Taking its name from the 18th-century Església de Sant Miquel del Port in nearby Barceloneta, this stretch of soft honey-gold sand fills with beachgoers when warm days arrive. Because of its proximity to the old city, the crowds are thicker here than at beaches further out.
Platja de Sant Miquel
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