Activities and Family Activities in Barcelona

Spain’s second largest and definitely most cosmopolitan city, and one of the Mediterranean’s busiest ports. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, which is a region of Spain with its own language – Catalan, and it’s own culture and character.

Barcelona can offer numerous action packed activities on land, at sea and in the sky. Try quad racing, wakeboarding, parachuting, rock climbing and many more of the action packed activities in Barcelona. Are you ready for some serious fun?

For experienced sky divers or just for those who want to discover these sensational sports, Barcelona offers plenty of areas where you can feel a rush of adrenaline running through your veines. As you freefall or if you fly over the city and benefit from a great sight, in all cases it is worth it. Many clubs are situated in cities around Barcelona such as Lloret del Mar or Costa Brava but you can easily get to them by car from the capital city.

You can find a lot of areas around Barcelona if you want to climb rocks. The landscape of the Catalan city centre is perfect for climbers, combining mountains, peaks or plains. You can also enjoy a lot of forests, lakes or rivers and some magistic sights. Depending on your level and experience, such areas offer some great rocky walls to enjoy a sporty day!

You can find a lot of areas to do mountain bike in Barcelona. For all levels, in Collserola, Montseny, Montserrat, Garraf, Serralada Litoral, Montnegre etc. There are a lot of natural parks or mountains around the city centre but you may need a car to go there. Depending on your level, you can find some tours between 19 and 130km. You can also find guided tours on the internet if you do not want to plan your route yourself.

Barcelona is mostly known for its beautiful beaches and its pleasant climate. But if sun-bathing is not your thing, there are a lot of more extreme activities to do at the beach. Indeed, the environment of Barcelona is particularly fitted to practice wake board, kite surf, jet ski, wind surf or long board. You may check the weather before but there is usually a lot of wind so it is perfect for sailing sports. If you are looking for waves, remember that Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean Sea, therefore waves are pretty scarce; yet, you may find a lot of local surfers who can give you valuable advice regarding the best spots and periods to take your board out.

There are some clubs dedicated to these sports where you can rent boards or pay for training sessions. Sometimes you will have to move outside the city centre and to go to Sitges, Montgat or Premià de Mar for example. Yet, in the city centre you can find some jet ski rentals, surf schools and rentals, wake board clubs and others next to the sea or more inner with lakes.

Some parks offer many activities such as climbing, tyrolean, motorcycle and quad trips, paintball, wild excursions and so forth. There are plenty of companies that offer such activities around Barcelona, but you may needa car to go there.

What could be nicer than having the whole family go on holiday? The everyday stress stays at home and Mum and Dad have a lot of time for the whole family.

Spain is, in general, a great country to visit if you have kids, and Barcelona is no exception to this. Like almost everywhere in Spain, there are wonderful natural landscapes to explore just outside the city; within central Barcelona the streets are safe, and you can ride a bike almost everywhere. Kids are warmly welcomed at many restaurants and attractions all over the city.

If you want to experience something truly locally distinctive with your kids, there’s nothing better than bringing them to a Zoo. You can also visit an amusement park (the largest one in Catalonia, Port Aventura, is just a couple of hours from Barcelona); or explore the mountains around Barcelona, or simply wander among some of the culturally and architecturally rich city neighborhoods.

Whether the children have a lot of fun on the beach, ride the cable car, have fun at the amusement park or admire famous cartoon characters made of chocolate in the Museu de Xocolata; Barcelona can always offer attractions that provide something for children and parents together. This way everybody has the chance to have the holiday they deserve.

Many hotels offer family rooms and apartments. The prices for accommodation, food and public transport in Barcelona are fairly low for Central European standards, which spares the holiday budget. In restaurants, people have a typically friendly Mediterranean attitude, and are understanding when a child is a little loud sometimes.

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