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A Day on the Beach - Barcelona

Checking out the mesmerising Gaudi architecture and noshing authentic paella all day can be hard work, so what better way to kick back than to visit one of Barcelona’s stellar beach spots. Created as a result of city restructuring to host the 1992 summer Olympics, many of Barcelona’s beaches are mere youngsters compared to wider-known sand banks. But for once, age does not come before beauty; the city boasts one of the best urban beaches in the world in amongst its sandy ranks.

From making a splash with water sports to the best beach to catch some rays in peace, read all about it with Unlike’s Day on the Beach guide.


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Unlike loved building sandcastles as a kid, and is pretty sure that there’s no better break from discovering new venues and cool events than chilling at the beach. Don’t forget to pack your bucket and spade!

BeCool - After Dark - Barcelona
Chiringuito Mochima 2 - Escapism - Barcelona
Discos Edisons - Shop - Barcelona
Piscines Bernat Picornell - Escapism - Barcelona
Bagdad - After Dark - Barcelona
Cervecería Vaso de Oro - Food - Barcelona
Egyptian Lover - Barcelona

25hrs with Egyptian Lover

The party scene in Barcelona is great. There are so many huge fans of electro music in Spain and they love the freaky beats I make. Every time I pl...
Le Swing  - Shop - Barcelona
Barcelona Reykjavík - Food - Barcelona
Discos Impacto - Shop - Barcelona
Museu de la Xocolata   - Culture - Barcelona
MACBA - Culture - Barcelona
Casa Camper - Hotel - Barcelona
Patrick Pulsinger - Barcelona

25hrs with Patrick Pulsinger

I've been following the Barcelona scene since the very first Sonar Festival back in the nineties, playing live with the Private Lightning Six or du...
Kasparo - Food - Barcelona
CD Drome - Shop - Barcelona
Carmelitas - Food - Barcelona
Gelateria Pagliotta - Food - Barcelona
Adidas Originals Store - Shop - Barcelona
Hotel Silken Diagonal - Hotel - Barcelona
Reka (leChic) - Barcelona

25hrs with Reka (leChic)

Every time I visit Barcelona, I imagine myself living here. It makes me feel like I'm on holiday no matter what my mission is—it's such a pea...
Ra - Food - Barcelona
Bar Carabela - Food - Barcelona
Bar Mut - Food - Barcelona
Jaica - Food - Barcelona
Cervecería Vaso de Oro - Food - Barcelona
Quimet & Quimet - Food - Barcelona
Baby G - Barcelona

25hrs with Baby G

Barcelona is my hometown; I was born and raised here. After traveling the world (always carrying bags weighed down with records) I have to say that...
Jardins Walter Benjamin - Escapism - Barcelona
Parc de les Aigues - Escapism - Barcelona
Parc de les Tres Xemeneies - Escapism - Barcelona
Miscelänea - Culture - Barcelona
Montana Shop & Gallery - Culture - Barcelona
La Concha - After Dark - Barcelona
El Pez - Barcelona

25hrs with El Pez

Barcelona is a colorful city, from the wild mix of people and activity in the tiny streets shooting off from the city center to the street art and ...
DyD Lowrider - Shop - Barcelona
Mesón David - Food - Barcelona
Castillo de Montjuïc - Escapism - Barcelona
Bar 32 - After Dark - Barcelona
Moog - After Dark - Barcelona
Marisquería La Paradeta - Food - Barcelona
Chymera - Barcelona

25hrs with Chymera

Every time I step off the plane in Barcelona from wherever I've been playing, I feel comfortable because I'm on home soil. It's a perfect city for ...
Vinçon - Shop - Barcelona
Fnac - Shop - Barcelona
Observatori Fabra - Escapism - Barcelona
Els Pescadors - Food - Barcelona
Tapas 24 - Food - Barcelona
La Cantina de Palo Alto - Food - Barcelona
Javier Mariscal - Barcelona

25hrs with Javier Mariscal

What I like most about Barcelona is the piece of land it is built on: between sea and mountain, between the Mediterranean and the Tibidabo. That's ...
Mercat Del Encants - Escapism - Barcelona
Holala! Plaza - Shop - Barcelona
Antidoto28 - Culture - Barcelona
Salamanca - Food - Barcelona
Bar Oviso - After Dark - Barcelona
Sala Apolo - After Dark - Barcelona
25hrs with Chino Cob - Barcelona

25hrs with Chino Cob

Spend 25hrs with video artist Chino Cob as he navigates the streets of Barcelona. Chino knows his city—from digging around in flea markets fo...
Laberint d'Horta - Escapism - Barcelona
Mural de les Olles - Culture - Barcelona
The Royal Shipyard - Culture - Barcelona
Placa Duc de Medinaceli - Escapism - Barcelona
Plaça Sant Felip Neri - Escapism - Barcelona
Plaça Sant Just  - Culture - Barcelona
Variation and Autosimilarity - Barcelona

Variation and Autosimilarity

Headquartered in Barcelona, the design office External Reference, Variation and Autosimilarity establishes collaborations with international profes...
Champañeria Can Paixano - Food - Barcelona
Jaica - Food - Barcelona
Quimet & Quimet - Food - Barcelona
El Xampanyet  - Food - Barcelona
Irati - Food - Barcelona
La Flauta - Food - Barcelona
Bocadillos y Tapas - Barcelona

Bocadillos y Tapas

When enjoying an authentic Spanish day, the only thing that truly competes with the splendor of the siesta is tapas: those delicious bites between ...
Pilé 43 - After Dark - Barcelona
Cassette Bar - After Dark - Barcelona
Marmalade - After Dark - Barcelona
Rouge Bar - After Dark - Barcelona
Polaroid Bar - After Dark - Barcelona
Federal - Food - Barcelona
Bars with Xavi Cardona - Barcelona

Bars with Xavi Cardona

Based in Barcelona, Xavi Cardona formed Boldtron in creative tandem with his partner, Pepe. They have been working together for the last 10 years a...
The Outpost - Shop - Barcelona
Santa Eulalia - Shop - Barcelona
Wilde Vintage Sunglasses - Shop - Barcelona
La Comercial Man - Shop - Barcelona
Lullaby - Shop - Barcelona
Le Swing  - Shop - Barcelona
Shops with Carole & Igor - Barcelona

Shops with Carole & Igor

Carole and Igor created their Barcelona-based fashion trends observatory LELOOK in 2007, when street-style was just taking off. Since then, they ha...
Vallery - Culture - Barcelona
Kowasa - Shop - Barcelona
Galería Artevistas - Culture - Barcelona
CD Drome - Shop - Barcelona
La Central del Raval - Culture - Barcelona
Arkham Comics - Shop - Barcelona
Art & Culture with Eskenaziencursiva - Barcelona

Art & Culture with Eskenazien...

Eskenaziencursiva is a photo studio based in Barcelona manned by Adriana Eskenazi and Laura Encursiva, two photographers who started working togeth...
Hisop - Food - Barcelona
Gresca - Food - Barcelona
La Boquería  - Escapism - Barcelona
Tapas 24 - Food - Barcelona
Quimet & Quimet - Food - Barcelona
Enric Rovira - Shop - Barcelona
Food with Oriol Ivern - Barcelona

Food with Oriol Ivern

Oriol Ivern is a Barcelona-based chef whose ethos is to offer a modern and creative Catalan cuisine while keeping tradition alive. Oriol was born i...