The Base Nàutica hires out catamarans and windsurf gear to those with experience. There's a proficiency test for windsurfing held on Fridays at 4 or 5pm (€20 fee). You can hire...

There are 14 lanes to try for that perfect 300, in an alley that hosts international tournaments. Early afternoons are quiet; otherwise, sit at the bar and wait to be paged....

This plush, well-organised, private chain has 12 fitness centres. Additional installations vary from a huge outdoor pool (at DiR Diagonal) to a squash centre (DiR Campus).

Designed by Harry S Colt back in 1917 and built by British railway workers, the oldest golf course in Catalonia is a tight, varied 18-hole set-up, making the most of natural...

This historic beachside centre has an indoor pool and two outdoor pools (one heated), as well as sauna (which costs extra) and gym facilities. There's a frontón (Spanish ball...

There are good rates for non-members at this pleasant club above the Poble Espanyol, with its seven clay courts and free racket hire.

As large and well equipped as any private gym in town, Europolis centres are municipally owned but run by the British chain Holmes Place. They provide exercise machines, as...

From hero to zero, the popularity of president Joan Laporta has nosedived spectacularly since the club achieved a historic double in 2006. After two very disappointing seasons,...

This functional rink is situated right next to the Nou Camp complex, which makes it a perfect place for the non-football fans in the family to spend 90 minutes or more. Gloves...

Nou Camp, where FC Barcelona has played since 1957, is one of football's great stadiums, a vast cauldron of a ground that holds 98,000 spectators. That's a lot of noise when...

This spa centre specialises in thalassotherapy; there are seven saltwater pools of differing temperatures, including one with waterfalls to massage shoulders, and an icy...

The Probike club organises regular excursions, from day trips to a more challenging summertime cross-Pyrenees run. Its centre, which has a broad range of equipment plus maps...

After a great start last year, Espanyol managed to mess up a promising season and lose their successful manager in the process. New manager, Bartolomé 'Tintín' Márquez, is...

A family-oriented ice rink off Avda Diagonal in the Eixample. Gloves (€3) are compulsory. Any non-skaters in a group can get in for €1 and then have use of the café.