BARCELONA

Barcelona is the capital of  Catalonia and the second largest city on Spain. Barcelona being the sixht-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan.Barcelona  is today one of the world 's leading tourist, economic, trade/fair exhibitions and cultural-sports centres, and its influence in commerce,education, entertainment, media fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world "s major global cities.Indeed, it is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 26th in the world and a growing financial centre. Barcelona is located on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula facing the Mediterranean, Sea on a plain approximately 5km wide limited by the mountain range of Collserola,the Llobregat river to the southweat and the Besos river to the north.This plain covers an area 170km2 of which 101km2 are occupied by the city itself. It is 120 km south of the Pyrenees and the Catalan border with FRance.

  

BEACH 

Barcelona beach was listed as number one in a list of the top ten beach cities in the world according to Nationatal Geographic and Discovery Channel. Barcelona contains seven beaches, totalling 4,5km of  coastline. Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta beaches,are the largest,oldest and the most-frequented beaches in Barcelona. The olympic Harbour separates them from the other city beaches: Nova Icaria, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Nova Mar Bella and Llevant.