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Top 10 Beach Cities in the World
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: WORLD'S TOP 10 BEACH CITIES
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10. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
9. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
8. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
7. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
6. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
5. MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
4. NICE, FRANCE
3. HONOLULU, HAWAII
Once an idyllic retreat for 19th-century Hawaiian royalty, Honolulu’s Waikiki Beach is now chockablock with resorts, some of them historic like the 1901 Moana Surfrider Hotel. The long, rolling breaks are ideal for novice surfers, but most beachgoers here are happy basking in the temperate, turquoise blue Pacific and killer views of the Diamond Head crater.
2. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
The African capital of cool sprawls on a peninsula that divides the icy Atlantic from the warmer Indian Ocean, putting some 20 beaches within striking distance. The Clifton beaches, known for the posh homes that overlook them and stellar sunset-viewing, are sheltered from the region’s strong trade winds by a mountainous ridge. Further north, the breeze is unleashed at surfing sweet spots Milnerton and Blouberg. Families favor the eastern False Bay coast for warmer water and tot-friendly tidal pools.
1. BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN
With layers of architectural wonders, cutting-edge cuisine, and buzzing nightlife, Barcelona would be a world-class city even without the eight white-sand beaches that rim its Mediterranean coastline. Accessible by metro, the nearly mile-long (1.6-kilometer-long) Barceloneta Beach—revitalized in the massive waterfront makeover for the 1992 Olympics—is one of the most popular. Hit the Beach Centre to rent a beach umbrella, chairs, or a bicycle.
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Do you agree with tha list?
Did you fave beach city make iT?
The good sis Barca did  at #1 hihi
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