Provinces: Single Province Region. There are some great holiday resorts in the Balearics but the islands have so much more to offer beyond their tourist developments.
Basque Country The Basque Country is different. Located on the Bay of Biscay and bordering France this fiercely independent region is has so much to offer the visitor. The cities of Bilbao and San Sebastian are fabulous places to spend a few days whilst the interior presents a beautiful, almost Alpine, landscape.
Year round sunshine attracts over 12 million visitors to the islands. Cantabria The cave paintings at Altamira confirm that people were living in modern day Cantabria 15, years ago.
The region is centred on the lovely city of Santander where many ferries arrive from the UK. Located on the Bay of Biscay this small region is home to many lovely villages both along its coast and inland. Apart from being home to the Imperial city of Toledo it is best known for its Don Quijote windmills at Consuegra and for its excellent cheeses.
The Roman city of Segovia is one of its many highlights along with the university city of Salamanca. Tarragona and Girona are two historic cities that are well worth visiting whilst the coast of the Costa Brava offers many beauty spots. The Catalan Pyrenees are an area of outstanding beauty for nature lovers. Invented in Valencia, it is the original version, and about as tasty as you will get.
Whether you want sandy beaches, historical sights, gastronomy delights, arts and culture or fashion, Valencia delivers it all with style and finesse. Like its counterpart, Andalusia, Valencia ideal year-round climates makes it a popular destination for winter tourism and expats living in Spain all year round. Its diversity of tourism includes cruising, beach holidays and short city breaks and it boasts of the Costa Brava, covering a large stretch of the north-eastern coastline.
Catalonia is known all over the world because of its independence ambition and recognised as a separate country, hence steer away from conflicting discussions of politics. Instead enjoy the local traditions, and food, which keeps people coming back year after year.
Sitting in the famed Mediterranean Sea, the Balearic Islands garner fame because of holiday and oversea property hotspots like Ibiza, Menorca, and Mallorca. Lesser heard Formenta should not be overlooked either. The complete collection of islands highlight diversity in abundance, and, like islands, beaches are gigantic business, as is seafood cuisine that shines through in time-honoured local dishes.
All islands offer everything you want from the coastal lifestyle to traditional harbour points to inland sites of natural beauty. More about the Balearic Islands. Their geographical position makes them the perfect spot for year-round sunshine and a popular winter getaway. Each island offers something special. For example, the most popular tourist attraction in Tenerife is Mount Teide, while Fuerteventura is a windsurfing hotspot thanks to strong Atlantic winds. Once again, expect a diversity of landscapes because the islands, alongside beautiful beaches, are incredibly scenic when heading inland.
Once again, seafood is an integral part of its local cuisine, and it offers some decent Spanish wine varieties. Of course, it earns it nickname Green Galicia from its scenic landscape, boosted by its geographical weather climate. Sitting on the north-west coast, temperatures are lower than its counterparts in eastern and southern Spain yet, for many people, this is a welcome relief and ideal conditions for outdoor explorers. The Basque country, sitting on the border with France, has its own language and is fiercely independent.
Hence, expect a unique culture, and tradition from the mainstream Spanish stereotype. Make a mental note to enjoy pincos served in local bars. Bilbao also offers the esteemed Guggenheim museum. Sitting in central Spain, it is where everything and anything happens, including politics, tourism trade, economy, industry, and education.
Madrid, a popular choice for many working ex-pats who move there, also has good transport networks to the rest of Spain and an impressive airport, making it an ideal first stop for road trippers and backpackers. Principality of Asturias 1. Region of Murcia 1. Region of Valencia 1. Showing from 1 to 12 of 19 results.
City of Melilla. Principality of Asturias. Castile and Leon. Castile-La Mancha. Balearic Islands. Madrid Region. Galicia is an autonomous region in Spain. The area has a surface area of 29, square kilometers and a population of 2,, Its capital city is Santiago de Compostela. In , this region was granted autonomy. The region is divided into four provinces. The languages spoken in the region are Galician and Spanish.
Galician is a language derived from Latin and similar to Portuguese. It is also spoken in Portugal and Asturias. It has a population of 2. Its capital city is Valladolid. All of these provinces were named after the city.
Basque Country is an autonomous region in the north of Spain. Its surface area is 7, square kilometers and its population is 2,, The capital city of the Autonomous Region is Vitoria-Gasteiz. The autonomy for the region was given on 25 July The region provides its own security with the police called Ertzaintza.
The laws in the region define the Autonomous Region as a federation of three provinces. The population of the land area of 79, square kilometers is 1,, Its capital city is Toledo. The Canary Islands have been accepted as a Canary Islands Autonomous Community under a law enacted on 2 August in respect of local administration. The total area of the islands is 7, kilometers and the population is around 2 million. Murcia is one of the autonomous regions and has the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
The region has a surface area of 11, square kilometers and a population of 1,, Aragon is an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain.
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