Location

The Top 5 essential visits in Castelldefels

Castelldefels has more than 3 miles of beaches and a deep Mediterranean culture. Whether you have a lot of time or not, you cannot miss out on these 5 essential visits located nearby:

1. The Castle and the exterior walls. Castelldefels Castle is located in the upper part of the city centre, a medieval construction which has become the symbol of the city.

2. Garraf Coast. From the beaches of Castelldefels to Cunit you can discover different beaches and coves next to Garraf Natural Park, the endless Castelldefels beach, the beautiful beaches in Sitges and the whole surrounding coastline.

3. Colonia Güell and Gaudí Crypt. This industrial colony, located just 9 miles from Castelldefels, is a Modernist creation with an important historical and artistic heritage, as is the Gaudí Crypt, another masterpiece by the Catalan architect.

4. Barcelona. Passeig de Gràcia, Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, Park Güell, Plaça de Catalunya and Montjuïc are all essential places to visit during your trip to the Catalan capital.

5. Olympic Channel. Here, you can practice sports and different water activities, such as water skiing or kayaking, as well as other sports like padel tennis, golf (pitch and putt), fitness activities and athletics circuits.

Culture

Tradition and collaboration between governing bodies and locals are the main characteristics of the city’s cultural programme.

Castelldefels City Council offers a regular activities programme comprising music, theatre and dance performances all year long, added to the high quality of cultural infrastructures in the shape of libraries, schools, art galleries and theatres. Castelldefels also offers festivals which are deeply rooted in the city’s origins and local traditions, transferred from generation to generation.

Festival highlights: In June, the festivals of Vista Alegre and Castell-Poble Vell, Canyars and Les Botigues.

July: The festival of the Lluminetes district and Festes del Mar (Sea Festival).

August: Summer City Festival (Festa Major). September: Montmar and Can Vinader festivals.

There are also festivals programmed for the winter season, many of them coinciding with the Christmas holidays.

Shopping

Another of the main attractions in the Castelldefels area is its shopping offer, a wide range of shops of different kinds and sizes.

Ànec Blau shopping centre, open 7 days a week, offers fashion, food, decoration and leisure with a wide range of services from a long list of brands. It is located just a 5-minute walk from Hotel SB BCN Events.

You can also find many small and medium-sized shops in the streets and squares of the centre of Castelldefels, an ideal option to discover the city on foot.

Leisure

Castelldefels is a tourist and summer city par excellence, where the coastline sets the pace of everyday life. It has nightlife options for all tastes and large terraces overlooking the sea and the seafront promenade,

most of the time also offering live music. For something a bit more relaxed and exclusive, you can find small elegant venues in the old town with an elaborated list of drinks and cocktails and the best music.

If you are an active person who loves sports, not only can you enjoy the hotel gym or its swimming pool because the city is an excellent place to practice sport. It was given the Sports Tourist Destination Award by the Government of Catalonia thanks to its wide range of activities, facilities and infrastructures, which include mountain biking, football, basketball, indoor football, judo, handball, beach volleyball, tennis… The only option it doesn’t offer is boredom!