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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.
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.
We left Contis Plage again in the late morning. We had an official and very nice pitch with a few campervans....... Travel in your own home. Well, if you like it..... In the...
01/24/2023: Olvera: Last night, the power went out in the entire area - all the surrounding villages were in the dark... luckily, we are self-sufficient for a few hours... it...
20.01.2023: Almocitas - Almeria - Alpujarras: After a beautiful jogging round, we drive to Alméria to go shopping and clean the car from salt and dirt (on the planned route...
11.01.2023: Las Lomas (Granada) - Guadix - Desert of Tabernas: Continuing at an altitude of 1100 meters in sunny weather, first in dense fog, then again in bright sunshine...
It started with the idea of taking a long bike ride as an entry into retirement to get out of the work rhythm. After some research, we found out about the European long-distance...
... take your little MichileinAnd then nothing like going out for a hike.Yes, we walk with the wind through the mountains quicklyUntil we are happy... on the summit.Hey, we roam...
4th Day on Carros de Foc
16 Valencia - Barcelona Today we are heading to Barcelona! The last stage in Spain, the penultimate overall and if you count the ferry, the second to last! Flashback: Valencia...
We are back in Spain, visiting the "Mexican" village of El Rocio, which looks exactly like a town from a Western movie. Clint is just around the corner and it's "12 o'clock...
We considered where to go after Santiago due to the bad weather and ended up in Porto do Son. On the second attempt, we found a spot by the sea and right next to a...
Fucino do Porco is nothing more than a pig's snout, strange name, but that's how it is. We hike a beautiful path, first through the eucalyptus forest and then along wooden...
Today we simply drove west and explored the area. Eventually around noon, we drove past a sign that said “Playa Cadavedu”. Okay, we will have lunch down there. We liked it so...
We went to Getxo for lunch, a suburb of Bilbao, where there is a unique aerial ferry from 1893. In terms of construction, it reminds of the Eiffel Tower, made of iron beams put...
First morning in Andalusia. :) I'm currently sitting in a café and writing these lines. While doing so, I'm listening to the 'village gossip' of the people, the interesting...
Many pilgrims do not end their journey in Santiago but continue for three more days to the sea to Fisterra, the End of the World. It is quieter here than in bustling Santiago....
My bike is fit again and so am I. Two days ago, I reached the highest point of my journey, 1300 meters. It's not all downhill from here, there are still ups and downs. Cork oaks...
So, now I'm already in Spain, in Irun. The past few days I've taken it easy. It was quite warm. For the next few days, I've rented a small simple room and will rest a bit before...
Today I had a completely unproductive day. Apart from trimming Fly's front hooves and doing about 30 minutes of ground work with her in the pasture, I waited for the...
Winter in Bremen and this year, as originally 'planned', not to Chile, due to the impossible political situation that has prevailed there since October 18th, my mood at this...
Now it has been almost 3 weeks that I have been here and it feels like 3 days. Time goes by so quickly here and it feels really normal now. Every morning starts with the crew...
19. Etappe Benicàssim —> Roses 412 KM (Gesamt 5134 KM) Auf der halben Strecke Richtung Roses passieren wir Barcelona, die Hauptstadt Kataloniens. Wir unterhalten uns über die...
Actually, we should have arrived in Lisbon this afternoon. Unfortunately, due to the weather conditions, that didn't work out. Too bad. After departing from Lanzarote, there was...
Leider konnten wir nicht mit dem Bus fahren, da Lizzie nicht mitgenommen wurde. Fahren wir selbst? Der ganze Verkehr und die Parkplatzsuche haben uns vom Taxi überzeugt. Aber...
I am currently staying at the campsite in Torremolinos (10km away from Málaga). But Torremolinos is up and coming and a very beautiful vacation spot. Beautiful beaches, palm...
Good day 🌞, yesterday I was in Valencia. I didn't have many expectations about the city because I didn't know it well, but I was pleasantly surprised. Valencia is one of the...
The three weeks at the language school El Cuélebre flew by. Yes, we made progress in Spanish, no, we don't speak fluent Spanish yet! We carry the memories of challenging...
We leave the region of Murcia and head southwest towards the mountainous inland. As we cross the border into Andalusia, we still can't find the white Andalusian villages (that...