El Bogatell Beach

Located in the city of Barcelona, El Bogatell Beach is a long, wide, and beige colored beach that is among the most popular beaches in Barcelona.  Also known as Playa del Bogatell, El Bogatell Beach is situated in the neighborhood of La Barceloneta that hosted the 1992 Olympics Games which led to a radical transformation and growth in the tourism of this neighborhood and its beaches.  El Bogatell Beach has been awarded the Blue Flag for its cleanliness and has mid-sized waves as it is located between two breakwaters.  El Bogatell Beach is backed by a promenade that has many restaurants, cafés, and bars – you can also walk, jog, or ride a bike here.  

El Bogatell Beach offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, water sport equipment rentals, wooden walkways, two ping-pong tables, a football pitch, a volleyball court, and a playground.  

There are many fun activities at El Bogatell Beach including swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, kitesurfing, windsurfing, sunbathing, and beach walking.  

Getting to El Bogatell Beach is very easy – there is a paid parking lot at Passatge de la Llacuna, 16, 08005 Barcelona that is within walking distance to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near El Bogatell Beach, you can drive six minutes to Aquarium Barcelona that contains 35 aquariums that are home to 11,000 animals representing 451 species including sharks, rays, penguins, and other large fish.  Picasso Museum is an art museum that houses an extensive collection of a total of 4,251 artworks by the very famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and was opened in 1963, becoming the first museum dedicated to the legendary painter’s work.  If you like escape rooms, Room of Riddles - Escape Room Barcelona features an Art Collector Room and The Harbor Master Room in which you will have to escape solving riddles and doing team building exercises.  Another great attraction near El Bogatell Beach is Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona, a historical triumphal arch-shaped monument that was the main gate access for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair and you can click Instagram-worthy pictures here.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a five-minute drive of El Bogatell Beach.  The Mediterranean restaurant Xup Xup Restaurant features snacks, rice, meat dishes, desserts, and bread – it also has waterfront terraces with seating and DJs.  Sal Mar offers prawns, fried calamari, coca bread with vine tomato, and grilled razor clams in an elegant setting with modern decoration and an open kitchen.  Kuk Pizzeria Bar is a pizza restaurant that serves pizza, empanadas, pies, rolls, and chicken pockets – and has a nice bar.  Another good restaurant near El Bogatell Beach is Restaurant Salamanca, a seafood restaurant with a nice menu including fried fish, green salad, grilled barat, desserts, and beer.  Restaurant Salamanca also has a list of local and international wines to complement the food. 

If you are looking for a hotel near El Bogatell Beach, you can drive 10 minutes to the 5-Star Mercer Hotel Barcelona that is located in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona and has 28 rooms and suites in a unique historical setting.  Mercer Hotel Barcelona is well-equipped with amenities including a pool, poolside bar, rooftop bar, lounge, and restaurant.  Grand Hotel Central is a 5-Star pet-friendly hotel that is situated in the center of Barcelona and has a very popular infinity pool which provides amazing city and sea views – it also features a pool, rooftop bar, Mediterranean restaurant, spa, sauna, and fitness center with gym.  If you are looking for affordable hotels near El Bogatell Beach, the 4-Star Hotel Medinaceli was built in the old palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli, welcomes pets, and provides bicycling tours – and Hotel 54 Barcelona is a 3-Star hotel with a nice bar and nightclub.  Hotel 54 Barcelona also has a common area with a kids’ play area, snack bar, and sunbeds.