I went on holiday to Calella in Spain this year and had to blog it because it is truly a beautiful village.

It is an hour away from Barcelona city and set along the coast, so it has very easy access to the beach. There are LOADS of hotels, which I am surprised about because I’d never even heard of Calella before booking a hol to Barcelona! But its a gorgeous little town.

The streets are all sandy and very clean, there are loads of shops and restaurants, as well as a really cool market that takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The town is light-hearted and everyone is really friendly. In the evenings there is a lovely buzzy atmosphere as shops stay open later because of the siesta in the middle of the day, and people spend time socialising with each other outside.

The beach itself was lovely, though the sand wasn’t that fine, in fact it was quite grainy and where it met the sea it was quite rocky and sharp. Going into the sea itself was quite scary at first because it wasn’t shallow at all – there was a massive dip and the sea was suddenly very deep. The waves were quite big as well so I don’t recommend for children, but I didn’t mind that as long as I could see to jump over them!

There was quite a few tourists from different countries in Calella, such as Italy, Germany and France and also some local people who came originally from African countries such as Gambia and Senegal. So it was a mix of people from different backgrounds. I would recommend this little resort for families, couples and elderly people. Younger people and couples would also enjoy it as a short holiday. However although there are lots of bars there’s not much nightclubs – only two. Apparently there are more in Barcelona.

A word of warning though - make sure you arrive at the Barcelona Airport while the metro is still running. We arrived after 23.00 and were quoted 80 – 100 Euros for a taxi to Calella. We took a night bus to the city centre and then another one that runs every hour to Calella. There were loads of friendly people that helped us out along the way, but we didn’t reach our hotel until after 2.00am. Travelling to Calella needs to be planned properly.

Overall a 4 out of 5.