Spain : Great Attractions

Famous for its great beaches, fun and wild nightlife, and culturally-rich regions and historic cities, Spain often makes an interesting tourist destination.

The summer months of July and August are the hottest for Spain when it comes to weather and tourists. Most tourists can be found in popular resorts areas in the Balearic Islands and the Mediterranean coastal. Here are some great pieces of information about the wonders of Spain.

- Benidorm is a seaside tourism made famous by its skyscrapers, beaches, pubs and discos.
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has excellent beaches and resorts.
- Marbella is a luxury resort town with exclusive restaurants, hotels and clubs.
- Vigo, Spain’s sailing capital, oozes with great museums and fun nights.
- San Sebastián has a wonderful sandy beach bay.

Spain also offers fantastic and breath-taking nature:

- Cuenca is situated on a mountain enclosed by a deep canyon and hanging houses (casas colgadas).
- Granada, on the other hand is surrounded by snow capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada and home of La Alhambra.
- Seville is home to the breath-taking Giralda.

Spain oozes with unique culture, history and architecture and arts:

- Barcelona is famous for its architecture.
- Bilbao is where the Guggenheim Museum can be found
- Cartagena is known for its Roman ruins.
- Córdoba is where The Grand Mosque (’Mezquita’) is located considered as one of the world’s finest buildings.
- Leon is famous for its gothic cathedrals.
- Madrid, the capital of Spain, is famous for its great museums and fun night life Málaga is where Picasso came from. Also known as the capital city of the Costa del Sol, has popular beaches and of course, the Picasso Museum.
- Mérida (Spain) is proud of its well-preserved roman ruins.
- Santiago de Compostela is known for its world-renowned cathedral
- Segovia is known for its roman aqueduct
- Toledo is commonly called the City of gold plates.
- Murcia is a university city.
- Zaragoza is home to roman ruins and the ‘mozarabe’ brick architecture.
- Pamplona is famous for the San Fermin ‘Running of the Bulls’ Festival.
- Salamanca is a picturesque historical university city.

Dining out and wine are strong part of Spanish custom and tradition:

- Logroño is known for its great-tasting Rioja’s wine.
- Valencia is where Paella originated.