran parte dei locali ha il wifi gratuito
Written June 25, 2016
Hallo Guten Tag, es steht, dass ich mein 3kg kleiner Hund mitnehmen darf,
wie muss ich ihn anmelden? oder reicht es wenn wir einchecken?
Vielen dank für Ihre Antwort!
Ada Rivera
Written March 24, 2015
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