If you want to experience the cosmopolitan buzz of Barcelona, but don’t want to stay in it – book a relaxing break to Le Pineda.
Just a 35 minutes’ drive from Barcelona, Le Pineda is a laid-back beach town with everything you need for a chilled out Spanish break. There are the usual cafés, bars and restaurants, but you’ll find a long sandy beach that stretches for kilometres, and a grassy national park behind the town. There’s also a smaller beach, Sant Pol, just 15 minutes away.