Southern Europe

Spain

Moorish palaces, Gaudi's fantasies, tapas bars until midnight, Atlantic and Mediterranean beaches, and volcanic islands: Spain packs several countries into one.

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Capital
Madrid
Languages
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Best time to go
April to June and September to October for pleasant weather; July and August are very hot inland, while the Canary Islands suit winter sun.

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Plaza de Espana, Seville

Seville, Spain

A semicircular brick-and-tile palace and canal built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition.

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Plaza Mayor of Salamanca

Salamanca, Spain

A baroque square of golden stone, considered one of the most beautiful in Spain.

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Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Madrid, Spain

A grand enclosed seventeenth-century square surrounded by arcades, cafes and painted facades.

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Praza do Obradoiro

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The monumental square in front of the cathedral where pilgrims finish the Camino.

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Puerta del Sol

Madrid, Spain

The symbolic heart of Spain, where the clock chimes ring in the New Year with twelve grapes.

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