Spanish Holiday Destinations
A very long list of questions pops into your mind when preparing to visit a country. What am I going to see? Which city should I choose? Should I expect it to be cheap? Will I experience new customs and traditions? If you think about it, all these questions are nothing but natural and when you visit Spain you have to have an answer to all of them before choosing an exact destination. Spain is a country that will surprise you in a very pleasant way.
It has so many regions, an impressive plethora of sights, a rich cultural, historical and architectural heritage and so many things to do that choosing the right destination can be a little bit confusing as there are too many.
Choosing Barcelona
Millions of people from all over the world choose to visit Barcelona while in Spain. Why Barcelona and not Madrid, the capital, is probably the question that you will ask yourselves. Well, Barcelona is sometimes more visited than Madrid due to the fact that it is the city that hosts the impressive work of Antoni Gaudi. Who hasn’t heard about the outstanding Sagrada Familia? Even though the Cathedral is not even finished yet, thousands of tourists visit it every day impressed by the modernist architecture it displays, its towers and its decorations.
You will love it too! Barcelona is also famous for Las Ramblas, the paved boulevard that leads tourists towards the splendid Plaza de Cataluña. The Old part of the city hosts other impressive monuments: the Santa Eulalia Church displaying a spectacular Gothic architecture and the San Pablo Ocampo Church. The Barri Gotic is another ‘’must’’ in Barcelona, one of its most interesting and beautiful quarters as is the Arc del Triomf made of red bricks.
Going to Madrid
Madrid, the capital of this beautiful country is famous and popular among young tourists for its active nightlife. The city is also popular for hosting some of the finest and most interesting museums in the world as well as for being a place with a very rich historical heritage.
Other attractions
While in Spain, you should also direct some of your attention towards the Alhambra, the outstanding palace that you will find in Granada, a palace representative of the Moorish architecture. Cordoba is another city that has to be visited as this is the place where you will find the famous La Mezquita, Europe’s grandest mosque.