MAC ARENA MAR

Mac Arena Mar is the new kid on the block among Barcelona's deejay beach bars. Located beyond the Forum area, it is a bit hidden and out on a limb; which may be its saving grace.

The bar is not everyone's idea of Mediterranean bliss. Flanked by an urban landscape of unimaginatively graffiti-sprayed  walls and with idyllic views of Barcelona's puffing power stations, it makes for an incongruous sight. However, there is something quite refreshing about the set up. International deejays spins their tunes facing the beach as the sands fill with non-paying revelers while the paying punters lounge on sofas in a cordoned section of beach to one side. So, you can either spend on a bed, booze and a bit of comfort or grab a cooler, a bunch of sarongs and friends and dance the night away on a budget. Beware however, there's a good 15-minute stagger to the nearest transport, public or otherwise.