The land of cloudless skies and sunshine, fascinating historical cities, white-sand beaches framed with palm trees, volcanic paradise islands, vibrant modern cities full of interesting culture and entertainment opportunities, popular ski resorts and spectacular mountain scenery, ancient hiking trails and much more, Spain sure is in the spotlight of the travel world for a reason!
Sunny choices. If Canary Islands are not the thing for you, Spain has plenty of more sunny destinations in store for you. The island of Majorca offers excellent beaches and stunning mountain scenery as well as lush green countryside and quiet bays. However, if you want to test the best beaches of Spain, a safe choice would be also Costa Blanca around Alicante, where sunshine is guaranteed 320 days a year. For combining wild nightlife and sunbathing, Ibiza is a good choice. You could try also San Sebastian, a beach holiday destination and a lively Basque city all in the same.
Bustling cities. If city life is more your thing, try the Spanish capital Madrid with its many cultural treasures and world class museums, or the lively Barcelona that offers much speaking of entertainment and shopping, but which due to its location at the foot of mountains also attracts those aiming at the Pyrenees for an adventurous outdoor holiday. Good city destinations in Spain include also Bilbao and Santander, both offering also an easy getaway to surrounding mountains.
Cultural wonders. Valencia with its historical and modern attractions is one of the major touristic cities in Spain, as is the traditional pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela. Also worth visiting, Zaragoza is a city of culture, arts, shopping, and historical sites, and the gateway to the mountains of the Pyrenees, while Salamanca offers cultural and historical attractions as well.
Touring and more. If you want a touring destination in Spain, a good choice might be Andalusia, a popular holiday region in Southern Spain filled with historically interesting cities, charming cultural treasures, white-sand beaches, mountains and tempting rhythms of flamenco. The most popular destinations in Andalusia include the famous Costa del Sol, the historic Granada and Cordoba, as well as the home of flamenco, Seville and the scenic Ronda.
Attractions of Spain from sunny beaches and historical cities and to nature wonders
Canary Islands with their volcanic landscapes and white-sand beaches form a natural paradise that can be enjoyed by fun and beach lovers and by active outdoor people as well. You can choose from several island alternatives, all of which are interesting in their own special way. So, would you like to try the most popular islands Tenerife and Gran Canaria, go for the less mountainous and more desert-like Fuerteventura or Lanzarote, or choose the green and peaceful islands of La Palma, El Hierro or Gomera that have remained more untouched by tourism than the four most popular islands?Sunny choices. If Canary Islands are not the thing for you, Spain has plenty of more sunny destinations in store for you. The island of Majorca offers excellent beaches and stunning mountain scenery as well as lush green countryside and quiet bays. However, if you want to test the best beaches of Spain, a safe choice would be also Costa Blanca around Alicante, where sunshine is guaranteed 320 days a year. For combining wild nightlife and sunbathing, Ibiza is a good choice. You could try also San Sebastian, a beach holiday destination and a lively Basque city all in the same.
Bustling cities. If city life is more your thing, try the Spanish capital Madrid with its many cultural treasures and world class museums, or the lively Barcelona that offers much speaking of entertainment and shopping, but which due to its location at the foot of mountains also attracts those aiming at the Pyrenees for an adventurous outdoor holiday. Good city destinations in Spain include also Bilbao and Santander, both offering also an easy getaway to surrounding mountains.
Cultural wonders. Valencia with its historical and modern attractions is one of the major touristic cities in Spain, as is the traditional pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela. Also worth visiting, Zaragoza is a city of culture, arts, shopping, and historical sites, and the gateway to the mountains of the Pyrenees, while Salamanca offers cultural and historical attractions as well.
Touring and more. If you want a touring destination in Spain, a good choice might be Andalusia, a popular holiday region in Southern Spain filled with historically interesting cities, charming cultural treasures, white-sand beaches, mountains and tempting rhythms of flamenco. The most popular destinations in Andalusia include the famous Costa del Sol, the historic Granada and Cordoba, as well as the home of flamenco, Seville and the scenic Ronda.
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Practical information for your trip to Spain
Located in the southernmost corner of Europe, Spain enjoys a sunny Mediterranean climate with warm summers and not too cool winters. Except for some mountain regions, temperatures rise above 10 degrees all year round, and in the summer often reach 30 degrees of Celsius. Some Spanish beach holiday destinations such as Canary Islands and Costa Blanca offer quite convenient weather all year round, but generally seen, the best time to travel to Spain is between April and October for summer activities, and between December and March for skiing in the Pyrenees or Sierra Nevada.Flights to Spain are widely available from all over the world, and the efficient public transport system allows good traffic connections inside the country. You can also travel to Spain by train or bus from the neighboring countries or by ferry from Africa. Tourism infrastructure in Spain is highly developed, and offers a great variety of accommodation and restaurants services. With tourist information offices located in most Spanish cities and towns, there are also good facilities for guiding available. What pleases visitors even more, Spain is a safe destination with only minor problems such as pickpockets around.
The history of Spain arises from prehistoric times, through the Roman and Arab occupation and rise and fall of the Spanish empire that conquered much of the American continent. The tragedy of a bloody Spanish civil war in the 1930s and the following dictatorship that ended in the 1970 are now history, and today's Spain is a modern multicultural kingdom that is a wealthy member of the European Union and one of the most popular travel destinations in the world.
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