Best place to go in Spain near Barcelona with a 12 year old?

MissRaver

Hi
I am looking to take my 12 year old son to Spain in August for a week, just me and him. i would like to suprise him with a trip to Barcelona to go on the football stadium tour but don't want to stay in the city for the whole week.
So I was wondering what places that are a bit more beachy. Someone mentioned Salou, but I wanted to see what other reccomendations there are. Obviously within reasonable travelling distance to Barcelona, via train.
Looking to go on it around 18th August.
Thanks.

Browntoa

Barcelona has a beach


http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_city_guide/barcelona_beaches

Becles

Don't know when you are going but Barcelona play Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup mid-August and La Liga starts on the 20th Aug but the fixtures haven't been released yet.

I took my children to a Barca match and they really enjoyed it. It's safe and family friendly.

The football stadium tour is really good. He'll enjoy that.

interstellaflyer

Salou area, plenty to keep a 12 year old occupied like Aquapolis water park and Porta Aventura theme park, plenty of buses to Barcelona. Just a note, I personally would avoid Las Ramblas in high season as will be heaving.

daveyjp

Sitges is about half an hour by regular train service.

jonesMUFCforever

post 4 beat me to it.
There is a coastal train that will take you into Barcelona.

converted

I took my 8 year old grandson for the exact same reasons, he wanted to go to Camp Nou but I did not want to stay in the centre of Barcelona. We stayed in Castelldefels which is along the coast and an easy direct bus/train ride into Barcelona. There is a lovely sandy beach and a really nice town centre and it is no where near as busy as Barcelona and it was much more relaxing.

converted

I took my 8 year old grandson for the exact same reason, he wanted to see Camp Nou and I did not want to be in the centre of Barcelona. We stayed in Castelldefels, which is an easy direct train/bus ride into Barcelona. Castelldefels has a long sandy beach and a lovely town centre which is very relaxed and no where near as busy as staying in Barcelona.