Alternative destinations near Barcelona.
Places near Barcelona that score high on beauty and low on crowding, according to our data.
Blanes
A beach town on the Costa Brava marking the southern gateway to that stretch of Catalan coastline, Blanes sits where mountains meet the Mediterranean, with c…
Tamarit
A sandy beach curves directly below a stone castle complex rising from rocky cliffs in this little Catalan coastal village near Tarragona, where historic arc…
Coma-ruga
A pocket-sized seaside resort on the Costa Daurada in Tarragona province, Coma-ruga sits directly on a long sandy beach and carries a café and restaurant sce…
Solsona
This tiny Catalan town in the province of Lleida serves as the seat of the Diocese of Solsona and holds an unusual concentration of historic churches for its…
Manresa
Saint Ignatius of Loyola spent a year in a cave near this Catalan city in 1522, writing the foundational text of the Spiritual Exercises, making Manresa a pl…
Vilafamés
This small village in Castellón's Plana Alta comarca, Vilafamés has been listed among Spain's most beautiful villages since 2015, a designation that reflects…
Peníscola
This small Mediterranean coastal town in Castellón, Peníscola sits on a rocky promontory jutting into the sea, giving it strong photographic appeal and sceni…
l'Ametlla de Mar
A fishing port on the Catalan coast with a café and restaurant scene that would suit a town twice its size, l'Ametlla de Mar — also known as La Cala — sits i…
Oropesa
Little coastal town on the Mediterranean shore of Castellón, Oropesa del Mar has a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, making it a pr…
Vinaròs
Fishing harbour and coastal town on Spain's eastern seaboard, Vinaròs sits at the northern edge of the Valencian Community near the Catalan border, with a wa…
la Ràpita
A coastal town in Catalonia's Montsià region, la Ràpita sits at the edge of the Ebro Delta beside the Port dels Alfacs lagoon, with a walkable centre full of…