The most popular beaches are only a 15-minute walk from the tangled alleys of Barcelona’s oldest area, and the quieter ones to the north are easily accessible by public transit. Meanwhile, there’s ...

Classic images of Barcelona tend to involve Mediterranean-view seafood restaurants, soft gold-sand beaches and people strolling along the palm-lined seafront promenade. So it is often a surprise to ...

Lists of Spain’s best beaches always feature entries from Almeria, with the coastline of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park ...

Where else in Europe can you sizzle on the sand just metres from a cosmopolitan metropolis? Whether you're after a spot of beach volleyball, a secluded nudist zone, a lively stretch of beach bars or - ...

Crowded Barcelona beaches were closed down by cops on Saturday as Spain looks to stamp out a spike in coronavirus cases. Authorities blocked beach entry points and issued guidance over loudspeakers ...

MONTGAT, Spain (AP) — Ana García rents a shack at a beach just north of Barcelona every year, spending two months there in the summer with her daughter. But García fears summers by the sea in Montgat, ...

MADRID/BARCELONA, May 8 (Reuters) - The Spanish government will decide on Friday in which regions bars, restaurants and places of worship will open under the next phase of a gradual exit from the ...

As overtourism continues to grow into a serious problem, the summer travel season has European locals fighting for beach real estate. Local tourism has fallen in Spain by 800,000 people — while ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona closed down access to a large area of the city’s beaches on Saturday after too many sunbathers ignored authorities’ request to stay at home amid a new wave ...

Lifeguards in the Mediterranean have a new problem, and they have overfishing, pollution, and global warming to thank for it. Stinging jellyfish invaded beaches off Barcelona a few weeks ago injuring ...