Tourism in Spain

Alhambra, Court of the Lions, Granada

Tenerife

After Francisco Franco's death Spain became the second most-visited tourism destination in the world after France. They welcome 60 million tourists per year (2007), according to the World Tourism Organization. In fact, the headquarters of WTO are in Madrid.

Tourism in Spain includes the two largest cities of Madrid and Barcelona, and some other very interesting places include , Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada (cultural places) and Málaga, Cádiz, Almería (beaches) in Andalusia, Salamanca, Toledo, Segovia . Cáceres, Guadalupe and Merida are cultural places in Extremadura. Important tourist places (with incredible beaches) are Rías Baixas (in the province of Pontevedra), Salou, Benidorm, Mallorca, Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Canary Islands, Valencia, Catalonia and Green Spain (north of Spain). The Basque Country is becoming a very important touristic point, with Bilbao Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, San Sebastián

Spain's national airline is Iberia (or Iberia Airlines), but the country can also be flown into on many international passenger and charter airlines, both of which fly to many tourist spots in the region. There are good trains, for example AVE (Spanish high velocity) or Talgo. There are good freeways to the most important cities.

External links

• spain.info Spanish Tourist Information
• Spain practical information Some practical tips from a tour operator
• Spain travel guide from Wikitravel

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