EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPAIN

Spain officially known as the Kingdom of Spain situated in the southwestern Europe. This is an independent state with its archipelagos in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean and its small territories near and on the African Coast. Along with Morocco and France, Spain is one among the three countries that have both Mediterranean and Atlantic shorelines. Portugal-Spain border which expands to about 1,214 km is the longest border that is uninterrupted with the entire European Union.
Spain is the biggest country in southern Europe, 2nd largest in European Union and Western Europe and the 4th biggest in European Continent. Spain’s capital and largest city Madrid and other important urban areas include the Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga, Seville and Barcelona.

Beautiful local sights and attractions

Discover a selection of the most beautiful places and attractions in SPAIN

Alhambra in Granada

The giant fortress of Alhambra will take a complete day to walk and look around but worth a visit in Spain. El Ahmar, the first Nasrid king, chose this monument as it overlooks the complete city of Granada that offers a spectacular view. The Alhamra is open fully only during the months between March and October and it remains closed mostly during winters.

Calle Real de la Alhambra, s/n, 18009 Granada, Spain

Valencia – City of Arts and Sciences

The Valencia – Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias is an innovative construction that spreads across 2 km. it represents symbolize a endless well that has many attractions and hence is a cultural wonder. The complex has the Umbracle with an indoor art gallery along with a large collection of native plants, Hemisferic with its Planetarium, Laserium, Principe Felipe Science Museum, IMAX Cinema and much more. Valencia also has an opera house that performs various arts and Oceanografico which is the largest acquarium in Europe that has about 500 marine variety.

Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Valencia, Spain

Balearic Islands

Situated in the Mediterranean towards the east coast of Spain not very far from the mainland is the Balearic Islands. This represents a group of four small islands which are different from the other. This is the best partying spot in the whole of the region. Menorca whereas is more of natural grandeur and an oasis of serenity. Mallorca is another mountainous island that has everything required for a holiday destination. The fourth island Formentera provides spectacular beaches for the visitors.

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Toledo

City of Toledo is located 73 km to the south of Madrid and has a variety of religions that includes Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Toledo is surrounded by Tagus River and placed on top of the hill the city has its own charm and it takes more than a weekend to go through the city.

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Cordoba – Great Cathedral and Mosque

The Mezquita de Cordoba with its giant arches, jasper columns, marble flooring, Byzantine mosaics and glided niches can inspire the visitors and is the best example of the Muslim fabric of the whole of Spain. The cathedral is of the tenth century and the mosque is a wonder of the medieval world with its lavish décor.

Calle del Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain

Barcelona – Church of the sacred family

The church is established in the year 1882 and was an ongoing project. The architects are still finding it difficult to fulfill the vision of Gaudi’s and it continues to go far in the coming years. The vision is to mainly elaborate where the work ends as well as begins. The church represents wonderful architecture and is a must visit place.

Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona, Spain

History

Spain’s history starts way back from the early Middle Ages. The current form of constitutional Monarchy got introduced in 1813 and it present democratic constitution dates to the year 1978. During 1516, Spanish Empire began to grow to the New World crossways the ocean, marking the starting of Golden Age of Spain. Habsburg Spain was one of the most influential states in the world during that time. Spain during the start of the 19th century was destabilized after the war. The war got ended in a nationalist autocracy which was led by Francisco Franco which was controlling the Spanish government till 1975. The country experienced drastic economic growth during 1960s as well as early 1970s.

Population

The official population of Spain is about 46,507,760. The population of Spain increased during the time of 20th century but the pattern was very much uneven as a result of the large scale of internal immigration from the industrial cities to the rural interiors.

Climate

Spain has three various climate zones because of its size. The climate is generally Mediterranean which is characterized by dry and hot summers and rainy and mild winters. Rains generally come mostly during spring and autumn months. The mountains that surround the plateau experience heavy snowfalls during winter and also high rainfall.

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