Spain is so saturated with resorts and excursion towns that your eyes run wild. It seems that literally every city, town, village is characterized by some historical feature, there is a temple, a monastery, ruins, a cave or at least a beautiful and warm coastline. For example, Aviles and Gijon in Asturias will please lovers of history and museums. Excursions to Madrid and Barcelona attract millions of tourists every year.
Beach vacations in Spain
Besides, beach resorts in Spain are numerous, because it is lucky to have access to both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, when focusing on a vacation in Spain and deciding where to go, guests choose from several options at once.
You can check out the section of our website dedicated to seaside resorts and find out where the best tourist infrastructure is and where the warmest sea is.
Spain's west coast lies between France and Portugal. It is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean's Bay of Biscay. In the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Africa are the Balearic Islands, and on the other side, in the Atlantic Ocean, are the Canary Islands.
There are about 480 beaches along the coastline of Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands. Beaches in Spain are free. You pay for the rental of sunbeds and umbrellas in the region of 2-3 EUR per day.
Skiing vacations in Spain
Although Spain is considered a country of sun, heat and good beaches, there is nothing wrong with a ski vacation. The country's mountains are low but offer interesting skiing conditions. Importantly, many of the mountain towns are very close to seaside resorts, which adds a certain spice to the vacation.
The ski resorts in Spain are diverse. The most popular ski resort in all of Spain is Sierra Nevada. But even besides it, Spain has mountains and ski centers. Thus, the most popular resort of the Iberian system is Valdescaray (Rioja). Read more about ski resorts in Spain in the corresponding section of our website.
Spain's thermal spas
Spain abounds with thermal spas located in its various parts, both in its mountainous part and near the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea: Catalonia, Murcia, Aragon, Galicia, Galicia, Cantabria, Basque Country, Navarra.
For example, this is the La Garriga resort, located 25km from Barcelona. Like most thermal areas in Catalonia, it is located along a straight line that can be drawn on a map from Tarragona to Girona.