Spain

From the jaw-dropping Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona to the cosmopolitan bars of Puerto Banus in the Costa del Sol, Spain offers a rich tapestry of holiday experiences, always full of flamboyance and passion. Stretching from the southern Pyrenees to Straits of Gilbraltar before you cross the Med to Morocco, Spain has medieval villages, mountain ranges, golden sandy beaches and six cities declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The capital Madrid is a must for art lovers with many a Picasso and Gaudi on display and those who travel to shop will be in heaven here. Spain’s best known coastal regions, Costa Brava in the north and Costa del Sol in the south and the incredible regions of Andalucia, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia remain the perfect places to unwind.

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  La Residencia

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  Mallorca at its most charming.

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  The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort

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  Castillo Hotel Son Vida

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  The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort

  Spain

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  Hotel La Manga Club Principe Felipe

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  A favourite destination for the active-family

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  La Residencia

  Spain

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  Castillo Hotel Son Vida

  Spain

  A stylish 13th century, castle-style, turreted building.

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Spain’s southern and eastern coast has a fine Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters making it almost a year-round sunshine destination. The western Atlantic coast is cooler in summer and wet in winter. Inland the climate is temperate and Madrid, for example can be cold in winter.

Transport

Getting there and away

Spain is dotted with international airports, and connections with the rest of Europe are good. If you're coming from the UK or from Morocco, you could consider a ferry. Otherwise, bus is the cheapest option, unless you're a whipper-snapper with an under-26 rail pass.

Getting around

Getting around within Spain is best done by bus; the bus network gives you better coverage and more mile for your dollar than the rail system. If you're swanning off to the Balearics, you can go the whole luxury hog and get a flight, or pleb it on a ferry.

Health & Legal Requirements

Dangers and annoyances

Spain is generally a pretty safe country. The main thing to be wary of is petty theft (which may of course not seem so petty to you if your passport, cash, travellers cheques, credit card and camera all go missing). Most visitors to Spain never feel remotely threatened, but a sufficient number have unpleasant experiences to warrant an alert. Barcelona, Madrid and Seville have the worst reputations for theft and muggings.