Spain belongs, together with Portugal, to the Iberian Peninsula. This country borders with Portugal, France, and Andorra. In the south and east it is limited by the Mediterranean Sea and in the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. Spain has many UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Cities.
Spain is quite a colourful country thanks to its relaxed lifestyle, happy people, its delicious and varied gastronomy, energetic nightlife, and world-famous festivities.
This country has never-ending places worth visiting: the capital Madrid, the cosmopolitan Barcelona, the Pamplona festivities, the Andalusia cities with Arabian architecture, the Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) and the heavenly Balearic and Canary Islands.
REASONS TO GO
Balearic nights— in this islands people really know how to party and chill
Beautiful cities to explore and many delicious tapas and paellas to eat!
Seville – the Sun City with its typical over night religious processions (and of course, the flamenco)
GOOD TO KNOW
Capital: Madrid
Language: Castilian Spanish (official) 100%, Catalan (also official in Catalonia, Comunitat Valenciana and Balearic Islands) 17%, Galician (also official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (also official in Basque Country and Navarra) 2%
Population: 40.5 million
Area: 504.782 sq km
Calling Code(s): 34
Electricity: 230V, 50 Hz
Currency: Euro
Time Zone: UTC + 1
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany
Moveable Good Friday
May 1 Labour Day
August 15 Assumption
October 12 Hispanic Day
November 1 All Saints Day
December 6 Constitution Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 25 Christmas Day
REGIONAL HOLIDAYS
March 19 Father's Day
Moveable Holy Thursday
Moveable Easter Monday
April 23 St. George's Day and Castile and Leon Day
June 24 St. John's Day
July 25 St. James Day
September 8 Covadonga and Guadalupe Day
December 26 St. Stephen's Day
INFO
www.spain.info
