Welcome To Spain Travelling to Spain is on everyone’s bucket list. Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville is where you usually see tourists heading to. Its spectacular beaches are the primary vacation spot. With extravagant coastlines and a beautiful picturesque view, this […]
Travelling to Spain is on everyone’s bucket list. Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville is where you usually see tourists heading to. Its spectacular beaches are the primary vacation spot. With extravagant coastlines and a beautiful picturesque view, this is heaven on earth for all beach bums. You can relax on the shore while you sunbathe on urban beaches covered with white sand. Ibiza is a destination for all tourists who love to party. The never-ending beach parties with music that will keep you on your feet. For a more relaxed trip, make your way to Marbella or Formentera, which is usually less crowded, but worth a visit to grab a tan and enjoy the blue water!
Framed by golden beaches and lush hillsides, San Sebastián has undeniable allure, from its venerable dining scene to its grand architecture and packed cultural calendar. For a city of its size, San Sebastian has a staggering array of festivals and cultural events. The International Film Festival, which happens in September, brings European and Hollywood stars to town, while the Semana Grande in August features a week of street parties and revelry.
Spain’s third-largest city is a magnificent place, content for Madrid and Barcelona to grab the headlines while it gets on with being a wonderful city with thriving cultural, eating and nightlife scenes. Never afraid to innovate, Valencia diverted its flood-prone river to the outskirts and converted the former riverbed into a glorious green ribbon of park winding right through the city. On it are the strikingly futuristic buildings of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, designed by local boy Santiago Calatrava.
Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It’s also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats, and beaches, from Platja d’en Bossa, lined with hotels, bars, and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills found all around the coast.
Seville is the capital of southern Spain’s Andalusia region. It’s famous for flamenco dancing, particularly in its Triana neighborhood. Major landmarks include the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty, and the 18th-century Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza bullring. The Gothic Seville Cathedral is the site of Christopher Columbus’s tomb and a minaret turned bell tower, the Giralda.
If you want to understand why many visitors fall in love with Spain and never want to leave, look no further than its vibrant, passionate, extraordinarily beautiful cities. This itinerary takes you through the best Spain has to offer. So many Spanish trails begin in Barcelona, Spain’s second-biggest city and one of the coolest places on earth. Explore the architecture and sample the food, before catching the train down the coast to Valencia for a dose of paella, nightlife and the 21st-century wonders of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. A fast train whisks you inland to the capital, mighty Madrid, for the irresistible street energy, the pretty plazas and one of the richest concentrations of art museums on the planet. Yet another fast train takes you deep into Andalucía, with Córdoba your entry point into this wonderful corner of Spain; the most obvious highlight is Córdoba’s 8th-century Mezquita. From Córdoba, it’s a short hop to fabulous Seville. But we’ve saved the best until last: Granada boasts the extraordinary Alhambra, its soulful alter ego the Albayzín, and an eating and drinking scene that embraces Spanish culinary culture in all its variety.
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro
Language: Spanish
Recommendations: Barcelona, Seville, Valencia