Barcelona yacht charter

A simple answer would be “anytime”. The Catalan metropolis rewards its visitors with 320 days of sun every year and comfortable temperatures throughout the summer. Even the winter can be sunny, dry and mild. Of course, the best months for enjoying the city beaches are May, June, July, August and September, and these are also the most crowded periods.

Starting from the Barcelona marina, where you can watch the giant cruise ships come and go, sailing along the endless beaches of the Costa Barcelona eastward you’ll reach the port city of Blanes. This is where the spectacular cliffs of the Costa Brava begin. After visiting the magnificent Marimurtra botanical garden, resume your exploration between the orange cliffs dropping straight into the Mediterranean Sea, you’ll find the nice town of Lloret de Mar, and the awesome Tossa de Mar with its old medieval village perched on a rock.

Thanks to your yacht, you can easily continue sailing to the northeast and eventually find the picturesque fishing village of Cadaques, which inspired so many great painters, like Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso or Marcel Duchamp.

Recommendations for dinner and wine

Barcelona is, of course, filled with countless restaurants and bars. However, a great place to taste the best wines while savouring typical Catalan dishes – with a few original additions – is the Bar del Pla, in the Gothic quarter. While it serves its guests non-stop, you will however need to make a reservation.

In the Eixample quarter you’ll find the best wine list in the city, at the bar Gresca. Its open cuisine prepares some of the most succulent and authentic dishes, and you can choose to stay in the bar, or dine at the more formal restaurant which shares the same kitchen, right next to it.

The Velcro bar is also a good place to have a drink in a very high-class atmosphere.

The Hoffman is run by the chef Mey Hoffman. A very cosy room, incredibly tasty dishes, all prepared by the students of the chef’s school who work in the kitchens of the place. Don’t forget to book your table, the restaurant is very popular!

Let’s finish with a monument of Barcelona’s restaurant scene: Lasarte, run by the starred chef Martín Berasategui Olazábal. It is a unique setting for an introduction to haute cuisine and you can succumb to one of the two 9- or 12-course menus that have made Lasarte’s reputation throughout the world.

Best dishes and foods for your Barcelona meal

Gastronomy is an unmissable part of a visit in Barcelona, as exemplified by the famous Boqueria, its food market with ancient roots. A thousand fragrances await you there, as you stroll between the countless specialized stalls offering a large variety of Mediterranean foods.

Being a great seaport, Barcelona is, of course, rich with seafood dishes. Cod is one of most used fishes, called “Bacalla”. You can also try a black dish, the Arros negre, made of rice, shrimps, squid… and the squid’s black ink. Barcelonese restaurants also like to offer “mar y muntanya” dishes – literally sea and mountain – containing both fish and meat, as in “Mandoguilles amb sipia”.

Taking in the local culture

Many tourists won’t really notice the true Barcelonese culture, as the city has become such a major attraction. However, upon reading the novel “The Shadow of the Wind” written by the much-acclaimed author Carlos Ruiz Zafon, you may use it as a guide through the city and its landmarks.

For a typical Catalan celebration, the week before September 24th is the one of “La Mercè”, celebrating the patron saint of the city, The Virgin of Mercy. It’s a great opportunity to witness the construction of the famous “Castellers”, the human pyramids, and the “sardena “dance.

Another major component of the local culture is the Barca football team, which brings all the locals together at every match. Arthaud Yachting will happily arrange for you to get a VIP pass for a game at Camp Nou.