Less than a four-hour flight from the main European capitals, the crystalline waters, the heavenly white sand beaches, and the  year-round spring temperatures of the "Fortunate Islands" await you. You can enjoy all this and more any time of the year, where everything is especially designed for your pleasure. Forget the cold and come to the Canaries: we will be waiting with open arms.
Visiting the Canary Islands takes you into a magical world filled with the miracle of nature. A year-round temperature of 22 degrees allows you to enjoy a splendid tourist infrastructure. Hotels, tourist complexes, water parks, and facilities for water sports dot its 1,500 kilometers of coastline, offering a wide range of leisure options. The seven islands differ greatly in landscape and environment, but are alike in the quality of their beaches - many of which have been awarded an EU blue flag - and a climate which gives no ground to bad weather. Long sandy beaches, coves, and cliffs offer visitors all they will need to enjoy a few days beside the Atlantic.
Beaches for all tastes
Fuerteventura has the largest beaches in the archipelago. Turquoise waters caress kilometers of white sand beaches, the majority of which are untouched and deserted. For its part, Lanzarote is a land of chromatic contrasts. Coves set between cliffs offer the chance to bathe nude, and its black sands are truly unique. A visit to Gran Canaria should not be missed. Enjoy such beautiful spots as the Maspalomas Dunes, the fishing port of Mogán and the Andén Verde Cliffs.
The Beaches of Cadiz Province: Sun and Sea all Year Round
 Sunshine in summer and winter too. Unspoilt countryside, sand dunes and pine groves that reach down to the very shore. Windsurfing and kitesurfing in crystal clear waters, the ideal setting for a range of water sports. Endless beaches of fine, white sand. Small coves and cliffs reaching more than 100 metres high. Golf courses. Towns and villages with thousands of years of history… This is the Cadiz coast. You decide.
In southern Spain, on the Costa de la Luz coast, you will find the beaches of Cadiz province. It has 260 kilometres of coastline with some of the most beautiful beaches you could imagine. This province in Andalusia is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It has many protected nature areas which include salt flats, sand dunes, pine forests, pastureland where fighting bulls are reared, springs, cliffs... Here you will also find small fishing villages and traditional fishermen, with their whitewashed houses and peaceful streets. You can enjoy their craft and sports shops, restaurants offering excellent, local fresh fish and shellfish, and open-air terrace bars which are open most of the year and are ideal to savour, for example, a glass of Andalusian "fino" sherry.
The Basque Coast - a taste of the truly authentic
 On the Basque Coast, in northern Spain, there is lots to see. Why not explore the coast of Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya. The Cantabrian Sea meets mountains and meadows to form a beautiful landscape where nature plays the lead role. In this stunning setting you will find beautiful villages with picturesque streets and buildings - ideal for a pleasant outing. There are many places well worth discovering in this part of Green Spain.
So, on this route there are cities, towns and villages not to be missed. In Guipúzcoa you will find the historic centre of Hondarribia; Zarautz, a paradise for surfing lovers; Getaria, with its maritime atmosphere; the unspoilt beaches between Zumaia and Deba; Donostia-San Sebastián, the stately capital of the province. In Vizcaya, meanwhile, there are other emblematic spots such as Bermeo and Lekeitio, very close to Urdaibai, a nature area with the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation, and to Mundaka, a real surfing sanctuary - the left-hander that breaks here is Europe's best and one of the best in the world; not forgetting San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, where there are stunning views of the rugged Cantabrian coast.
Majorca, a privileged destination in the Balearic Islands
Majorca is an island that measures almost 80 kilometres from one end to the other, outstanding for its diversity. It has 550 kilometres of coast, where you will find some of the  Mediterranean's most beautiful coves and beaches: white sand beaches with a full range of services, as well as small coves set between cliffs and pine groves in the north of the island. Its clean, crystal clear waters are ideal for bathing and for water sports such as scuba diving, water skiing, windsurfing, fishing, sailing and surfing. These are not the only sports on offer here, however: golf is widely available. There are many well-designed courses, harmoniously set in their natural surroundings, suitable for all levels.
Costa de la Luz, the perfect getaway
The Costa de la Luz is an ideal destination for your holidays. One reason for this is its array of beaches, large and small. Also on account of the good weather, even in winter, and especially for the wide range of leisure options available on this stretch of coastline, washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Would you like to hear a few ideas? Here we go.
Doñana, a treasure of nature. Between the provinces of Huelva and Cadiz, alongside famous beaches like Matalascañas, you will find the Doñana National Park, which has the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation and is one of Europe's most important protected nature areas. Here you can see thousands of migratory birds that nest here each year. This area is also home to endangered species such as the Iberian lynx and the golden eagle. Along the way you will explore dunes, marshland, lakes, forests of Mediterranean vegetation... this is an outing not to be missed.
Shopping / Nightlife in Spain
In Spain, the shopper can find items of high quality at a fair price, not only in the cities, but in the small towns as well. In Madrid, the Rastro Market is recommended, particularly on Sundays. Half of the market takes place in the open air and half in more permanent galleries, and it has a character all of its own. Catalonian textiles are internationally famous and there are  mills throughout the region. Spanish leather goods are prized throughout the world, offering high-fashion originals at reasonable prices. Of note are the suede coats and jackets. In general, all leather goods, particularly those from Andalucía, combine excellent craftsmanship with high-quality design. Fine, handcrafted wooden furniture is one of the outstanding products; Valencia is especially important in this field, and has a yearly international furniture fair. Alicante is an important center for toy manufacturing. Shoe manufacturing is also of an especially high quality; the production centers are in Alicante and the Balearics. Fine rugs and carpets are made in Cáceres, Granada and Murcia. The numerous excellent sherries, wines and spirits produced in Spain make good souvenirs to take home. A seven per cent VAT is added to rates for all restaurants and hotel rooms.
Not surprisingly, nightlife is such an important facet of Spanish culture that the real hotspots are not the tourist resorts (apart from Ibiza), but the major Spanish cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Granada and so on… Madrid is often called the nightclub capital of Europe. Some say it’s the nightclub capital of the world! |
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