Barcelona
Best monthMay, June and October
Water24º
Cost/day€80–130/day
Length4–5 days
One of the few large European cities with a genuine urban beach, and a concentration of modernist architecture that exists nowhere else.
Heads up: The Sagrada Família and Park Güell sell out days ahead. The centre is heavily crowded in summer, and there are pickpockets on Las Ramblas and the metro.
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