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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.

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Sociable day at the pool

After the days in Granada, it's time for nature again. There are supposed to be many hot springs in this area. I'm going to Durcian, which is on the way to the coast. It's very...

Moments in Villajoyosa

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Back to the wild...

... and the quiet times. After the exciting days in the city, I am looking forward to nature again. My destination is called 'Gorgo de la Escalera', about 1 hour further south...

People, Moments, Possibilities

The days in Valencia were days full of unique moments, wonderful people, and many possibilities, among which I had the freedom to choose, could choose, had to choose. The latter...

Small arrival at the city hopping - Marseille —> Barcelona —> Madrid —> Cádiz

As I sit alone at my table in the hostel bar in Marseille, with groups bustling around me, I realize that I am alone. And I know that I will be alone again in the coming months....

From isolation to the center of Valencia

The day starts very cloudy and cold, just like yesterday. Nevertheless, I feel very energetic today. I start it off with another spontaneous cleaning action on the bus, which...

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Arriving in Tarifa, we do not expect such strong winds. We are here at the southernmost point of Europe and only 15km away from Africa. The small campsite is much more to our...

Papageienkot statt Schickeria (Marbella/Malaga)

From Motril we end up on a tourist campsite just before Marbella- Camping Cabopino. Mainly you meet retirees here who spend the winter or families, as autumn holidays are in...

Back on the road

I'm back on the road, riding my bicycle past some of Barcelona's attractions. My camper is still in its place, but unfortunately the electricity is still not working. Well, I...

The calm before the city

After 2 days in Lloret, I need to 'reset' myself in nature and drive to the national park, about 1 hour before Barcelona, where I find an idyllic spot in the forest with a...

1. Station Tenerife

Arrival and stuff

A day at the beach...

We follow the Ebro river until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. Here, it forms the second largest delta in Europe and the largest rice-growing area in Spain. On the way to the...

Hermigua + Viewpoint of Los Abrantes

Dear readers! Today our path led us first to the village of Hermigua. There we visited El Pescante. This is a former ship docking point for loading bananas. Besides the...

Goodbye Tenerife, Hello La Gomera

Hello hello! After a few days, we are back again. Two days ago, on 07.11., we spent the day at Aqualand Costa Adeje. It is an outdoor water park with many water slides and a...

Kayak Tour + Los Gigantes

Hello! On 04.11. we went to Arona and went kayaking. We took a kayak tour with guide Daniel. The expectation to see dolphins and turtles was high. Together in a 2-person kayak,...

The first impressions

Hello hello! Yesterday morning we already enjoyed the wonderful view from our terrace during breakfast. After lunch, Tim saw an iguana from the terrace. At first, we were not...

Bilbao vs. Santander: Part II

Yesterday it was finally time to go outside again! Not only Triene had butterflies in her stomach 😄 After many stormy days (including rain in the night and early morning), we...

Bilbao vs. Santander: Part I

We have had stormy days behind us and that is not metaphorical😉 From our first Spanish parking space, we drove towards 'Bilbao', where we had a parking space with a sensational...

Goodbye, goodbye and good night!

Ah, there is still so much to tell! For example, how my hair stood on end when we ended up in a narrow spot in a village on our way to the mountains using Google Maps, where...

No camping allowed!

Christmas has passed us by. In the warm sunlight of the Spanish south, the end-of-year atmosphere doesn't quite come up, despite the Advent wreath we brought with us. But it's...

Mundaka - 29th October

Just before Mundaka, we find a small campsite that has been around since the 60s. There are pictures of the past where tents were placed close together with no trees or bushes...

Pamplona - October 28th

In the morning it is cool again and cloudy. We consider whether to stay another day or move on. We decide to continue. We drive through endless expanses, everything looks very...

Getting lost somewhere in the mountains

Calp- Altea- Guadelest- Benassau - Villajoyosa- Alicante- Calp Distance: 190km Well the title already says everything I guess. My original plan was to go to Guadelest which...

Day 35 - Begur

Hello everyone! When we woke up this morning, there were already a few more vehicles on our spot, so: breakfast and continue :). We actually wanted to inquire at a diving school...

Tag 33 - Madrid

Hallo zusammen! Heute verliessen wir schweren Herzens unser hübsches Plätzchen am Wasser mit seinen Muscheln und Krebsen :). Wir kamen zu dem Entschluss, dass wir langsam in...

Day 15 - Near Córdoba

Hey everyone! Sorry, as we are currently traveling outside civilization, blogging is not so easy :) Our posts may be delayed by 1-2 days, but we will definitely catch up! This...

Tag 13 - Arrival at Sierra de Castril National Park

Hello everyone Today we had a real errands and driving day. The laundry was actually dry in the morning and we could put everything away. We had breakfast outside again, in the...

Granada - or Morocco?

In Almeria, contrary to my original plan, I didn't stay long - to be precise, I only walked once from the harbor to the bus station at six o'clock in the morning and took the...

Moussaka in Aguilas

Finally in Andalusia, now we take it slowly

And now we're in Spain

Finally in Spain