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A Cultural Guide To Spain
If you’re planning to visit Spain, take a few minutes to read our handy guide and discover some of the key cultural highlights from across the country. No visit to Spain can be complete without a trip to Barcelona. From the wonderful paella restaurants at La Barceloneta to the great walks around the Ramblas, it’s a wonderful city. It’s also packed with architecture by Gaudi and a tour is recommended. You can also visit the FC Barcelona museum if you like sport, or the Picasso museum for arty types.
Next stop, Madrid. This is the capital of Spain and so you’re guaranteed to find loads of brilliant cultural hotspots in and around the city. You could visit the beautiful Royal Palace or hit the museums – the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum (where you can see Picasso’s Guernica) are particularly good. You could also go on a day excursion to nearby Toledo and see the cathedral that took 250 years to build as well as the Alcazar, Toledo’s imposing fortress.
Think of Seville and you probably think of sunshine and oranges. Well, it’s also a fantastic location to go and take in some culture. For example, check out the really interesting Roman ruins of Italica at Santiponce or, for a quirky day out, see the dancing horses at the School of Equestrian Art. If you like a drink, then you should visit the sherry bodegas at Jerez. For everyone who likes a good dance, then visit one of the brilliant tablaos to take in some flamenco dancing.
Granada is another fantastic bit of Spain to visit and a cultural highlight here includes the Alhambra Palace. This is a Moorish fortified palace and the grounds occupy a large part of the city. It’s considered to be one of the greatest representations of Islamic art and architecture. Also in Granada, you can go skiing in winter in the Sierra Nevada. You could also check out the tiny streets of the Moorish Albaicin or visit the International Festival of Music and Dance.
Finally, Northern Spain, which once again offers a veritable feast of cultural highlights. You could head into the Pyrenees for some great walking tours, or perhaps drive along the gorgeous Basque coast west of San Sebastian. You can also run the bulls at Pamplona in July. The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is another highlight, or if you’re after a bit of education, visit Guernica, the site of some horrendous Nazi bombing in the Second World War. No matter which part you visit, you’re bound to find cultural delights in Spain.
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