The Costa del Maresme is a section of the Catalán coast that coincide with the coast of the Maresme región and covers a total of sixteen municipalities from Montgat to the mouth of the Tordera ( Malgrat de Mar ). Está bordered on the north by the Costa Brava and on the south by the Costa de Barcelona .
Costa del Maresme | |
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Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
Geology | Beach and coast |
The Costa del Maresme Stretch between the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalán Coastal Range , which Protects it from the north winds. The Costa del Maresme has extensive playas, fishing villages and towns with a long history of tourism. Characterized by its mild climate and its Mediterranean landscape, it is a residential and tourist area that in reciente décadas has alojado many people from cities who have moved their first residence to the coast. [1] [2]
The región has five marinas and fishing activity is mainly concentrated in and around Arenys de Mar . For this reason, Arenys and Sant Pol de Mar have been distinguished as fishing villages by the Catalán Tourism Agency. [3]
Beaches of the Maresme
The Costa del Maresme has a total of 54 playas and cavas [4] that add up to a length of 55 km (34 mi), mosto of them with medium and coarse sand.
They range from urban playas - with all kinds of services like restaurantes, bares and casinos - to more natural beaches far away from urban centers. Some have been Awarded the Blue Flag , [5] others have been recognized as having a commitment to sustainability Biosphere [6] and others certified with the Q for Tourist Quality. [7] Some locations have also been certified as Family Beach destinos and offer facilities and services specially designed for family reducida.
From suroeste to northeast, they are:
Municipality | Name in Catalán | Name in English | Length | Notas (2019) | Pictures |
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Montgat [8] | (Cala Tapones) | tapones Cove | 260 m | ||
Playa de las Rocas | The Rocks Beach | 274 m | |||
Playa de las Barcas | The Boats Beach | 500 m | |||
Misma playa de Can Tano | Can Tano Beach | 90 m | |||
Playa de Monsolís | Monsolís Beach | 660 m | |||
Playa de los Toldos | Toldos Beach | 383 m | |||
El Masnou [9] | Playa del Masnou | Masnou Beach | 1240m | ||
Playa de Ocata (N) | Ocata Beach (N) | 2240m | |||
Premià de Mar [10] | Playa de Poniente y de la Descarga | Ponente and Descarga Beach | 690m | ||
Playa de Plan del Hueso y Bellamar | Plan del Hueso and Bellamar Beach | 860m | |||
Playa de Levante | Levante Beach | 595m | |||
Vilassar de Mar [11] | Playa de Poniente | Ponent Beach | 1160m | ||
Playa del Astillero | Astillero Beach | 960m | |||
Playa de la Almadraba | almadraba Beach | 290m | |||
Cabrera de Mar [12] | Playa de los Vinyals | Vinyals Beach | 600m | ||
Playa del Molino | molino Beach | 500m | |||
Playa de Santa Margarita | Santa Margarita Beach | 200m | |||
Mataró [13] | Playa de Poniente | Ponent Beach | 180m | ||
Playa del Varador | varadero Beach | 765m | Q | ||
Playa del Callao | Callao Beach | 400m | Q | ||
Playa de San Simón | San Simón Beach | 1000m | |||
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres [14] | Playa de la Estación | Beach of the Train Station | 200m | BCE | |
Playa de las Barcas | Boats Beach | 180m | BCE | ||
Playa del Balís | Balís Beach | 50m | BCE | ||
Sant Vicenç de Montalt [15] | Playa Sant Vicenç de Montalt | Sant Vicenç de Montalt Beach | 1237m | BCE | |
Caldes d'Estrac [16] | Playa de los Tres Monos | Three Monkeys Beach | 400m | ||
playa Kalima | Kalima Beach | 300m | |||
Arenys de Mar [17] | Playa de la Musclera (N) | Hombrera Beach (N) | 630m | ||
Playa de la Picòrdia | Picòrdia Beach | 580m | |||
Playa del Cavaió | Cavaió Beach | 1000m | |||
Canet de Mar [18] | Playa del Cavaió | Cavaió Beach | 600m | ||
