Barcelona is located in the North of Spain in the very North Eastern region of the country. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia which is also the most populated city in Spain.

Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona is one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports.  The city is rich in cultural history and attracts millions of tourists every year who enter the city via the Barcelona International Airport. Barcelona forms part of the Coast of the Iberian Peninsula and sits on a plateau approximately 170 square kilometres in size.

Barcelona as a result of its location and close proximity to the Mediterranean has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The warmest months of the year are July and August and the coldest months are January and February.

Barcelona has seven main beaches which measure a combined length of around 5 kilometres of soft sand, most of which is shifted in from surrounding quarries. Five of the main beaches, namely, Nova Icària, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Nova Mar Bella and Llevant were opened to help the city gear up to the 1992 Summer Olympics.