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Barcelona offers a wide range of interesting options all year round and opens its doors to everyone. Make the most of the sunshine to go for a stroll and take a dip in the sea on one of the city’s accessible beaches. Experience Gaudí’s nature with your hands, add a sign-language tour or an audiodescribed show to your plans… Do you need any more ideas? You’ll find them with the SEARCH FACILITY or on the SUMMARY for accessible places of interest!

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Fòrum bathing area

Fòrum bathing area

With the sculptural backdrop of the Forum's photovoltaic panel, the open-sea saltwater pool with a clearly defined bathing area is another way to enjoy the sea experience in Barcelona. Note that there is no sand and access to the water is via paved surfaces and stairs. Fewer people, more peace, and a stunningly photogenic spot!

Services
Lifeguard and rescue services, beach information point, adapted showers, public adapted toilets, and seawater pools.

Sports, boating and other activities
Water skiing.

Accessibility on Barcelona's beaches
Parking spaces with accessible routes, visual and tactile information, adapted toilets, and adapted showers with chairs are available.

Bathing support service for people with reduced mobility
This area provides a bathing support service with two hydraulic lifting chairs, as the access to the water here is vertical, life jackets, flotation devices, a pergola for sun protection, sun loungers, adapted changing rooms, toilets and showers, and a service to help people with reduced mobility enter and exit the water and enjoy swimming.
Booking required: 607 569 374 (daily, from 10:30 to 19:30) or online

Opening times:

  • Mid bathing season (10:30 to 18:30): from 12 to 21 and 26 to 30 April, from 1 to 23 May, from 12 to 28 September, and on 4 and 5 October.
  • High bathing season (10:30 to 19:30): from 24 May to 11 September.
Barcelona's beaches are currently smoke-free spaces. Smoking is prohibited on the beach.

General details


Address: Plaça del Fòrum, 1 (08019). Barcelona
Phone: 010
Web site: www.bcn.cat/platges
E-mail: centreplatja@bcn.cat
Opening time: A consultar.

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Accessibility details


The Fòrum bathing area, offer assisted bathing service for disabled people who can not access water independently.

Periods and timetable for the assisted bathing service:
June, weekends and public holidays.
July, August and the first fortnight in September, every day.
Second fortnight in September, weekends and public holidays.
Times, 11am-2pm

Motor impairment

Last update: 01/08/2023

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