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Capital:	Madrid
Currency:	euro (EUR)
Languages:Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally
Population:	40,280,780
Area:	504,782

City

Barcelona

Bubbling with light and life, the capital of Catalonia is a must visit for its architecture, street-life and night-life.

City

Madrid

Architecture, art and an exuberant night-life (make sure you don`t miss your siesta).

City

Valencia

On the glistening coast, the home of paella.

City

Seville

The passionate home of flamenco, the legacy of the Moors is a beautiful city-scape.

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Palma

The capital of the Balearic island Majorca, dominated by its cathedral, don`t rush straight on to the tourist resorts, stay a while�

City

Marbella

A year round destination for those seeking sun, sand and nightlife.

Golf

El Saler (Valencia), Valderrama (Sotogrande)

Dive

Balearics, Canaries

For further information see the British Sub Aqua Club site

Beaches (Sun Sea Sand)

Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa del Azahar, Costa Blanca, Costa Calida, Costa Alheria, and Costa del Sol

See our weather data for the best time to go!

Surf

For further information visit GlobalSurfers

Heritage

Major heritage sites include:

Alhambra, Generalife and Albayz�n, Granada
Burgos Cathedral
Historic Centre of Cordoba
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
Works of Antoni Gaud�
Altamira Cave
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Old Town of �vila with its Extra-Muros Churches
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Garajonay National Park
Historic City of Toledo
Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
Old Town of C�ceres
Cathedral, Alc�zar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Old City of Salamanca
Poblet Monastery
Archaeological Ensemble of M�rida
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Royal Monastery of Santa Mar�a de Guadalupe
Do�ana National Park
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
Las M�dulas
Palau de la M�sica Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
Pyr�n�es - Mont Perdu *
San Mill�n Yuso and Suso Monasteries
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
University and Historic Precinct of Alcal� de Henares
Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
San Crist�bal de La Laguna
Archaeological Ensemble of T�rraco
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Bo�
Palmeral of Elche
Roman Walls of Lugo
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of �beda and Baeza

See the UNESCO website for more details

WEATHER DATA FOR SPAIN

Av
Max
Min
Rain

jan

8
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feb

9
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mar

11
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apr

13
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may

16
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-
-

jun

20
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-

jul

23
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aug

23
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sep

20
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oct

16
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nov

11
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dec

8
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Temperatures are in degrees Celsius (º)

Rainfall is in millimeters (mm)

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Madrid ~ Visit the Starck designed restaurant Teatriz, a converted theatre in cental Madrid - great food in a great setting. Makes a change from Tapas!

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Madrid ~ Once of the finest squares in Europe you've got to visit the central Plaza Mayor

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Malaga Beachfront ~ The high-rise blocks of holiday hotels along the coast from Malaga are a real eye-sore. Full English anyone?

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Running the bulls - Pamplona
When? ~ July

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Bunol ~ La Tomatina: 10,000 people + 125,000kg of tomatoes = mayhem
When? ~ Last Wednesday in August

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Soller, Majorca. ~ The Moors and Christians festival is a colourful celebration of the victory over Turkish pirates in 1561. Events, exhibitions and concerts culminating with a procession and mock battle on the Monday.
When? ~ Mid May

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