Guidebook for Castelldefels
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place for cocktails and fruit shakes. Cheap mojitos and burgers / nachos. Also does breakfast. Great for starting the night and is the busiest place for weekday evenings. Has board games as well.
18 residents recomanen
Takua Bar
234 Passeig MarítimNice place for cocktails and fruit shakes. Cheap mojitos and burgers / nachos. Also does breakfast. Great for starting the night and is the busiest place for weekday evenings. Has board games as well.
Bar / Restaurant / Nightclub till 3am (weekends). Small and cosy dance floor, but most of the time the music is so bad it's offensive. Tiburon means shark and this is where they hunt. Great roof terrace right on the beach though, can be great on a hot summer night.
40 residents recomanen
Tibu-Ron Beach Club
15 Carrer Ribera de Sant PereBar / Restaurant / Nightclub till 3am (weekends). Small and cosy dance floor, but most of the time the music is so bad it's offensive. Tiburon means shark and this is where they hunt. Great roof terrace right on the beach though, can be great on a hot summer night.
They have Guinness on tap. I case you need more convincing, there is a pool table and it's easy going. Sometimes live music and salsa dancing upstairs. !!! Not to be confused with the Rober's fast food place just a few doors down!!!
6 residents recomanen
Rober's Original
238 Passeig MarítimThey have Guinness on tap. I case you need more convincing, there is a pool table and it's easy going. Sometimes live music and salsa dancing upstairs. !!! Not to be confused with the Rober's fast food place just a few doors down!!!
Parks & Nature
some nice hikes and bike trails here, the small beach of Garraf village is nice to visit with clean water to swim and good lunch restaurants. Plus there is a train station. There is a nice hike from here to Sitges as well. The park is very big and has many options. Also climbing and amazing from road or mountain bike. At the back, towards Vilafranca is where the famous Penedes wine region starts. You can also pass vines when hiking or biking.
35 residents recomanen
Garraf
some nice hikes and bike trails here, the small beach of Garraf village is nice to visit with clean water to swim and good lunch restaurants. Plus there is a train station. There is a nice hike from here to Sitges as well. The park is very big and has many options. Also climbing and amazing from road or mountain bike. At the back, towards Vilafranca is where the famous Penedes wine region starts. You can also pass vines when hiking or biking.
Very impressive rock formations. The Montserrat has a strong place in Catalan history. The local monetary gets busy and it is where you are supposed to go if you want to have children, maybe better to avoid it then ;-) The mountain itself offer fantastic hiking day trips and longer. Also climbing, bouldering and mountain biking. There is an amazing restaurant there, quite possible my favourite of the Catalan country restaurants.
350 residents recomanen
Montserrat
Very impressive rock formations. The Montserrat has a strong place in Catalan history. The local monetary gets busy and it is where you are supposed to go if you want to have children, maybe better to avoid it then ;-) The mountain itself offer fantastic hiking day trips and longer. Also climbing, bouldering and mountain biking. There is an amazing restaurant there, quite possible my favourite of the Catalan country restaurants.
Arts & Culture
Casa Batlló
43 Pg. de GràciaOne of my favourites when it comes to Gaudi.
Before starting the Sagrada Familia Gaudi practised some of his ideas here. The town was set up by the rich industrialist Sr. Guell more or less following ideas of the English garden city movement. Gaudi was to build the church, but only the crypt was constructed. It has an impressive brick parabola structure. Not many tourist make it here. A great alternative to all the busy Gaudi sites in Barcelona.
25 residents recomanen
Cripta de Gaudí
s/n Carrer Claudi GüellBefore starting the Sagrada Familia Gaudi practised some of his ideas here. The town was set up by the rich industrialist Sr. Guell more or less following ideas of the English garden city movement. Gaudi was to build the church, but only the crypt was constructed. It has an impressive brick parabola structure. Not many tourist make it here. A great alternative to all the busy Gaudi sites in Barcelona.
