Spain is a passionate land full of enticing beaches and yes, sangria and paella, flamenco dancers in gypsy caves and bullrings ripe with testosterone. Move away
from souvenir shops, fans and donkey to find a land that may suprise you: the green hills and valleys of the north; rugged mountain ranges to the south. Venture of the
beaten track and discover castles and medieval towns, white washed villages and
cosmopolitan city buzzing with life. Go skiing in the Sierra Nevadas. Go fishing for
cat fish in the river Elba.
The Spanish love their fiestas. Not a day goes by without some village or town somewhere in Spain celebrating something. Its just an excuse for a party. Food and wine.
The heart of every Spaniard. Every region has its own wine, its own tapas
and
often its own variety of paella.
First a quick overview of a few of the 17 regions of Spain.
 Andalusia: With 3000 hours of sun per year, many
kilometers of golden sand
beaches and beautiful natural
ports Andalucia is probably
the main destination for
tourists in Spain. The capital of
the area is Seville, famous for
its university and
architecture.
The region stretches from
Huelva in the west to Almeria
in the East:
Granada is, located at the
foots of snowy Sierra Nevada
mountain range and a
must-see. Most outstanding is certainly the great Arabian
palace Alhambra.
Cordoba is home of the Great Mosque of Cordoba.
The coast of Malaga is of great
touristical importance, thanks to its splendid beaches, outstanding installations and
smooth climate. Among the most famous centers are Marbella,
Torremolinos,
Benalmadena, Fuengirola, and San Pedro de Alcantara.
Ronda is a beautiful
town, surrounded by an impressive mountain range and used in the filming of Von
Ryan's Express.
 Baleric Islands: This
wonderful group of islands is
divided into Mallorca,
Menorca and Cabrera in the
north, and Ibiza and
Formentera in the south-
west.
With around 300 days
of sun per year, wonderful
beaches, cultural heritage and
friendly locals, the Balearic
Islands one of the favourite holiday destinations in Spain.
Each of the islands has a
strong personality all of its own, and each of them offers
much more but the
possibility to spend nice holidays at the beach ...
 The Community of
Valencia: More than 500
kilometers of coast line make
this one of Spain's most
touristical areas. Alicante is
the second largest cit yof the
region
and dominated by the
Moorish castle Castillo de
Santa Barabara. Costa
Blanca has
magnificent sand
beaches and ideal installations made it a first rate tourist center.
Among the most
important cities are Denia,
Calpe, Torrevieja and Benidorm with
its
outstanding hotels and nightlife. Costa Azahar is the "Orange-
Blossom-Coast", in
the north of Valencia, and not only offers great beaches but also
beautiful towns
such as Peñiscola famous for its great medieval castle.
 Murcia/Costa Calida: Not as
popular as other destinations
the Costa Calida has a
lot on offer. Of major tourist
interest is of course the
Mediterranean coast, Costa
Calida is know as the warm coastand has its own
microclimate. The salt-water
lagoon of the Mar Menor and
La Manga is a nature reserve,
shallow and calm and
offers great water sports or a restful paradise of parots and
flamingos. Typical
cooking of the area includes stews, salads, roasted meat, rice,
and of course great
sea-food along the coast.
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