Castelldefels is a municipality in Barcelona (province) famous for its beach of more than 5 km. It is an affluent area with many famous sportsmen as residents.

Understand

Castelldefels faces the sea 20 km from Barcelona. It has 66,000 inhabitants (2018), and it is very popular for its beach and its gastronomy.

Get in

Using the T-10 (1 zone) is the most affordable way to travel within Barcelona

You can get in from Barcelona by train, bus or car.

The easiest way is by the Spanish Railways (RENFE). Direct trains leave from Passeig de Gràcia, Estació de França or Sants stations. There are trains every 15 minutes.

The R2 Sud line of Rodalies de Catalunya serves the municipality with two stations: Castelldefels and Platja de Castelldefels. Not all trains serve Platja de Castelldefels, check before boarding.

• 1 Castelldefels Station, Plaça Estació, 5. (updated Jan 2023)
• 2 Platja de Castelldefels (Castelldefels Playa, Castelldefels Beach Station). (updated Jan 2023)

Alternatively, bus lines L94, L95 and L97, along with the express buses E95 and E97 connect Barcelona with Castelldefels.The journey time tends to be longer than the train end to end, but can be faster depending on your exact start and end points.

You can use integrated tickets such as the T-casual, as Castelldefels is in Zone 1, so tickets are not more expensive than a simple journey in Barcelona.

By air, the closest international airport is Barcelona/El Prat de Llobregat (BCN ^IATA) airport. Castelldefels is connected to the airport by bus by line L99. T-casual tickets for zone 1 are valid.

Get around

You can either walk, catch a local bus (CF1 that runs every 30 minutes), or get easily a taxi; its centre is quite tiny.

Taxi

There are some local companies serving the city. The main taxi stop is by the railway station.

• taxifels taxi company serving the city since 1983. It can be used also for journeys from Barcelona airport.

See

• 1 Castelldefels castle, Plaça del Castell, 1. (updated Oct 2023) - the oldest parts of the castle date from the 10th century. During the early middle ages, Castelldefels was on the frontier between the County of Barcelona and lands controlled by the Moors. Castelldefels was one of a number of castles built to protect the frontier. Today the castle hosts a museum dedicated to piracy.

Eat

• Restaurante Olave Plaza, Carrer de l'Onze de Setembre, 1 (in Castelldefels main square), ☏ +34 936 64 54 07. Characterized by fresh and live fish and seafood, an extensive menu of tapas, meats and and wine list. 
• Restaurante Cel Blau, Av. dels Banys, 2, ☏ +34 936 65 47 21, celblaurestaurant@hotmail.com. Famous for its paellas. 

Sleep

• Hotel Bel Air, Passeig Marítim, 169, ☏ +34 936 65 16 00, belair@grup-soteras.com. Urban hotel on the beachfront of Castelldefels with 44 fully equipped rooms. 
• Hotel Boutique Donna, Passeig Marítim, 171, ☏ +34 936 34 29 50, donna@santiverihotels.com. Cosy hotel on the seafront, garden terrace and outdoor pool with direct access to the beach.