i Spain
Capital: Madrid · 19 regions · 7,420 places
ESUS State Department: 2/4Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state. Spanning the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean; the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea; and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar and Morocco ; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca… Wikipedia
Best places in Spain in October
i Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Telde
Arrecife
i Maspalomas
i Puerto del Rosario
i Puerto del Carmen
i Ingenio
Agüimes
When to go in Spain: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 27 | 39 | 57 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 68 | 88 | 75 | 47 | 29 |
| Barcelona | 43 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 58 | 47 |
| Valencia | 56 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 91 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 71 | 58 |
| Zaragoza | 32 | 48 | 62 | 70 | 83 | 81 | 67 | 69 | 89 | 80 | 53 | 36 |
| Seville | 52 | 61 | 77 | 82 | 91 | 75 | 53 | 56 | 71 | 84 | 71 | 55 |
| Málaga | 55 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 89 | 96 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 85 | 71 | 58 |
| Murcia | 53 | 63 | 71 | 81 | 87 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 74 | 84 | 72 | 57 |
| Palma | 48 | 53 | 58 | 68 | 86 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 89 | 81 | 65 | 51 |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 86 | 89 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 89 |
| Alicante | 58 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 96 | 92 | 93 | 85 | 76 | 62 |
| Bilbao | 28 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 43 | 30 |
| Córdoba | 44 | 56 | 71 | 78 | 87 | 68 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 47 |
| Valladolid | 16 | 32 | 50 | 57 | 74 | 87 | 75 | 80 | 89 | 67 | 38 | 19 |
| Vigo | 25 | 28 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 80 | 56 | 37 | 27 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Spain
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valverde | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Los Llanos de Aridane | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| El Paso | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Breña Alta | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Tazacorte | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Mazo | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| Breña Baja | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Arona | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
More ways to travel in Spain
Tourism in Spain
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Monthly level: nights spent in tourist accommodation nationwide (Eurostat).
Most popular destinations in Spain
Spain: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Euro
EUR · €
1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +34
- Emergency112
- Meal, casual restaurant€14.00≈ $16.00
- Cappuccino€3.40≈ $3.80
- Beer (0.5 l)€5.00≈ $5.60
- Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.50≈ $1.70
- Taxi, 5 km€10.00≈ $11.00
- Public transport ticket€1.80≈ $2.10
- Mid-range hotel, per night€115≈ $125
Estimated from Spain’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 69% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints Day
- Dec 6Constitution Day
- Dec 8Immaculate Conception
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
Regions of Spain
19- Madrid325 · 13.25M
- Catalonia719 · 10.03M
- Andalusia753 · 8.35M
- Valencia499 · 4.97M
- Galicia258 · 2.49M
- Canary Islands120 · 2.47M
- Castille and León1,982 · 2.45M
- Basque Country183 · 2.13M
- Castille-La Mancha833 · 1.97M
- Murcia89 · 1.72M
- Aragon647 · 1.49M
- Balearic Islands108 · 1.28M
- Extremadura367 · 1.1M
- Principality of Asturias86 · 1M
- Navarre208 · 636K
- Cantabria71 · 491.4K
- La Rioja168 · 305.8K
- Ceuta3 · 97.2K
- Melilla1 · 86K
Largest cities in Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
i Valencia
i Zaragoza
i Seville
Málaga
Murcia
Palma
World Heritage sites in Spain
i Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
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i San Cristóbal de La Laguna
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i Cave of Altamira
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i Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
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i Teide National Park
i Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
i Burgos Cathedral
i Garajonay National Park
i Tower of Hercules
i Doñana National Park
i Poblet Monastery
i Lonja de la Seda
Main airports
- MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportMadrid
- ALCAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández AirportAlicante
- OVDAsturias AirportRanón
- BIOBilbao AirportBilbao
- ACECésar Manrique-Lanzarote AirportSan Bartolomé
- FUEFuerteventura AirportEl Matorral
- GROGirona-Costa Brava AirportGirona
- LPAGran Canaria AirportGran Canaria Island
- IBZIbiza AirportIbiza (Eivissa)
- BCNJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBarcelona
Andorra
France
Gibraltar
Portugal
Morocco