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Exceptional sights

The world heritage site of El Escorial, the center of the empire of King Philip II;
Segovia old town and aqueduct;
Unfinished Cathedral of Barcelona: Sagrada Familia;
Old Town of Toledo;
Santiago de Compostela and Pilgrim road.

Population: 42,7 Million

Capital: Madrid

Currency: Euro

Language: Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%

Size: 504,750 sq km

Time Zone :UTC+1


	Famous artists Native home of famous artists: Miró, Dali, Picasso and Gaudi Throw (and avoid) tomatoes Participate to the “Tomatina” which is held on the last Wednesday in August in the town of Buñol. Dance and Music Learn about Flamenco (while savoring tapas) To party all night long, stop on the island of Ibiza

Museums

Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, The archaeology museum of Catalonia, Prado Museum, Archeological Museum, Lazaro Galdiano Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum; Barcelona: Atarazanas Maritim Museum, Catalan Art Museum, Fondation Miro, Modern Art Museum; Medieval Fabric Museum (Museo telas medievales), Museo de Arte Abstracto Espanol de Cuenca, Dali Museum in Figueras, National Museum of Roman Art in Merida.

Cultural

Flamenco Dance and Music, Corrida.

Historical

Palaces and Castles: Aranjuez Palace and Garden, Judería and Palacio de Viana of Cordoba, Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Palacio Real in Madrid, Castillo de Coca.

Cathedrals and Monasteries: Avila Cathedral, Barcelona Cathedral, Sagrada Familia, Burgos Cathedral, Monastry de las Huelgas Burgos, Mezquita-Cathedral, Gerona Cathedral, Monastry of Guadalupe, Leon Cathedral, Leyre Church, Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales in Madrid, Monasterio Cartuja de Miraflores, Santa Maria del Naranco, Palencia Cathedral, Royal Monastry of PobletMonastry San Juan de la Pena, Monasterio de Santa Maria de Huerta, Monasterio de Santes Creus, Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos, Santa Maria Cathedral of Seo de Urgel, Zaragosa Cathedral.

Other Interests: Santiago de Compostela, Avila Walls, Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Fortress of Alhambra, Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Romain Theatre of Merida, Roman Aqueduct of Segovia; Alcazar, Cathedral, La Giralda, Casa de Pilatos and Santa Cruz area of Seville,

Old city of Toledo.

Natural

Güell Park, Costa Brava (corniche road), Costa Verde Del Fito Mirador (belvedere), Costa Del Sol Cueva de Nerja, Costa Vasca, Montserrat Mountain and Monastery, National Park of Ordesa, Moutains of Picos de europa, Altamira Caves, Las Maravillas Cave, Sierra de Gredos, Flamingoes of Fuente de Piedra, Pirineos Aragoneses.

Sports

Famous soccer team Real Madrid FC

Cities

Avila, Baeza, Barcelona, Burgos, Cáceres and its old town, Fromista and St-Martin Church, Cuenca and its old town, Cordoba, Estella and the 12 century Navarra King Palace, Gerona and its old town , Granada, Guadalupe, León, Madrid, Pedraza de la Sierra, Peníscola, Rías Baxias, Ronda, Salamanca, San Sebastián, Santillana Del Mar, Segovia, Seville, Tarragona, Toledo, Trujillo and its Plaza Mayor with Pizarro bronze statue, Úbeda, Valencia, Zaragoza.

Other Areas: Gibraltar, Baleares Island (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera), Canary Island (La Palma, Gomera, Hierro, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura), Andorra, Spanish Morrocco.

Food

Tapas, Spanish Wines.

UNESCO

World Heritage sites of Spain
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984)
Altamira Cave (1985)
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)
Burgos Cathedral (1984)
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)
Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)
Historic Centre of Cordoba (1984)
Historic City of Toledo (1986)
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (1996)
Las Médulas (1997)
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (1984)
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias (1985)
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon (1986)
Old City of Salamanca (1988)
Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985)
Old Town of Cáceres (1986)
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct (1985)
Palmeral of Elche (2000)
Poblet Monastery (1991)
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)
Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
Roman Walls of Lugo (2000)
Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe (1993)
San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1999)
San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (1997)
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (1985)
The Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (1997)
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)
Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984)
Ibiza, biodiversity and culture (1999)
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997)
Doñana National Park (1994)
Garajonay National Park (1986)

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