Travel Spain: A Short Guide to Popular Cities of Spain

Located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain is the second largest country of the Southwestern Europe and European Union. Spain has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union since 1^st January this year. Spain has been subject to many external influences but for the other regions, the country has been an important source of influence. Spanish is the world’s second most spoken language. If you plan for travel to Spain you will enjoy there a lot. Here is a short guide to the popular cities to visit in Spain.

Madrid:

A large city of Spain, Madrid gets attraction of visitors for pace of life and diversity of the city. There are a lot of activities waiting for you in Madrid. Many of them are free to make your stay more enjoyable and economical. The world famous art gallery the Reina Sofia has free entry every day but for a limited time. It possesses Picasso’s most famous painting “The Reina Sofia”. One place for Spain’s greatest day trip is Madrid.  Don’t miss it when you travel to Spain. You can enjoy history of Tolendo, The aqueduct castle of Segovia and Avila with its well-preserved cit walls and turrets. There are many other places worth visiting.

Barcelona:

The most popular city of Spain for visit is Barcelona. The best famous places of Barcelona to be visited are La Sagrada Familia and Hospital de Sant Pau. Built in a modernist design, the hospital is fully working and is one reason of popularity of Barcelona. Wander Down Las Ramblas is the most famous street of the city. You have a lot of activities to enjoy including the street performers, architecture and the vibrant atmosphere. A famous attraction for the visitors is bullring with regular bullfights, in Barcelona.

Granada:

There are a lot of attractions for you in this small city of Spain. Alhambra, a grand Mooridh forest, was one of the candidates for the seven wonders of the world. It has very beautiful gardens and architect. Another interesting thing to do in Granada is eating free Tapas which are free for each drink you buy from there. Another place worth seeing is Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada. These are green mountains located between Granada and the sea.  Public transport in this area is dangerous. Hire a car if you are planning to explore the location.

Valencia:

The third most populated city of Spain, Valencia, has many attractions for you to spend a couple of days there during your travel to Spain. Lass Falls is a very famous festival of the Valencia city. Most of the festivals in Spain are based on some particular event such as running in front of the bulls and aforementioned food fight. Same is the core of Lass Fallas festival. Fallas sculptures are constructed and then burned in this festival. There is so much more for you to enjoy the festival.

There are many other cities you can visit while you travel to Spain. Once you have planned for   travel to Spain, make all necessary step well planned to make your stay in Spain, most comfortable and enjoyable.

Best time for travel to Spain

Best time for travel to Spain is the late spring or autumn time, because the climate is very pleasant and mild with endless selection of special events and wide choice of outdoor activities. The best month is from April to October .July and August is when its mid summer in Spain but have hot days with large crowds and higher accommodation rates .Higher Temperature varies from 20-47degree Celsius while lower temperature varies from -32 to 10 degree Celsius.

You should never visit Spain in Winters due to very low temperature levels, rains and Ice flakes covering the entire city but if you still have a charm for winters, want to have Chilling experience or you simply love and enjoy colder region, then winters are best time for you to explore Spain with lower accommodation rates and easy availability of Rooms in the entire city .Winter weather is very rainy and not preferable going for outdoor sight attractions and visit good places.

Variable Temperature conditions to find suitable best time for visit to Spain

• January, February and March

High temperature 55, 57 and 61 degrees Fahrenheit

Low temperature 39, 41 and 45 degree Fahrenheit

• April, May, June

High temperature 63, 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit

Low temperature 46, 54 and 61 degree Fahrenheit

• July, August, September

High temperature 81, 82 and 79 degree Fahrenheit

Low temperature 66, 66 and 63 degree Fahrenheit

• October, November, December

High temperature 79, 70 and 57 degree Fahrenheit

Low temperature 54, 46 and 43 degree Fahrenheit

The climate in winters is very chilly with large part of Spain under heavy rains and fewer people visiting the city. But you can always get a very cheap accommodation and can enjoy a very peaceful and memorable event. Everything has to be indoors when temperature attains very low levels and snow storm strikes the entire region. You cannot enjoy shopping or cannot give visit to your desired or preferable location .You will always miss the entire charm of the Spain during winter season.

Weather is very unpredictable in Spain with temperature changing in few minutes and hours .Sunny day can be seen changing into rains and snow .The best time to explore is during the sunny day with no storms and you can go shopping, Sight visits and can enjoy night life in such climate but if the conditions are very cold, rainy, you can keep yourself restricted to indoor activities. Lot of attractions with live Music and nightlife in summer which is also considered as the best in Spain is simply amazing.

Tips to keep your Best time in Spain more cheerful and Memorable

• Whenever you plan for travel to Spain and to get the best of everything, always keep a good guidebook.
• Lot of art, music, architecture, food, friendliness and holiday spirit will keep you engaged for the entire trip.
• If you travel to Spain for shorter duration, it’s always preferred to go for the best accommodation and get involved in all such activities that fulfill your desires, since Spain is full of fun and entertainment.