BARCELONA: SANT POL DE MAR

Sant Pol de Mar is a beautiful town in Catalonia located, on the coast of Barcelona, 50km from Barcelona and 25 km from Blanes, where Costa Brava begins.

It is easily reached by car or train. In fact we went by train because the station is in the town center, next to Les Barques Beach.

Apart from its beaches, I liked walking through its narrow streets and between its small white buildings.

In summer, I think that Sant Pol de Mar it is a fantastic vacation spot, and in spring and autumn, is a great town for spending a nice sunny day walking along its beaches.

Below you can see the places we visited in Sant Pol de Mar:

• Les Barques Beach
• Promenade of Sant Pol de Mar
• La Punta viewpoint
• Les Escaletes Beach
• La Platjola Beach
• Streets of Sant Pol de Mar
• Sant Pau Restaurant (Carme Ruscalleda)
• Sant Pol Beach
• Snack Bar in La Riera Street
• La Casa Restaurant

Les Barques Beach

 Les Barques Beach in Sant Pol de Mar

 Les Barques Beach under a lovely day in Sant Pol de Mar

 

  Church of Sant Pol de Mar from Les Barques Beach

 

 Boats on Les Barques Beach in Sant Pol de Mar

Promenade of Sant Pol de Mar

 

  Les Barques Beach from the promenade of Sant Pol de Mar

  La Punta viewpoint in Sant Pol de Mar

La Punta viewpoint and Les Escaletes Beach

 Les Escaletes Beach from La Punta viewpoint in Sant Pol de Mar

 Mediterranean Sea from La Punta viewpoint in Sant Pol de Mar

La Platjola Beach

 Platjola beach in Sant Pol de Mar behind some beautiful yellow flowers

Streets of Sant Pol de Mar

 The railway station of Sant Pol de Mar is located next to the beach

  

 Typical white buildings in Sant Pol de Mar

City Hall of Sant Pol de Mar

Beautiful place in Sant Pol de Mar

Sant Pau Restaurant (Carme Ruscalleda)

 Sant Pau restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar

 Another picture of Sant Pau restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar

Sant Pol Beach

    

 Sant Pol de Mar beach in Catalonia

   Footprints on Sant Pol de Mar beach

 Sant Pau chapel from Sant Pol de Mar beach

 Checking pictures on Sant Pol de Mar beach

Taking pictures on Sant Pol de Mar beach

Snack Bar in La Riera Street

 Enjoying a drink in La Riera street in Sant Pol de Mar

 This place was really quiet

La Casa Restaurant

 La Casa Restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar (La Riera street), where we enjoyed a succulent meal

 Salmon and tuna brochette with rice, a delicious dish we enjoyed in La Casa Restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar

A last picture of Les Barques beach in Sant Pol de Mar

There are more beautiful places near the city of Barcelona to visit, like for example:

• Castelldefels Beach
• Sitges
• Montserrat Abbey
• Sant Miquel del Fai Abbey
• Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló

Concerning beaches, below you have links of some of the most beautiful beaches in Catalonia:

- Costa Brava beaches

• Blanes
• Tossa de Mar
• Sant Feliu de Guíxols
• S'Agaró
• Platja d'Aro
• Palamós and Sant Antoni de Calonge
• Sa Tuna, Sa Riera and Aiguablava beaches in Begur
• Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell beaches
• Tamariu
• L'Escala, L'Estartit and Les Illes Medes
• Cadaqués, Roses and Empuriabrava
• Port de la Selva Beach

- Costa Daurada beaches

• Barra del Trabucador beach in Delta de l'Ebre
• L'Ametlla de Mar
• Salou beach
• Miami Playa
• Beach beside the Castle of Tamarit
• Beach of Roc de Sant Gaietà

Other fantastic beaches I have visited in Spain and Portugal are:

• Mallorca
• Cádiz and Costa de la Luz
• Beaches in  Galicia
• Basque Country - Guipúzcoa and San Sebastián
• Cantabria and Santander
• Alicante

• Beaches in Algarve

Finally, clicking on the next link, you will find links to other beautiful villages and places in Catalonia.