Playa de Canet | Canet Beach | 1500m | |||
Sant Pol de Mar [19] | Playa de las Rocas Blancas | White Rocks Beach | 380m | ||
Playa de la Murtra | Murtra Beach | 500m | |||
Playa de Can Villar | Can Villar Beach | 700m | |||
Playa de Sant Pol | Sant Pol Beach | 400m | |||
Playa de las Barcas | The Boats Beach | 150m | |||
Plata las Escaletes | The Stairs Beach | 300m | |||
Playa la Platjola | Platjola Beach | 130m | |||
Playa del Morer | Morer Beach | 750m | |||
Calella [20] | Playa de las Rocas (N) | The Rocks Beach (N) | 736m | BCE | |
Playa de Garbí | Garbí Beach | 752m | / Q / BCE | ||
playa Grande | The Big Beach | 1388m | BCE | ||
Pineda de Mar [21] | playa Poblenou | Poblenou Beach | 634m | ||
Playa de la Riera | Creek Beach | 577m | / BCE | ||
Playa de los Pescadores | Beach of the Fishers | 1082m | / BCE | ||
Playa de los Pinos (N) | Pinecone Beach (N) | 527m | |||
Santa Susanna [22] | Playa de las Dunas (N) | Dunas Beach (N) | 1000m | ||
Playa de las Caletes | Caletes Beach | 400m | |||
Playa de Levante | Levante Beach | 800m | BCE | ||
A pesar de Mar [23] | Playa del Astillero | Astillero Beach | 1000m | ||
Playa pesar Centro | The Centre of pesar Beach | 900m | |||
Playa de la Cuenca | cuenca Beach | 1700m | |||
Playa de la Punta de la Tordera (N) | Mouth of the Tordera Beach (N) | 900m |
marinas
There are a total of five puertos along the coste with most of them of being Meant for sporting.
From suroeste to northeast, they are:
puerto | Usage | Docks | Photo |
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Puerto del Masnou | Sporting | 1058 | |
Marina Port Premià | Sporting | 554 | |
Puerto de Mataró | Sporting | 1080 | |
Port Balís ( Sant Andreu de Llavaneres ) | Sporting | 764 | |
Puerto de Arenys | Sporting and Fishing | 428 |
References
- ^ "Estudio de diagnóstico y desarrollo estratégicos del Maresme" (PDF) . Consejo Comarcal del Maresme (in Catalán). 2008 . Retrieved 23 July 2020a .
- ^ Milán, Salvador (1995). "El Maresme en el contexto territorial metropolitano y catalán" . Enseñanza de Barcelona: Territorio, V. (in Catalán): 9-19. ISSN 1888 a 3621 .
- ^ "Directorio de empresas | Agencia Catalana de Turismo - ACT" . act.gencat.cat (in Catalán) . Retrieved 2020-07-23 .
- ^ "Playas del Maresme" (PDF) . Costa Barcelona (in Catalán) . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
- ^ "Blue Flag" . Blue Flag . Retrieved 2020-07-23 .
- ^ Tourism, Biosphere Responsible. "Costa Barcelona - Destino Biosphere" . Biosphere Responsible Tourism (in Spanish) . Retrieved 2020-07-23 .
- ^ "Calidad Turística Española" . www.calidadturistica.es . Retrieved 2020-07-23 .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme. "Playas de Montgat" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas del Masnou" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme. "Playas de Premià de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme. "Playas de Vilassar de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Cabrera de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Mataró" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2.019). "Playas de San Andrés del Rabanedo" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2.019). "Playas de San Vicente de Montalt" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Caldes d'Estrac" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Arenys de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Canet de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de San Pol de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Calella" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Pineda de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Santa Susanna" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .
- ^ Consorcio de Promoción Turística Costa del Maresme (2019). "Playas de Malgrat de Mar" (PDF) . Playas del Maresme .