Barceloneta Beach against W Barcelona Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.  Barceloneta Beach - one of the most popular in the city. @BearFotos/Shutterstock

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Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta

Barcelona


On Barceloneta's seaward side are the first of Barcelona's beaches, which get packed in summer. The broad 1.25km promenade from Barceloneta to the Port Olímpic is a favourite with strollers, runners and sun-seekers. Cyclists zip by on a separate path nearby.


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