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Vacation in Spain : Highlights & Travel Tips

Spain is a destination that feels endlessly varied, combining world-famous art and architecture with sun-soaked coastlines, lively festivals, and one of Europe’s most rewarding food cultures. Travelers are drawn to its strong regional identities: you can admire Gaudí’s surreal buildings in Barcelona, explore the grand museums and elegant plazas of Madrid, wander the historic lanes of Seville and Granada, or relax in whitewashed villages and Mediterranean beach towns. What makes Spain especially memorable is the way daily life spills into the streets, from late-night tapas crawls and bustling markets to flamenco performances, local ferias, and long evenings in café-lined squares.

Highlights include visiting landmarks such as the Sagrada Família, the Alhambra, and the Prado Museum, as well as experiencing smaller pleasures like pintxos in San Sebastián, wine regions such as La Rioja, and island escapes in Mallorca or the Canaries. For practical travel, plan around regional differences in climate and culture, book major attractions in advance, and expect later meal times than in many other countries. High-speed trains make it easy to travel between major cities, while learning a few basic Spanish phrases can be helpful, especially beyond the main tourist centers.

Best time to travel Spain

Based on the popularity data, November is the strongest month to visit, with February and May also standing out as excellent choices. These months likely offer an appealing balance of cultural activity, comfortable sightseeing conditions, and fewer peak-summer crowds than the busiest holiday season.

All travel reports from Spain

#42 Towers made of people and stones

December 17-20, 2021: Tarragona F. Before we drove to Tarragona, we made a short refueling stop at the campsite. This time, refilling went without flooding again, but not...

Puerto Pobre - Felix Rico

I set my alarm clock for the next morning to take the train at 10:25 instead of taking the ferry at 12:00. I pack everything because I either continue directly to Gibraltar or...

Off to the south (from Fuerte)

So that Ben can continue with the kite surfing course, we drive to a lagoon in the south of Fuerteventura.

Trapped in the castle!

Curfews, travel warnings, border closures - not only nomads among us have to live with many restrictions right now. In times like these, a sweet memory can make the time more...

Christmas beach festival in Rota - December 24th

In the morning it is wonderfully sunny. After a coffee, we set off and leave a really great city campsite with palm trees and lots of orange trees. We stop at Carrefour, because...

Advent, Advent, a surfer runs.

It was a beautiful time on the island of eternal spring: we spent 3 weeks together with a friendly family in Tenerife. An island that many of you have already visited and told...

La Línea, Estepona & More

Street in Estepona

La Línea de la Concepción

Second stop including a warm welcome, hike, and getting to know part of the crew.

Arrival and Madrid

The journey begins...

Galician - Weather in Foz - November 6th

We sleep in a bit longer today, around 9 o'clock we get up and enjoy a coffee in front of the bus. Silvia and Röbi come by again, and since they're heading in the same...

Beautiful Costa Blanca

I've been at Camping Los Llanos between Oliva and Denia on the Costa Blanca for a few days now and I feel amazing! Ok, it's not like Eden in Peñiscola, but I feel comfortable...

Jakobsweg - Castile

Today I made it just before Burgos. From here it's only about 500 km to Santiago. We're all a little sad about it. I could walk like this forever, the simplicity of this way of...

1st week with the family

22.01.2018 Hello Spain!! We arrived safely, it was funny to go from -3 to +23 in 3 hours :DWe had rare sunny weather, people were swimming and eating ice cream in their...

Tarifa and Cadiz

We are heading towards Malaga. Our children will land at the airport at 3:30 PM. But now, the front right tire is losing air quickly. We stop at the next rest area and discover...

Catalonia is different

On Sunday, we drove through an impressive mountain landscape from Morella towards the sea, towards Catalonia. In Alcanar, we enjoyed fish, shellfish, and Fideua on the promenade...

Rioja not equal to Rioja

Of course, when you hear the name Rioja, you think of the fine red wine. However, La Rioja is also an Autonomous Community (Canton). Spain is divided into 17 Autonomous...

How to make a proper tortilla

We have already made a tortilla several times at home and found it to be good. Alfredo showed us in a 'crash course' how to make a proper tortilla easily and quickly. This...

In Asturias by the sea

We have arrived in Asturias. How do you know you're in Asturias? Very simply, by the special grain silos. Asturian grain silo Before heading to the mountains in...

The Chillout Island Formentera

Beautiful, white sandy beaches, crystal clear water and dreamy sunsets. That's Formentera summarized in one sentence. Dreamy white sandy beach in Sa Roqueta Formentera: More...

Car Workshop

Mileage: 161051 ,Car workshop‘ The day began with splendid suns

Bergdorf

Odometer: 160258 Today, under vacation circumstances, we woke up early and set off promptly. On the drive, we were rewarded with a beauti

Too warm

Mileage: 160082 At noon, we hiked across the beautiful beach of Saturraran, now exposed due to low tide, over the rocks.

San Sebastián - Donostia and Orio

Odometer reading: 159943 Today was our wedding anniversary, the thirteenth. We had discussed wanting to

128. Tag Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 01.04.2026

We are located in Puerto de las Luz, in the Bahia de las Isletas, in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.Gran Canaria, with 1500km2, is the 3rd largest island of the Canary...

San Sebastian!

The trip to San Sebastian was truly worth it: the city is located on the beautiful Concha Bay, which offers a really great large city beach, the architecture is very appealing,...

Zarautz

We are in Spain, at a campsite on a ridge above the coastal town of Zarautz. Zarautz is one of the European surf hotspots, but unfortunately, it doesn't exude the corresponding...

Day 8 - Abidin - Vilalba

Ha! Today was a very quiet day, just 20 km… I got up a bit later, but arrived a bit earlier.This morning I wasn’t feeling very good mentally. I had prepared for a lonely...

Tag 6 Ribadeo - Villanova de Lourenza

Today we started very early again, waking up at 6:00 AM; starting at 6:30 AM. Leaving Rivado, we initially went straight for a long time,

15. Tag 13 nach Fuenterroble de Salvatierra

Yesterday, a few more people actually entered the room. Including a woman. We were a total of 7 people, including myself. It was quite loud, but one can't complain when booking...

14. Day 12 to Aldeanueva del Camino

I woke up at 5 and wanted to stay awake, but I fell asleep again. At 5:40 my alarm went off, but I turned it off immediately. My fellow pilgrim in the room didn’t wake up. I...