View on Peniscola from the top of Pope Luna's Castle, Valencia
Spain, country in the south-west of Europe, offers a number of historical cities and town. Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and also famous summer resorts and beaches in the Costa Brava, Costa Blanca and Costa Cálida.
It would take months to visit Spain, but ten days are enough to start with.
The best time to visit Spain is in late spring (April to May) or early autumn (September to October). In these periods, not in the high season, you will find fewer people, cheaper accomodation and ideal climatic conditions.
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The country of Spain
| Capital | Madrid |
| Time in Spain | GMT +1 |
| Language spoken | Spanish |
| Religion (2022) | 57.6% Catholicism |
| Population (2020 census) | 47.450.795 (2020 estimate) |
| Unesco World Heritage Sites | 49 |
Spain is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. It has 49 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and hosts some of the most visited cities in the world: Madrid, Barcellona, Granada, Valencia, Málaga, Sevilla, Bilbao and Toledo.
Where is Spain?
Spain is a country in southwestern Europe with parts of territory in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between Portugal and France.
Bullfight tradition in Spain
In Spain , bullfight is not a sport but an ancient sacrifical ritual and art form symbolizing the dance of death between human and beast. The traditional social event of bullfighting is known as corrida de toros, and consists of three bullfighters, each of whom performs twice bullfighting six wild bulls. There is also an orchestra announcing when each of the three stages starts and ends. In order to try to avoid animal cruelty in many Spanish cities, the practice of bullfighting has been banned.
Variety of Spanish cuisine
The variety of Spanish dishes depends on the area we are considering. There are three main divisions: Mediterranean area, Inner Spain and Atlantic Spain. In the Mediterranean area, fish is the main element (very famous is the Valencian paella). The internal area prefers soups and food preserved in salt such as the very tasty ham. Fish is also preferred in the Atlantic area.