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Barcelona<\/a> is an easy answer to deciding on the\u00a0ideal European getaway. Whether you\u2019re into art, food, luxury, street life, shopping, or history\u2014or if you\u2019re just on a blowout budget or counting your euros, the Catalan capital is sure to delight!<\/p>\n And guess what? Barcelona\u2019s got its own beach!<\/p>\n So you can do all the big city culture stuff but still start the day, and end it, with your toes in the sand. And if that\u2019s not enough, the city makes a great base for exploring the nearby Costa Brava with its miles and miles of unspoiled beaches.<\/p>\n Douglas Hamilton \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Georgia\u2019s 100-mile coastline stretches between the bounds of the South Carolina\/Florida borders, and boasts a group of gorgeous barrier islands clustered around the historic port city of Brunswick<\/a>.<\/p>\n Known as the Golden Isles and including St Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St Simons Island, the islands are excellent destinations for getting away from it all with pristine beaches and wilderness areas, a rich legacy in colonial maritime history, and a laidback approach to life bolstered with plenty of Southern hospitality.<\/p>\n Big surf or ankle deep tide pools? Total isolation or glitz and glamour? Roughing it in the wild, or living it up at a five star resort? There\u2019s a beach for all of that \u2013 and it\u2019s in Hawaii<\/a>.<\/p>\n For an epic vacation in paradise it\u2019s hard to beat the Hawaiian Islands with its world class beaches and vast variety of dramatic coastline!<\/p>\n FloridaStock \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Stretching nearly 50 miles along the Atlantic from Boca Raton to Jupiter, Florida\u2019s Palm Beaches<\/a> are a collection of 38 towns and cities offering seaside breaks for all tastes.<\/p>\n Cheryl Casey \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Pensacola<\/a> on the panhandle of Gulf Coast Florida is a great base for a beach vacation replete with historical sites, amazing restaurants and loads of family friendly attractions and activities.<\/p>\n Daniel M Ernst \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Ipanema Beach and the rest of Rio<\/a> are great to visit anytime, but this year should be an especially fun and sporty time to visit this beauteous Brazilian city by the sea as it gets set to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n vololibero \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n For a taste of rustic Italy at its very best with plenty of rich history, beautiful beaches, amazing food and year round sunshine,\u00a0few destinations can match\u00a0<\/a>this quiet corner of the Mediterranean located in the region of Puglia<\/a>, at the very bottom of the country\u2019s so called boot heel.<\/p>\n Andy Dean Photography \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Perfect weather! Fish tacos! Friendly folks! San Diego<\/a> is a sun lover\u2019s dream come true.<\/p>\n Samuel Borges Photography \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n<\/h3>\n
2.) Golden Isles, Georgia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>3.) Hawaii<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n4.) Palm Beaches, Florida<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>5.) Pensacola, Florida<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>6.) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>7.) Salento, Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>8.) San Diego, California<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a>9.) Setubal, Portugal<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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