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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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Like Androkulus and the Lion

For days now, I haven't been able to walk properly. There's a prickling sensation in my foot and I have to hobble through the wilderness! The examination reveals a thorn...

Zwischen Bergen und Stadt

My ex-neighbor from Granada, Alex, is letting me stay at his cabin in the Sierra Nevada while he's on vacation. Maybe this is the karma coming back to me after letting...

High up in the Pyrenees (8.-18.6.22)

After the gentle hills in the La Rioja region and the flat semi-desert of Navarra, we are looking forward to higher and steeper mountains. Aínsa Located in the southern...

Cave dwellings of Arguedas

Continuing towards Bardenas Reales, a semi-desert that we really want to visit. We stop in Arguedas, known for its cave dwellings. We park the bus right in front of the caves....

Auf dem Weg nach Consuegra

After the crazy trip to El Torcal, we meet up with an acquaintance from the motorcycle forum in Granada. Granada? Wasn't that where the Alhambra is? Yes, we would have liked to...

Flying kites in Port Francas

When we arrived, we started running right away. If we had run too far, we would have ended up in the water! The next morning, we played THE SETTLERS OF CATAN. Before noon, we...

3 lights in the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela

10.3 Santiago Last Sunday, on my way to Apulia, I made a stop in Nazare. I was there with parts of the Nördlinger Gang for a week in November. The fuel was almost empty, but...

Life in Granada

Wow, it's been a long time since I last wrote on my blog. Probably because I'm taking a break from van life and immersing myself in life in Granada. Since March, I have a small...

Cabo Villano and Muxia

Today we drive up to Cabo Villano in rainy weather. The huge lighthouse looks very impressive. We are the only visitors in this bad weather. We continue our journey to Muxia. We...

Roses/Cadaques

Our last stop is Roses. A small campsite in a bay and 30km away from the border with France. The weather is good to us again and we enjoy temperatures of almost 20 degrees....

Valencia

The selection of campsites remains limited. However, we find an affordable place near Valencia, across from the Albufera Nature Park, and stay for 5 nights. The path to the...

Everyday life in Granada

Sunday, January 23, 2022 Give life a hand and let yourself be surprised by the paths it takes with you. Two weeks ago today, I drove to Granada. The city that...

Eagles

After the beautiful spot by the sea, we end up in Aguilas. Actually, our first destination was the campsite in Marzarron near the beach. When we arrived there, we were turned...

Naturpark Pagoeta and Getaria

First, we visited the Pagoeta Nature Park, where there is a botanical garden in the middle of the forest. Here, various plants are cultivated, from eucalyptus to palm trees and...

New Year, New Paths

After a little winter break, today is the first post of the new year! After spending Christmas and New Year with my loved ones back home, I have been in Spain for almost 2 weeks...

Week 7 - Happy new year!

In my seventh week, Julian and I traveled from Almería to Little Hollywood in the Sierra Nevada National Park. Little Hollywood is a western town where several Hollywood movies...

Windy Mediterranean coast

The day starts with a lot of wind, but the viewpoint is not far from the parking lot, where I get a great view of the sky. Otherwise, I spend the morning in my van, where it's...

Waterfall and autumn weather

After spending some days at the Emsers' campsite in Peniscola, I continue on their recommendation to Navajas, a place with a waterfall. There are three parking lots on the...

Hello Autobahncampingplätze!

On our way to Madrid, we stop for two nights. Our first night at a campsite near Burgos, right next to the highway. Unremarkable place with a large iron gate behind a...

Isla de Lobos + Punta Jandía

Hi! On Tuesday, we took a boat trip to Isla de Lobos. It is approximately 4,600 km² in size and uninhabited. The majority of the island is a nature reserve and there is only one...

Good morning Fuerteventura!

Hello everyone! We have been on the island of Fuerteventura since 7th December. Unfortunately, this is also the last stop of our 7-week trip. The weather is still warm and...

Scuba Diving + Playa de las Canteras

Hello hello! The day before yesterday we both had a new and very cool experience. We went scuba diving equipped with a wetsuit and an oxygen tank. At first, it was very unusual...

Barranco de Azuaje + Jardin Canario

Hello everyone! Yesterday we went on a hike through the Azuaje gorge. The trail through the gorge was very overgrown and since it had rained a bit in the past few days, it was...

Cocodrilo Park + Caldera de Bandama

Good morning! Yesterday we went on a trip to Cocodrilo Park. This is a park that rehabilitates rescued animals (smuggling, private ownership, etc.) and gives them a new home. It...

Charco Azul + Playa de la Garita

Hello! We haven't done much in the last few days, but we took advantage of the great weather to swim in the sea. In the evening, we enjoyed the proximity to the beach and the...

Tag 1 in the south

Hello dear ones! Today we started at 03.30 from home and made our way to Vienna Airport. From check-in in Vienna to landing in Tenerife South everything went smoothly. When we...

Mallorca 2019

Here are some insights and impressions from my summer vacation in 2019 that I would like to share with you. I spent a week at the 'Globales Playa Santa Ponsa' hotel. At first, I...