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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.
Tuesday 19.9.2024 visit to Alcudia/ Mallorca
🐕🦮🐕🦺🐩🐈🐈⬛🐇🦬🐂🐐 We are now in Tenerife. We live in a casa rural, very very rural, even cool because it's way up there ;-) Now we are in the small Los Silos... there...
Trip towards the sea... My father wakes me up very early in the morning and we have a small breakfast in the hotel. Since it's our last day as a group, we have to enjoy it even...
Valencia After a rather late breakfast and a short tour of the city market, we are already back on our tour bus. But this time with luggage. Because this bus is taking us to...
Arrival, Beach, Sun Our journey starts early in the morning. At half past 5, we take the train to Zurich Airport. At the airport, part of our group comes together. The other...
Last night there was a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Only 14 degrees in the morning. It is expected to clear up during the day and we want to bike to Olivia and visit the market....
Drive was amazingly relaxed. No traffic jams and nice weather
Route: Barmke - Berlin - Málaga - Tarifa - Tangier - Tarifa - Málaga - Berlin - Barmke
Hike from Finca Casas de Araza to Finca Gergues and back (As a great alternative to the hike through Masca Gorge, which unfortunately was closed)
Coastal walk San Juan de las Ramblas l Casa de las Aguas/Casa Hamilton near Puerto de la Cruz
...was transported here in 4 million bags to Playa de las Teresitas (6 km north of the capital Santa Cruz) and thus created one of the largest artificial sandy beaches...
Finally, it's starting again. I'm on time at the ferry and at noon my crossing to Barcelona begins. After my arrival, I arranged to meet my old friend Richard at the port of...
El Teide Volcano Tenerife In this section, I would like to tell you something about Tenerife and my time there.
Family tapas at the popular Cafetería Tútugi in Galera (Granada).
After a week in Gran Canaria we arrived in Fuerteventura after a stormy crossing. (We are in the minority ♧ the majority used their spit bags 🤮) Here we first take a “vacation...
Just some pictures as an update, today I hitchhiked successfully for the first time 👍🏼. San Sebastian, here I come 👋🏼
Peniscola After a little refreshment at the beautiful beach hotel, our bus picks us up. After an hour, we arrive in Peniscola. A beautiful small, old town. The old Greek houses...
Last Friday we drove from Barcelona to the coast to Pilar de la Horadada (near Murcia). The journey was exhausting, so we booked 4 days here to relax. The weather is fantastic,...
13.02.2023: Fisterra / Finisterre: We have arrived at the end of the world...
Hiking Mil Ventanas de Guimar
...feels a bit like our beloved Pacific Coast Highway. 😎
Onset of winter in Germany? Off to Fuerteventura for a week of sun, beach, 26° and beautiful views...
Day 2 20.9.2024 Santanyí/ Mallorca
We spent today on the road and also a few hours at the beautiful lake. We checked into the hotel early in the afternoon because heavy rain was expected in the evening. Due to...
Anyone who doesn't just lie on the beach in Lanzarote will definitely be confronted with the name César Manrique *. We really liked the island. The weather is great - not too...
We bathed in the Atlantic almost every day, found deserted beaches and hiked a small waterfall. We had great weather and we feel very comfortable among the locals and tourists. ...
Today, we admired the "Wave Rider" in the morning sun and set off to Spain. We say Hello now and definitely need our swimming trunks and sunscreen! 😉
With a slight delay, we set off and now on the long stretch to Tangier after a short stop in Barcelona.
18.12.2022: Another enjoyable day at the beach...