Barcelona is the best beach citytrip you can make in Europe, the climat is perfect winter and summer and you can easily combine strolling the streets, visiting local fresh markets, do some shopping, visiting museums and in the afternoon enjoy a cool breeze at Barcelonas beach.
But it has not always been like this, before 1992 Barcelona coast line was packed with industry and so there was no beach and bars for tourism. The Olympic games came along and so they decided to make some big changes. Now Barcelona is the perfect citytrip choice if you like to combine culture, history and sunbathing in one.