Spain is a sun-drenched and untamed nation littered with glittering beaches. As the second largest country in the EU, Spain occupies approximately 80 percent of the Iberian Peninsula. It borders with France and Andorra to the north and Portugal to the west.

Spain offers many stunning areas to explore, the green hills and ocean coves of the north, castles and medieval towns across the interior, the white villages of Andalucía, and mountain ranges such as the Gredos and Sierra Nevada. Spain’s climate is so varied that it is possible to be skiing on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada in the morning and then enjoy a late lunch in the sun in Granada, just half an hour away.

Spain’s lifestyles are as different as its geography and climate. Barcelona is all energy, drive and business, while Madrid has the more restrained atmosphere of diplomacy and government. However, come the late evening, bars in cities and towns all over the country come alive with people enjoying tapas, fine wine and enjoying all life has to offer.

Spain has four official languages and while its regions differ greatly from one another, they are united by a national passion for drama, contrast and a noisy, live-for-today hedonism. Spain offers a combination of both natural and artistic heritage.

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