During your holidays in Barcelona, we suggest you to visit Castelldefels town, a town in the province of Barcelona.
It’s a good place to go if you want to change of Barcelona during you stay.
A little bit of History
Castelldefels is a town that grew at the rate of Barcelona. The first settlement in this area was formed by a set of man who knew no real urban structure until the twentieth century. With the economic growth of Barcelona and the thrust of the automotive industry, Castelldefels became in the mid-50s a vacation spot for many of Barcelona habitants.
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Today, it is an open city, urban planning neat, with a lot of culture and sports facilities, green spaces, sustainable city that makes possible the tranquility and recreation of the people who live in or visit it.
What to do :
Beach:
Castelldefels beach is a very long one. Located about 18 km south of the city of Barcelona, it stands between two distinct natural systems: the delta of the Llobregat river, with its marshes and sedges, and the massive limestone Garraf.
On the beach of Castelldefels various water sports can be practiced, swim in the calm waters of the Mediterranean, sunbathe and walk at your own pace.
The beach is equipped with showers, baskets, wooden handrails to access to the sand, playing areas for children, towers and sit surveillance and sanitary cabins, etc…
Castelldefels Beach offers free wifi service also.
Garraf Park:
This park is on the cantons of Baix Llobregat, Alt Penedès and Garraf, in the south-western region of what is called the Catalan coastal Cordillera.
You can also see a few species that are endangered, such as the falcon or the Bonelli’s eagle, among other raptors. The catchment coastline also offers massive opportunities for seabirds including in particular the cormorants that took advantage of this location.
The Novella Palace, the heart of the Garraf Natural Park, home to the first Buddhist monastery in Catalonia. A cultural tour of the Palau Novella Museum is proposed, it shows both the heritage rooms of the palace pre-Art Nouveau de la Plana Novella, and a collection of art and Tibetan culture.
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Castle:
The castle stands on the highest point of a hill, in a dominant position on the coast between the Garraf Massif and Barcelona.
The southern half is composed of the chapel of the castle, the Romanesque nave behind and adjacent buildings: the presbytery, sacristy, and the court entrance of the cemetery. A series of trails, ride slowly towards the castle to reach it, on different routes, rich in vegetation with exotic species such as Lagundo and palm trees. The hill is an ideal spot to watch the Garraf Massif, Collserola, Barcelona Map, Montjuïc, mud and coast.
Visit will only be the second Sunday each month
Getting there
Train
Castelldefels has two train stations (Castelldefels (town) and Castelldefels-Platja (beach), on the Renfe railway C-2 line. Timetables and prices are available here.
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Bus
Disabled access buses.
Direct to the beach: L94, Barcelona (Pl. Catalunya)-Castelldefels Beach-Botigues de Sitges.
Via the town centre first:
L 95: Barcelona-Castelldefels Centre-Beach
L 96: Sant Boi-Castelldefels Centre-Beach
L 97: Barcelona-Castelldefels centre-Beach
Car
On the C-32 highway, taking the “Castelldefels Sud” exit.
On the C-31 highway, taking the “Castelldefels Platja” exit.
