Spain is on track to become the world’s No.1 destination. With our guide to this incredibly diverse, beautiful and culture-rich country, it’s easy to understand why.
Everyone wants to go to France. That’s been the case for some time: France is regularly the world’s most visited country for tourism, with an estimated 100 million visitors in 2023, up from almost 80 million the year before.
Check out Hondarribia, Getaria and Tolosa in the Basque Country, Ribadesella in Asturias, Albarracin in Aragon, Mogarraz in the community of Castile and Leon, Ujue in Navarra, Vielha in Catalonia, A Guarda in Galicia, and Mijas in Andalusia: all gorgeous and enjoyable. This is just the beginning though, and a slow exploration of any of Spain’s 50 provinces will reveal many more.
Begin in the Picos de Europa, a range in Asturias and Cantabria that offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe. Then move on to the limestone cliffs and whitewashed villages of the Sierra de Grazalema in Andalusia, the monasteries and rock formations of Montserrat in Catalonia, and the abundant birdlife and local cured meats in the Sierra de Villuercas in Extremadura. SeeProbably the least appreciated aspect of Spain and its tourism experience is its diversity.
It also has a host of high-quality galleries and museums for art lovers to enjoy, most notably the Prado in Madrid, though also the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Fundacio Miro in Mallorca, the Dali Museum in Figueres, and the Museu d’Art Contemporani in Barcelona.If street art is more your thing, Madrid and Barcelona are the two best cities to wander, with plenty of walls featuring work by locals and visiting artists. There’s also the Museu Banksy in Barcelona.
You probably know about tapas, the small plates of food that range from a few slices of Manchego to a tiny work of gastronomic art. But there’s much more to food in Spain, from the delights of high-end tinned seafood, to the art of grilling meat and fish over coals, to the absolute joy of a Catalan, to hearty home cooking, to incredibly creative and expensive cuisine at the likes of Disfrutar and DiverXO.
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