Costa Barcelona Map
The coast either side of Barcelona divides at the Llobregat. North is the Maresme, a narrow strip of wide coarse-sand beaches with the commuter railway running between the sand and the towns since the 1840s. South the Garraf massif drops into the sea in cliffs and coves, then flattens again at Castelldefels. Inland, the brand takes in cava country and two landlocked counties.
How to use this map
The map is scoped to this coast: the pins are the destinations on it, not the whole of Spain. The filters above narrow it further — show only beaches, or only coves, viewpoints, castles, museums or natural parks.
The coast either side of Barcelona splits into two comarcas, and each has its own map: the Maresme to the north, where the railway runs between the sand and the towns, and the Garraf to the south, where the massif drops into the sea in cliffs and coves.
Town guides on this coast
- Barcelona — Gaudi landmarks, the Gothic Quarter
- Caldes de Montbui — the Font del Lleó
- Castelldefels — the long sandy beach near Barcelona, the hilltop castle
- Gavà — a wide sandy beach
- Granollers — a lively Vallès market town near Barcelona
- Igualada — home of the European Balloon Festival, a historic leather-tanning quarter
- Manlleu — Riverside promenades along the Ter, a textile-industry museum in a former mill
- Manresa — the hilltop La Seu basilica, the cave of Saint Ignatius
- Mollet del Vallès — a Vallès hub 25 minutes from Barcelona
- Montcada i Reixac — Roman heritage, riverside trails and Montcada mountain views just north of Barcelona
- Sallent — a historic Llobregat industrial town in the Bages
- Sant Adrià de Besòs — a Mediterranean city at the mouth of the Besòs beside Barcelona
- Sant Celoni — Wednesday market and Montseny access
- Sant Pere de Ribes — an inland Garraf town minutes from Sitges, with a medieval castle
- Santpedor — a walled medieval Bages town near Manresa, birthplace of Pep Guardiola
- Vic — one of Catalonia’s grandest medieval market squares, a cathedral with Sert murals
- Vilafranca del Penedès — cava cellars, castellers, VINSEUM and an easy day trip from Barcelona
- Vilanova i la Geltrú — sandy Garraf beaches, a working fishing port
- Vilassar de Mar — Visit Vilassar de Mar on the Maresme coast: sandy beaches
For the coast in words, see the full guide, or the region page for its destinations by area. Every Spanish coast is on the main CostaMap map.