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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.
On Wednesday, we went to Bilbao. I like it because Bilbao is a very beautiful city. We drove by bus all the time. We took a city tour and took many photos. After the tour, we...
The shared journey comes to an end in Bilbao, we go our separate ways and I enjoy strolling alone through this contrasting city, which I already liked so much in September. With...
19.01.2023: Almocita: The night was very cold - but the day was bright blue, cloudless, even warm in the sun without wind; we decide to spend another day here
16.01.2023: Excursion to various beaches at Cabo de Gata; in the evening we spend time with Angela and Helmut, kindred spirits in mind and heart...
08.01. - 09.0102023: After a rainy day in the van, we take a trip to the old town of Granada on Monday. We really like the old town, especially the Albaicin neighborhood.
04.01.2023: Cordoba - Güejar Sierra, Granada: Change of scenery: we are at an altitude of 1100 meters, surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it is noticeably cooler...near the Sierra...
December 19, 2022: After a week at Camping Torre de la Pena, this morning we make our way to Seville - a bit of culture, lots of walking, delicious Lebanese food - then on to...
From Valencia to 30km up the coast - like always leaving way behind the scheduled time and with a heavy heart, but with the best company for the first little stage and a...
The journey over the route of about 2600 km in 3 stages was overall amazingly relaxed. There was almost no truck traffic during the Easter holidays. Got really lucky.
December 10-11, 2021: Blanes F. Blanes was actually planned as a short refueling and emptying stop before the big city of Barcelona. The campsite was also excellent and...
Queríamos celebrar el cumpleaños de nuestro amigo en otra ciudad europea. Bienvenidos a Valencia, disfruten de mis impresiones de nuestro viaje de cuatro días.
Diese Nacht mit dicken Decken verbracht. Versteckt waren die... Mama hat se gefunden. Wieder mal alle im großen Bett geschlafen. Gefühlt ewig. Irgendwie wird es hier erst sehr...
We leave Torre del Mar and continue west to Estepona. The stop at Camping Tropical near Estepona is short as it is close to the Mediterranean highway and we are not spoiled by...
Mallorca SA Calobra
While sailing along the coast is beautiful, after yesterday it became somewhat boring as the cities looked more or less the same. The passage through Alicante and Valencia was...
Zeit haben zu sein, obwohl wir auf dem Rückweg sind, sind wir ja auch noch mittendrin. Präsent sein im Jetzt. Buddha vibes, bewacht mit Drachenenergie.
The area of Bolonia showed us newborn goats in the Queseria, in addition to the impressive vultures!
I invented a new sport! It's called laundry surfing! And diving into the waves with a lot of wind is really fun! However, the outside temperature demands warm clothing afterward...
10.02.2023: Vigo - Sanxenxo: After a short detour to Monte o castro in Vigo, we continue on a beautiful coastal road towards the north. In Sanxenxo, we find a dreamy parking...
12.12.2022: Motril - Malaga - Fuengirola: After a great jog on the beach in Motril, we drive through Malaga to Fuengirola and park directly at Carvajal Beach. The route was...
City tour, Paella cooking class, Park Güell, Sagrada Familia, Sightseeing, Summer
It's been 38 days since I've been living in Premiá de Mar. I had originally planned to write a blog post every week but so far, that hasn't worked out too well. I live in a...
Tedd's journey begins... At the beginning of 2021, Tedd decided to move to Tenerife. 🌴🏖️ Who would have thought at that time that Corona was already in full swing and that it...
I'm here...on Lanzarote again... In such hard and difficult times. I thought much about... Is it ok? Is it wrong? But now...I'm here on Lanzarote... Checking the News about...
Just a few pictures today. The first photo is of the hostel where I'm staying tonight. A small town made up of old houses. Almost picturesque.
Last night at 8:45pm suddenly engine noise in the line, some had already gone to sleep. Unbelievable, it continued. Luckily, I had already cooked and we were ready to leave...
Traveling with Lotte
Hello dear readers, I just wanted to give you a quick update. I spent a night in Lloret de Mar and went on a day trip to Barcelona. I have now traveled from Tarragona to...
the evening before I watched a movie on my phone. Somehow strange. Pilgrimage and television... but it felt like the end of the working day (like on Fridays). In the morning we...