There are 4.2 kilometers of golden sandy beaches only 10 minutes from the city center and four main beach areas.
The quickest way to get to Barceloneta Beach, the closest one, is to catch the yellow line metro and get off at the Barceloneta stop. These photos were taken at this beach.
It is also easy to walk to Barceloneta from the city center. It will take you about 20 minutes from the end of La Rambla.
During peak season if one would like a little more space to relax it's worth considering going to one of the other beaches:
Icaria or Mar Bella. Mar Bella is unofficially a nudist beach, although many people that go there are not nude.
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