In my opinion the best temporary art exhibitions in Barcelona. Also nice building and surroundings.
289 residents recomanen
CaixaForum Barcelona
6-8 Avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i GuàrdiaIn my opinion the best temporary art exhibitions in Barcelona. Also nice building and surroundings.
A must see for Architecture enthusiasts. One of the first icons of modernist architecture. It's a small pavilion (1928) and a study of open plan living. I recommend going after seeing a lot of Gaudi for the optimal shock effect (and remind yourself that there was only a decade or so between some of the works)
80 residents recomanen
Pavelló de Barcelona
7 Av. Francesc Ferrer i GuàrdiaA must see for Architecture enthusiasts. One of the first icons of modernist architecture. It's a small pavilion (1928) and a study of open plan living. I recommend going after seeing a lot of Gaudi for the optimal shock effect (and remind yourself that there was only a decade or so between some of the works)
Essentials
A shopping mall, nothing special, but has all the basics. Plus the Mercadona grocery store. You can park for free. All other big grocery stores can be found very close by.
85 residents recomanen
Ànec Blau
24 Av. del Canal OlímpicA shopping mall, nothing special, but has all the basics. Plus the Mercadona grocery store. You can park for free. All other big grocery stores can be found very close by.
This is the closest store (it's inside the gas station) for small basics such as water. Just one street behind this location on Carrer de Tarragona is a Sorli Dicau, a medium sized supermarket. Ask the locals to point you in the right direction.
Estación de servicio Cepsa
20-24 Carrer GranadaThis is the closest store (it's inside the gas station) for small basics such as water. Just one street behind this location on Carrer de Tarragona is a Sorli Dicau, a medium sized supermarket. Ask the locals to point you in the right direction.
Sorli
11 Carrer de Pere SerafíGrocery store on the beach, keep in mind they close during siesta times!
The Lidl is popular for it's bakery section which offers more diverse and good quality freshly baked breads.
127 residents recomanen
Lidl
77-79 Carrer de CasanovaThe Lidl is popular for it's bakery section which offers more diverse and good quality freshly baked breads.
The carrefour is the biggest supermarket and has the most diverse selection. It is also slightly more expensive than the others.
268 residents recomanen
Carrefour Market
21-39 Carrer Antic Camí Ral de ValènciaThe carrefour is the biggest supermarket and has the most diverse selection. It is also slightly more expensive than the others.
Entertainment & Activities
Canal Olímpic de Catalunya
One of the best wakeboard cable parks of Europe
Getting Around
Sixt
54 C/ d'AragóEasy to get to wth the train. You can also opt for the airport.
Another train station close to the beach, but keep in mind not all trains stop here, unlike at the main train station!
38 residents recomanen
Platja de Castelldefels station
Another train station close to the beach, but keep in mind not all trains stop here, unlike at the main train station!
Sightseeing
Nice walk up here with some reasonable views. Sometimes there is live music or other activities. The castle itself is not all the impressive.
26 residents recomanen
Castell de Castelldefels
1 Plaça del castellNice walk up here with some reasonable views. Sometimes there is live music or other activities. The castle itself is not all the impressive.
A fantastic half day trip. Amazing rock formations and a nice and rewarding short hike (maybe 1.5 hour) to a castle ruin Sant Miquel d'Eramprunyà (you can try to climb the fences if they are not open). Also longer hike options available, for instance back to Castelldefels through the park. At the Ermita there is a nice restaurant with great views where you can eat traditional Catalan food. Try calçots if they are in season.
Restaurante Ermita de Brugués
Km. 4,600 Carr. de BeguesA fantastic half day trip. Amazing rock formations and a nice and rewarding short hike (maybe 1.5 hour) to a castle ruin Sant Miquel d'Eramprunyà (you can try to climb the fences if they are not open). Also longer hike options available, for instance back to Castelldefels through the park. At the Ermita there is a nice restaurant with great views where you can eat traditional Catalan food. Try calçots if they are in season.