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Swimming
The city
beaches
are fine for a stroll across the sand and an ice cream, but the
water’s none too welcoming and you’d do best to save your swimming for the
region’s coastal beaches (Sitges is the best) or one of Barcelona’s many municipal
pools
.There are scores of them, but we’ve picked out three of the best below.
You may be required to show your passport before being allowed in, and you’ll
need to wear a swimming cap. If you’re hardy enough, the annual Christmas
swimming cup involves diving into the port on December 25 and racing other
like-minded fools.
dance and yoga to indoor biking, beach
tennis and hydrotherapy. Mon–Fri 7am–
midnight, Sat 8am–9pm, Sun 8am–4pm.
Poliesportiu Municpal Frontó Colom
Ramblas
18, Barri Gòtic
T
933 023 295,
W
www
.frontocolom.com;
M
Drassanes.
Centrally
situated sports centre with pool and gym,
where you can see traditional Spanish
frontón
(handball) or Basque
jai alai
,
reputedly the fastest sport in the world.
Mon–Fri 7.30am–10.30pm, Sat 9am–8pm,
Sun 9am–2.30pm.
Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc
SPORTS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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