Exploring Spain

Most travellers head to Spain for the sunny climate and the culture and it’s always best to have a car at hand whether you are out looking for bull fighting or that extra special paella.

This land of Goya, Gaudi and Dali, with its siestas and fiestas, its sombreros and rich history has something of interest for everyone.

Many tourists head for the sunshine of the Costa del Sol at resorts such as Marbella, Fuengirola, Torremolinos Estepona and Casares, where there is a wide variety of accommodation, restaurants and night life to suit all budgets and lifestyles, together with
many fantastic beaches. Marbella, known as a favourite of the rich and famous has been called the St Tropez of Spain. North from Marbella is the Alhambra which overlooks Granada. This Spanish citadel, set against the Sierra Nevada, is one of the most beautiful
and well-preserved examples of Moorish archiecture in existence. It is a world heritage site and major tourist attraction.

One of Spain’s most magnificent historical towns, is Toledo, south of Madrid, which has a fine, intact medieval city of narrow winding streets filled with fascinating churches, galleries, museums and castles. Look out for the old city wall’s enchanting ancient gates and ramparts.

In the north by the Pyranees is the tourist magnet of Pamplona, famous for the running of the bulls at the St Fermin festival. The Montserrat monastery is majestically sited on elevated crags behind Barcelona.

San Sebastián, on the Bay of Biscay, has earned itself an upmarket reputation. It stands around the sweeping bay of Playa de la Concha which is one of the most beautiful city beaches in the country. Bilbao, which is also by the Bay of Biscay, is Spain’s major port, and is also known for the unusual shape of its excellent Guggenheim museum.