What Inspires A Visit To Spain?

What inspires a visit to Spain? Take a look at 4 of its most visited cities…

Madrid is the capital of Spain, and its largest city. The one thing that is impressive about this city is that it has been able to preserve old world charm by maintaining its artistic heritage (the legacy of centuries of fascinating history), and blending them with the new urban infrastructures to become one of the world’s most vibrant modern cities and a popular travelers’ destination. It is also likely to be most people's starting point for a Spanish vacation (the other likely starting point being Barcelona).

Some of the famous landmarks:

Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace, Plaza de Oriente, the Opera House and the modern Almudena Cathedral. This ensemble of monuments is completed by the Puerta del Sol, and the "Paseo del Arte", not forgetting the Bank of Spain building, the Palacio de las Telecomunicaciones (currently home to the Spanish Post Office) and the Cibeles and Neptuno fountains.

Visitors can also partake of gourmet experiences and exotic rituals that Spain is famous for, like "Going for tapas" which is an essential part of life in Spain. Tapas are little dishes of food that you have with a drink (beer, wine...). Another is Bullfighting which is certainly one of the best known Spanish popular customs.

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Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, on the other hand is the capital of Catalonia, and Spain’s second largest city. It is most famous for the architecture of Antonio Gaudi, whose building are scattered all around the centre of the city. However the most impressive of Gaudi´s works is arguably the Sagrada Familia, the huge, still unfinished temple. In addition the city has beautiful urban beaches, marinas, and seafront golf courses.

Aside from Madrid and Barcelona, there are two other cities worth visiting – Alicante and Benidorm.

La Explanada is the largest and most beautiful park in Alicante and its most visited site too. It is located just next to the sea promenade and is a very nice place for walking or enjoying the coastline view. There is another important tourist attraction, the Castillo de Santa Barbara (a castle built by the Arabs). Benidorm is famous for its Peacock Island and Playa Poniente.

La Explanada

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