Spain Vacation Packages

Overview

Somehow the light against the stones of the cities and on the waves of the seas are of a special hue in this beautiful country. In Spain, the heart flutters over the distinctive art and architecture, food and language, which converge to make up an alluring culture. With seven centuries of Roman influence followed by the effects from 800 years of North-African rule under the Moors, Spain today boasts 13 UNESCO world heritage sites and is the second most visited country in the world.

Located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, Span’s mainland is flanked to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea, touching Gibraltar. To the north and northeast lies France divided by the Pyrenees Mountain range, and to the west, Portugal. The Balearic the Canary Islands are gems floating in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Nicknamed La Piel de Toro (the bull skin) due to the county’s shape resembling a stretched-out bull skin drying in the sun, Spain is the fifth largest country in Europe. Beaches along the mainland coast of Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Bilbao make up thousands of kilometers of coastline for one to wander between sangrias. The islands of Majorca, Ibiza, Minorca, Tenerife, Las Palmas and Lanzarote, with white sand, aquamarine waters and cobblestone cities, continue to surprise travellers. Architecture delights are to be found all over Spain: Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum, a marvel inside and out; Barcelona’s blend of gothic and Antoni Gaudi’s modern surrealism; Madrid’s baroque majesty and elegance. Walking the streets of Spain is to be exposed to an unending pop-up book of wonders. The Andalusian grape vines and olive trees of Granada; the bullfights and flamenco of Seville and Cordoba and the endless seaside resorts on the Spanish islands - all are as sensuous as the society around them. Cuisine can be as creative as a Salvador Dali painting, with regional dishes as diverse as the country itself.