Barcelona has come to be known in the skateboarding community as the world capital for skateboarding because of its smooth streets, amazing skateable terrain and relaxed culture. Find what we consider to be the best skateboarding spots in Barcelona

Barcelona’s Metro underground rail system provides easy access to most of the well known spots around the city

Best skatingboarding spots

• MACBA – (Museum for Contemporary Art) just 10 minutes from San Jordi Hostel Arago. near the city centre the MACBA is open for skateboarding on Sunday and Tuesday, here you will find a famous huge 4 stair and ledges drops and stairs.
• Plaça Universitat – Universitat is nearby to MACBA you will find three long smooth stone benches and other obstacles.
• Paral-lel – on the green Metro line (L3) and a few hundred meters from the station is Parallel a spot with many manual pads, ledges, a few drops, a stage with a ledge, a long slope, benches and a long metal structure.
• Forum – nearby the Forum stop on the yellow metro line as you head towards the ocean there is a famous structure for doing manuals on and tricks on the banks nearby there is a skate park, close by you will find huge wave like structures, also in this area there are large stairs and ledges, a great area for exploring.
• Sants Station – (Sants Estacio) is a few stops on from Paral-lel on the green Metro line(L3), it offers two great skate spots on either side of the station, on one side there are several stone benches, a long flat ground rail, a three stair, ledges and drops, a large area of this skate spot is roofed. On the other side of the station is a famous manual pad and a set of stairs with a drop at the end. Sants Station is a place where many skateboarders hang out and session the many obstacles.
• Los Porchus is a Barcelona skateboard spot with wave like bumps with a fence at the end, very close to Sant jordi hostel Sagrada Familia.

Barcelona’s Metro underground rail system provides easy access to most of the well known spots around the city

There are many other skate spots around the city for many types of skating: it just takes a little exploring.

If you are coming to skate in Barcelona, our hostels are located near famous skateboard spots. We even have a skateboarding themed hostel. Because in Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona, most of our receptionists are skateboardes…they live, breathe and eat. Also, check out our locals guide to skateboarding Barcelona.

Skate all day, party and sleep in Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona!!

Have fun guys!

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