Top 10 golf courses in Barcelona

Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is an important cultural centre and major tourist destination. It's great to combine a visit to Barcelona with some golf. Visit the main highlights of Barcelona like La Sagrada Família, Park Güell, La Rambla, Castell de Montjuïc, Barri Gòtic (old city) and of course FC Barcelona and combine it with a round of golf on courses around Barcelona. Getting to Barcelona is possible by plane, car or train… and even by boat! You can get to Barcelona by any means of transport. Barcelona International Airport is located 16 kilometres south of the city and is also known as Barcelona-El Prat. Barcelona can also be reached by transport links from other regional airports, including Girona, Reus and Lleida -Alguaire. Golf clubs close to the Barcelona city centre mainly consist of 9 hole golf courses and pitch & putt courses. The further away, the more interesting the golf courses get. Golf clubs worth mentioning that are just outside the 30 km radius are Club de Golf Llavaneras and Club de Golf Montanyà. The latter golf club - Golf Montanyà - is located within the Montseny Natural Park, designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. It was also the homecourse of soccer legend Johan Cruijff. The closest golf resort near Barcelona is PGA Catalunya Resort north of Barcelona just outside Girona. Lumine Mediterránea Beach & Golf Community is another golf resort located slightly further away south of Barcelona near the city of Tarragona. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate. It is warm and quite hot in summer and mainly dry. The average summer temperatures are around 28°C. The hottest months are July and August. Barcelona is protected from cold winds that often blow from the Pyrenees across Catalonia by the mountains near Barcelona. The best Barcelona golf courses within a radius of 30 km of Barcelona are Real Club de Golf El Prat, Club De Golf Vallromanes and Club de Golf Barcelona.