Spain Vacations, Spain Travels and Spain Holidays

Spain Vacations Spain with such an affluent and great historical past, has indeed a very amazing dynamism for the present. The impressions that one gets from the travel brochures on a Spain vacation is usually about bullfights, crowded beaches, rows and rows of vineyards, serene and peaceful hill towns, great glorious castles and the astounding Moorish palaces. However, if you take some time to really travel this great country, you will notice the sheer variety that this country could offer and would always astonish even the most skeptical as it has developed into a pristine richness after more than 2 decades of effort to catch up with the rest of Europe.

It is still very much in substantiation that the original Spanish nation was actually made up of the few kingdoms in terms of the language diversity, customs, cultures and traditions.

Cultural innovations, high-tech ventures, and modern-day art thrive in the new Spain, and even the age-old siesta is no longer in practice. This blend of new and old, of "castles in Spain" and cutting-edge cuisine, is making this Spanish nation truly a place to be proud of in the 21st century.

The lively and remarkable city of Catalunya (Catalonia) in the northeast; the lush countryside idyll of Galicia situated in the northwest; the Basque country around Bilbao which has an amazing distinction between unbridled optimism and post-industrial recession; Castile and the south which is still one way or another in essence "Spanish".

Besides all these, there are definitely some other places of interest like the three magnificent cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Seville; the Christian ones of Old Castile in the west and the Moorish monuments of Andalucia in the south; the Pyrenees which offers some of Europe's best trekking will definitely make this country the perfect Spain vacations.

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	A Coruna A town in north-west Spain with the world's oldest working lighthouse. Don't miss climbing to the top of the Tower of Hercules for an amazing panoramic view of the ocean.
	Alhambra A moorish palace dating back to 1238, located in Andalucia, southern Spain. It is set on and around three low hills against the backdrop of Sierra Nevada mountains.
	Barcelona Visit the Museu Picasso and see original works in an extensive installation. Spend an evening on Las Ramblas soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the street performances.
	Cordoba Located in Andalucia, Souther Spain, Cordoba was home to Europe's first university. Visit The Torre del Alminar, the stunning interior of the mosque, the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Synagogue.
	Los Jameos del Agua A spectacular series of underground volcanic caves that now house a restaurant, garden and auditorium. Located in the North-eastern Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
	Madrid The capital of Spain, and has an intense culture of late night partying.
	Montserrat National park Spain's first national park with spectacular natural scenery, the basilica, the statue of the Moreneta and the hermits' dwellings.
	Pamplona The Spanish festival that runs from 6-14 July.
	Santa Maria de Guadalupe A Revered monastery founded in 1340 by Alfonso XI. it is important because the monastery is still visited by thousands of Catholic pilgrims each year.
	Santiago de Compostela The third most important place of Christian pilgrimage after St Peter's in Rome and Jerusalem. Visit the Convent of San Martino Pinario, the Obradoiro facade, Raxio's Palace.
	The Escorial In the foothills of the Sierra Guadarrama, 45 km (28 miles) north-west of Madrid. Interesting places like the museum of art, the library, the royal pantheon and the chapter houses.
	The Prado Located in the center of Madrid, Spain. It is one of the world's finest museums displaying about 1,500 works, some of which are on permanent display and others on a rotation system.

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