Costa del Maresme facts for kids

The Costa del Maresme is a special part of the coast in Catalonia, Spain. It's the coastline of the Maresme region and covers sixteen towns, stretching from Montgat all the way to the mouth of the Tordera River near Malgrat de Mar. To the north, it meets the Costa Brava, and to the south, it touches the Costa de Barcelona.

This beautiful coast is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and a mountain range called the Catalan Coastal Range. These mountains act like a shield, protecting the coast from cold northern winds. The Costa del Maresme is famous for its long, sandy beaches, charming fishing villages, and towns that have welcomed tourists for many years. It's known for its warm, gentle weather and beautiful Mediterranean scenery. Many people from big cities have even moved here to live, enjoying the relaxed coastal life.

There are five marinas (places for boats) along this coast. Fishing is a big deal, especially around Arenys de Mar. That's why Arenys de Mar and Sant Pol de Mar are officially recognized as important fishing villages by the Catalan Tourism Agency.

Explore the Beaches of Maresme

The Costa del Maresme boasts 54 beaches and coves, stretching for about 55 kilometers (that's over 34 miles!). Most of these beaches have sand that's not too fine, not too coarse.

You can find all kinds of beaches here! Some are busy urban beaches with lots of services like restaurants, bars, and even casinos. Others are more natural and quiet, far from the towns. Many beaches have won special awards:

• The Blue Flag means they are very clean and safe.
• The Biosphere award shows they care about nature and being sustainable.
• The Q for Tourist Quality means they offer excellent services for visitors.

Some towns are even certified as "Family Beach" destinations, offering special facilities and activities perfect for families.

Here's a list of some of the beaches, moving from southwest to northeast:

Legend: = Blue Flag Beach / Q = Tourist Quality / BCE = Biosphere Committed Entity

Town	Beach Name (Catalan)	Beach Name (English)	Length	Awards (2019)	Pictures
Montgat	(Cala Taps)	Taps Cove	260 m
	Platja de les Roques	The Rocks Beach	274 m
	Platja de les Barques	The Boats Beach	500 m
	Platge de Can Tano	Can Tano Beach	90 m
	Platja de Monsolís	Monsolís Beach	660 m
	Platja dels Toldos	Toldos Beach	383 m
El Masnou	Platja del Masnou	Masnou Beach	1240m
	Platja d'Ocata	Ocata Beach	2240m
Premià de Mar	Platja de Ponent i de la Descàrrega	Ponent and Descàrrega Beach	690m
	Platja de Pla de l’Os i Bellamar	Pla de l'Os and Bellamar Beach	860m
	Platja de Llevant	Llevant Beach	595m
Vilassar de Mar	Platja de Ponent	Ponent Beach	1160m
	Platja de l’Astillero	Astillero Beach	960m
	Platja de l’Almadrava	Almadrava Beach	290m
Cabrera de Mar	Platja dels Vinyals	Vinyals Beach	600m
	Platja del Molí	Molí Beach	500m
	Platja de Santa Margarida	Santa Margarida Beach	200m
Mataró	Platja de Ponent	Ponent Beach	180m
	Platja del Varador	Varador Beach	765m	Q
	Platja del Callao	Callao Beach	400m	Q
	Platja de Sant Simó	Sant Simó Beach	1000m
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres	Platja de l’Estació	Beach of the Train Station	200m	BCE
	Platja de les Barques	Boats Beach	180m	BCE
	Platja del Balís	Balís Beach	50m	BCE
Sant Vicenç de Montalt	Platja Sant Vicenç de Montalt	Sant Vicenç de Montalt Beach	1237m	BCE
Caldes d’Estrac	Platja dels Tres Micos	Three Monkeys Beach	400m
	Platja Kalima	Kalima Beach	300m
Arenys de Mar	Platja de la Musclera	Musclera Beach	630m
	Platja de la Picòrdia	Picòrdia Beach	580m
	Platja del Cavaió	Cavaió Beach	1000m
Canet de Mar	Platja del Cavaió	Cavaió Beach	600m
	Platja de Canet	Canet Beach	1500m
Sant Pol de Mar	Platja de les Roques Blanques	White Rocks Beach	380m
	Platja de la Murtra	Murtra Beach	500m
	Platja de Can Villar	Can Villar Beach	700m
	Platja de Sant Pol	Sant Pol Beach	400m
	Platja de les Barques	The Boats Beach	150m
	Plata les Escaletes	The Stairs Beach	300m
	Platja la Platjola	Platjola Beach	130m
	Platja del Morer	Morer Beach	750m
Calella	Platja de les Roques	The Rocks Beach	736m	BCE
	Platja de Garbí	Garbí Beach	752m	/ Q / BCE
	Platja Gran	The Big Beach	1388m	BCE
Pineda de Mar	Platja Poblenou	Poblenou Beach	634m
	Platja de la Riera	Creek Beach	577m	/ BCE
	Platja dels Pescadors	Beach of the Fishers	1082m	/ BCE
	Platja dels Pins	Pinecone Beach	527m
Santa Susanna	Platja de les Dunes	Dunes Beach	1000m
	Platja de les Caletes	Caletes Beach	400m
	Platja de Llevant	Llevant Beach	800m	BCE
Malgrat de Mar	Platja de l’Astillero	Astillero Beach	1000m
	Platja Malgrat Centre	The Centre of Malgrat Beach	900m
	Platja de la Conca	Conca Beach	1700m
	Platja de la Punta de la Tordera	Mouth of the Tordera Beach	900m

Marinas: Homes for Boats

Along the Costa del Maresme, there are five ports, also known as marinas. Most of these are used for sports boats and yachts, but some also have fishing activities.

Here are the marinas, listed from southwest to northeast:

Port Name	Main Use	Number of Docks	Photo
Port del Masnou	Sporting	1058
Marina Port Premià	Sporting	554
Port de Mataró	Sporting	1080
Port Balís (Sant Andreu de Llavaneres)	Sporting	764
Port d'Arenys	Sporting and Fishing	428

See also

In Spanish: Costa del Maresme para niños