# Costa del Maresme

The Costa del Maresme is a section of the Catalan coast that coincides with the coast of the Maresme region and covers a total of sixteen municipalities from Montgat to the mouth of the Tordera (Malgrat de Mar). It is bordered on the north by the Costa Brava and on the south by the Costa de Barcelona.
The Costa del Maresme stretches between the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalan Coastal Range, which protects it from the north winds. The Costa del Maresme has extensive beaches, fishing villages and towns with a long history of tourism. Characterized by its mild climate and its Mediterranean landscape, it is a residential and tourist area that in recent decades has hosted many people from cities who have moved their first residence to the coast.
The region has five marinas and fishing activity is mainly concentrated in and around Arenys de Mar. For this reason, Arenys and Sant Pol de Mar have been distinguished as fishing villages by the Catalan Tourism Agency.

## Beaches of the Maresme

The Costa del Maresme has a total of 54 beaches and caves that add up to a length of 55 km (34 mi), most of them with medium and coarse sand.
They range from urban beaches - with all kinds of services like restaurants, bars and casinos - to more natural beaches far away from urban centers. Some have been awarded the Blue Flag, others have been recognized as having a commitment to sustainability Biosphere and others certified with the Q for Tourist Quality. Some locations have also been certified as Family Beach destinations and offer facilities and services specially designed for family guests.
From southwest to northeast, they are:
Legend: (N) = Nude / = Blue Flag Beach / Q = Tourist Quality / BCE = Biosphere Committed Entity :
| Municipality | Name in Catalan | Name in English | Length | Notes (2019) |
| Montgat | (Cala Taps) | Taps Cove | 260 m | |
| Montgat | Platja de les Roques | The Rocks Beach | 274 m | |
| Montgat | Platja de les Barques | The Boats Beach | 500 m | |
| Montgat | Platge de Can Tano | Can Tano Beach | 90 m | |
| Montgat | Platja de Monsolís | Monsolís Beach | 660 m | |
| Montgat | Platja dels Toldos | Toldos Beach | 383 m | |
| El Masnou | Platja del Masnou | Masnou Beach | 1240m | |
| El Masnou | Platja d'Ocata (N) | Ocata Beach (N) | 2240m | |
| Premià de Mar | Platja de Ponent i de la Descàrrega | Ponent and Descàrrega Beach | 690m | |
| Premià de Mar | Platja de Pla de l’Os i Bellamar | Pla de l'Os and Bellamar Beach | 860m | |
| Premià de Mar | Platja de Llevant | Llevant Beach | 595m | |
| Vilassar de Mar | Platja de Ponent | Ponent Beach | 1160m | |
| Vilassar de Mar | Platja de l’Astillero | Astillero Beach | 960m | |
| Vilassar de Mar | Platja de l’Almadrava | Almadrava Beach | 290m | |
| Cabrera de Mar | Platja dels Vinyals | Vinyals Beach | 600m | |
| Cabrera de Mar | Platja del Molí | Molí Beach | 500m | |
| Cabrera de Mar | Platja de Santa Margarida | Santa Margarida Beach | 200m | |
| Mataró | Platja de Ponent | Ponent Beach | 180m | |
| Mataró | Platja del Varador | Varador Beach | 765m | Q |
| Mataró | Platja del Callao | Callao Beach | 400m | Q |
| Mataró | Platja de Sant Simó | Sant Simó Beach | 1000m | |
| Sant Andreu de Llavaneres | Platja de l’Estació | Beach of the Train Station | 200m | BCE |
| Sant Andreu de Llavaneres | Platja de les Barques | Boats Beach | 180m | BCE |
| Sant Andreu de Llavaneres | Platja del Balís | Balís Beach | 50m | BCE |
| Sant Vicenç de Montalt | Platja Sant Vicenç de Montalt | Sant Vicenç de Montalt Beach | 1237m | BCE |
| Caldes d’Estrac | Platja dels Tres Micos | Three Monkeys Beach | 400m | |
| Caldes d’Estrac | Platja Kalima | Kalima Beach | 300m | |
| Arenys de Mar | Platja de la Musclera (N) | Musclera Beach (N) | 630m | |
| Arenys de Mar | Platja de la Picòrdia | Picòrdia Beach | 580m | |
| Arenys de Mar | Platja del Cavaió | Cavaió Beach | 1000m | |
| Canet de Mar | Platja del Cavaió | Cavaió Beach | 600m | |
| Canet de Mar | Platja de Canet | Canet Beach | 1500m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja de les Roques Blanques | White Rocks Beach | 380m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja de la Murtra | Murtra Beach | 500m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja de Can Villar | Can Villar Beach | 700m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja de Sant Pol | Sant Pol Beach | 400m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja de les Barques | The Boats Beach | 150m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Plata les Escaletes | The Stairs Beach | 300m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja la Platjola | Platjola Beach | 130m | |
| Sant Pol de Mar | Platja del Morer | Morer Beach | 750m | |
| Calella | Platja de les Roques (N) | The Rocks Beach (N) | 736m | BCE |
| Calella | Platja de Garbí | Garbí Beach | 752m | / Q / BCE |
| Calella | Platja Gran | The Big Beach | 1388m | BCE |
| Pineda de Mar | Platja Poblenou | Poblenou Beach | 634m | |
| Pineda de Mar | Platja de la Riera | Creek Beach | 577m | / BCE |
| Pineda de Mar | Platja dels Pescadors | Beach of the Fishers | 1082m | / BCE |
| Pineda de Mar | Platja dels Pins (N) | Pinecone Beach (N) | 527m | |
| Santa Susanna | Platja de les Dunes (N) | Dunes Beach (N) | 1000m | |
| Santa Susanna | Platja de les Caletes | Caletes Beach | 400m | |
| Santa Susanna | Platja de Llevant | Llevant Beach | 800m | BCE |
| Malgrat de Mar | Platja de l’Astillero | Astillero Beach | 1000m | |
| Malgrat de Mar | Platja Malgrat Centre | The Centre of Malgrat Beach | 900m | |
| Malgrat de Mar | Platja de la Conca | Conca Beach | 1700m | |
| Malgrat de Mar | Platja de la Punta de la Tordera (N) | Mouth of the Tordera Beach (N) | 900m | |

## Marinas

There are a total of five ports along the cost with most of them of being meant for sporting.
From southwest to northeast, they are:
| Port | Usage | Docks |
| Port del Masnou | Sporting | 1058 |
| Marina Port Premià | Sporting | 554 |
| Port de Mataró | Sporting | 1080 |
| Port Balís (Sant Andreu de Llavaneres) | Sporting | 764 |
| Port d'Arenys | Sporting and Fishing | 428 |