From Mar Bella beach to Nevermind Bar, Barcelona is at the heart of European skating scene. Endless sunshine and relaxed locals mixed with an abundance of public spaces ideal for landing tricks has made it a playground for skaters.

The contemporary art museum MACBA is easy to find because you’ll hear the sound of boards grinding along its forecourt in El Raval’s Plaça dels Àngels. This is a hot spot for serious skaters at any hour of the day (or night), whilst the picturesque park in front of Mar Bella beach is a great place for newbies and seasoned thrill-seekers alike.

Skate Agora is the polished skatepark where big brand competitions take place each year. On a much smaller scale is the bowl inside punk hotspot Nevermind, which is open to skaters during the day and then transforms into a bar in the evening.

In the first of our Instagramable Barcelona series we uncover the vibrant beauty of the Catalan capital through its skate culture and street style.

Here are our favourite pics of skaters in Barcelona. Make sure you tag us @staygenerator and #GenLove to be included in our next article!

 

Street

 

A post shared by Barcelona Skateboarding (@barcelona_skateboarding) on May 17, 2017 at 9:03am PDT

Skatepark Mar Bella

 

A post shared by Rubén Anadón (@mrdelarge) on Apr 17, 2017 at 5:39am PDT

 

A post shared by KAOTIKO (@kaotiko_bcn) on Aug 7, 2016 at 12:31am PDT

 

Barceloneta

 

A post shared by Marta Castellví (@martacasmer) on Nov 8, 2016 at 4:09pm PST

Parallel

 

A post shared by Lauren Bull (@laurenemilybull) on Aug 25, 2016 at 2:09pm PDT

 

MACBA  

 

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A post shared by Hey Fellows (@heyfellows) on Apr 22, 2017 at 9:50am PDT

Nervermind Bar

 

A post shared by ........nevermindstaff........ (@nevermindlife) on Jun 27, 2016 at 8:05am PDT

 

A post shared by López Mendicuti (@lopezmendicuti) on Feb 21, 2017 at 7:14am PST

 

Skate Agora

 

A post shared by Skate Agora (@skateagora) on Jul 19, 2016 at 12:50am PDT