{"id":5482,"date":"2015-06-05T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barcelonacolours.wordpress.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2019-08-06T12:59:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T10:59:26","slug":"the-best-swimming-pools-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/en\/the-best-swimming-pools-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"The best swimming pools in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In summer there are many possibilities of free time activities in Barcelona. For families with children, the ideal is to combine the free time plans with a good dive in the beach or swimming pool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"LC20lb\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>Best outdoor swimming pools in Barcelona<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/apiscinamini21.jpg\" alt=\"a piscina mini2\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recently we were telling you where are (according to us) some of the <a title=\"best beaches of Barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/las-mejores-playas-de-barcelona-y-alrededores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best beaches of Barcelona<\/a>. Today we are going to get into details about where the <strong>best swimming pools of Barcelona are, so you can enjoy them with your children<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/parc_creuetacoll1.jpg\" alt=\"parc_creuetacoll\" width=\"640\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>Lago de la Creueta del Coll<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the swimming pools with family ambience. It&#8217;s a <strong>lake that in summer turns into a public swimming pool<\/strong>. There arer umbrellas and a lawn area, they rent hammocks(deck chairs) and there are dressing-rooms and toilets. Everything is\u00a0presided by the spectacular sculpture of Eduardo Chillida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/parc_creuetacoll21.jpg\" alt=\"parc_creuetacoll2\" width=\"640\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Gr\u00e0cia<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: consult<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool: from 10 to 21h<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Metro Line 3 (Vallcarca)<\/li>\n<li>Direction: Mare de D\u00e8u del Coll, 77. 08032 Barcelona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/can-drago1.jpg\" alt=\"Can-Drago\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>\u00a0Lake of\u00a0<b>Can Drag<\/b><b>\u00f3<\/b><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With more than 15,000 square meters, the sporting complex Can Drag\u00f3 \u00a0offers <strong>the largest pool in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Sant Andreu<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: consult season tickets<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Metro (Sant Andreu)<\/li>\n<li>Direction: : Rossell\u00f3 i Porcel 7-11 San Andr\u00e9s Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Web: <a title=\"piscina2\" href=\"https:\/\/guia.barcelona.cat\/es\/detall\/centre-esportiu-municipal-can-drago_92086032989.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/candrago.eurofitness.com\/es\/content\/instalaciones-can-drag\u00f3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/bernat_picornell1.jpe\" alt=\"bernat_picornell\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>Center Esportiu Municipal Bernat Picornell<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The swimming pool with <strong>the most spectacular views of Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0will not be open until August 4th, because of the world championship of swimming (Is the training spot of water polo).<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Montj\u00fcic<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: from\u00a06 to 14 years: 7,29 Euros. From 15 to 25 years: 7,97 euros. From 26 to 65 years: 11,84 euros.<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool: Outdoor pool until 29 of september. From Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 20:30h. Saturdays until 20:00h. Sundays from 10:30 to 19h<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Metro (Plaza Espa\u00f1a) and go up the escalators!. Bus 150.<\/li>\n<li>Direction: : Avda del estadi 30-38 08038 Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Web: <a title=\"picornell\" href=\"http:\/\/www.picornell.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.picornell.cat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2307 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/img_25292.jpg\" alt=\"Piscinas Montju\u00efc Mundial Nataci\u00f3n Barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>Municipal swimming pools of Montju\u00efc<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another pool close to the previous one, also a training spot\u00a0of the world swimming championship and therefore closed until August 4. You can read more info about this pool in our recent post &#8220;<a title=\"Swimming Pool\" href=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/piscina-municipal-de-montjuic-un-salto-con-vistas-de-pajaro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A jump with a bird view<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zone: Montj\u00fcic<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Direction:\u00a0Av. de Miramar, 31, Barcelona<\/span><\/li>\n<li>How to arrive: From the metro station Paral\u00b7lel, take the funicular that goes up to Montju\u00efc (you can use your metro ticket for the funicular journey).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>Can Caralleu<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/can_caralleu1.jpg\" alt=\"can_caralleu\" width=\"384\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located <strong>next to the Park de Collserola<\/strong>, is one of the largest sport\u00a0facilities\u00a0of Barcelona. But it is recommended calling by phone to go on time, for capacity reasons.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Sarri\u00e1 \u2013 Sant Gervasi<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: from\u00a00 to 16 years: 5,50 euros. From 17 years and then: 13,22 euros.<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool: from Monday to\u00a0Friday from 07 to 24h. Saturdays from 08 to 21h. Sundays from 08 to 17h.<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: FFCC Reina Elisenda<\/li>\n<li>Direction: Deportes, 2-8 Sarri\u00e0-Sant Gervasi 08017 Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Web: <a title=\"caralleu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cemcancaralleu.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cemcancaralleu.cat\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/cemciutaella1.jpg\" alt=\"cemciutaella\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>Centre Esportiu Municipal Parque de la Ciutadella<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An ideal plan: spend a day in this small but cozy swimming pool, combined with a picnic lunch in the nearby <strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Ciutat Vella<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: from 6 to 8 years: 7,14 euros. Adults 15,46 euros.<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool: from\u00a01 of May to 30 of September, from 10h to 20h (Weekends until 19:30h)<\/li>\n<li>Direction: Paseo de Circunvalaci\u00f3n, 1. 08003 Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Metro L\u00ednea 4 (Barceloneta)<\/li>\n<li>Web: <a title=\"ciutadella\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cemciutadella.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cemciutadella.cat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/cnab1.jpg\" alt=\"cnab\" width=\"640\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><b>Swimming Club <\/b><b>Atl<\/b><b>\u00e8<\/b><b>tic Barceloneta<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its strategic location <strong>overlooking the sea<\/strong>, and their two outdoor pools makes it irresistible for the whole family.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Zone: Ciutat Vella<\/li>\n<li>Entry fee at point: from\u00a00 to 3 years: 3,70 euros. From 4 to 10 years: 6,98 euros. From 11 to 64 years: 12,01 euros.<\/li>\n<li>Hours of the pool: from\u00a0Monday to Friday from 06:30h to 23 hours. Saturdays from 07h to 23h. Sundayes untill 20h.<\/li>\n<li>Transportation: Metro L\u00ednea 4 (Barceloneta)<\/li>\n<li>Direction: Plaza del Mar, s \/ n. 08003\u00a0 Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Web: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"www.cnab.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnab.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cnab.org<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelonacolours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/cnat_catalunya1.jpg\" alt=\"cnat_catalunya\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Centre Esportiu Municipal Can Toda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is the old\u00a0(and mythical) <strong>Swimming Club of Catalunya<\/strong>, founded in 1931 and renovated in 2009.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zone: Gr\u00e0cia<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Entry fee at point: consult<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hours of the pool: from Monday to Friday from 08:15 to 21:45h. Saturdays from \u00a008:15 to 21h. Sundays from June to September from 08:15 to 15:30h.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Transportation: Metro (Alfons X)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Direction: C\/ Ramiro de Maeztu, 25-27 08024 Barcelona<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Web: <a title=\"jhg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cncatalunya.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">http:\/\/www.cncatalunya.cat\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What is your particular experience in these pools? What is the favorite of your children? Do you know any swimming pool in Barcelona and surroundings, which is suitable for families and can enter on time? tell us about it!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In summer there are many possibilities of free time activities in Barcelona. For families with children, the ideal is to combine the free time plans with a good dive in the beach or swimming pool. 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