i will be going to Barcelona this summer and plan to get an all over tan
I am trying to decide which area to stay in so I can go to the nude beach during the day and bars at night
is there a difference between mar bella or Sant Sebastia ?
any out of town nudist beaches
what kind of crowds are there at each
which area in Barcelona would you stay in if you were a beach bum like me?
First off, Sant Sebastia is not a nude beach. It is topless, like all Spain beaches, but you won’t see anyone there without their bottoms. Mar Bella on the other hand is a full clothing optional beach. The crowd there runs the full range from familes to singles to gay to old. Different groups tend to dominate at different times but you can find a little bit of everyone at any time.
When I went to Mar Bella I stayed at a hotel just a couple of blocks off the beach. It was also close to the Barcleona Metro so I could go into downtown after a day in the sun. There are some bars and restaurants near Mar Bella (especially around the Olympic Port), but you’ll find many more options if you go downtown (such as on La Rambla) in the evening.
The link below has a map which shows the hotels closest to this beach if you want to look for some options close by. If memory serves I stayed at the Hesperia del Mar which was affordable and very convienent to the beach.
Enjoy your trip! It’s been four years since I was there (during the last World Cup) and would really like to go back.