Small beach resort max in one hour from Barcelona?

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Flying to Barcelona in July, 40s couple no kids.

Looking for a very chilled beach town, happy with slightly inland too, for lazy days and pretty vistas.

Picture strolling around in a sun hat, cafe breakfasts and flopping by the pool/sea with a good book. - up to an hour drive from Barcelona airport.

Any suggestions? Thanks 🙏

Tarragona?

If you are discerning go where the Catalans and Spanish choose, many have holiday homes on the Costa Brava. The best bits are central. Take a look at Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, Tamariu and Begur and it’s beaches.

Girona airport is closest, or you can cut the drive from Barcelona by taking the train (38 mins) to Girona and pick up a car there. The rental companies are next to/within the train station. The area is beautiful and also within easy reach of the French border if you fancy a change.

We've stayed in blanes before which was nice and very quiet and not far from Barcelona

Cambrills is lovely, far nicer than Saou

Girona is lovely for a couple of days . Not too busy and fabulous food. Then Begur . You can visit Palafrugall and lots of other lovely villages from there

We stayed in a place called Castelldefels which we discovered by accident but loved it.

There were absolutely no other British tourists there when we went in August 2019. I would go back