Spain
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Fast Facts
Population: 40,397,842
Land Size: 499,542 sq km (slightly more than twice the size
of Oregon)
Language: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician
7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language
nationwide; the other languages are official regionally
Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Thing I most wish I knew before I went:  Palma Majorca, off
the east coast of Spain and a next door neighbor to Ibiza is
an amazing place to relax, party, and see some gorgeuos
vistas.  The one thing however you shouldn't expect is your
Spanish to help you as it is a major German tourist
destination and that has become the number #1 language.
Want to See Palma Majorca?  The Vacation home island of
Catherine Zeta and Michael Douglas is easily accesible
from most major northern european cities and can be a
steal via discount airlines.
Cities
Madrid:
Top Sites
1) Royal Palace of Madrid
2) The Teatro Real- Royal Theatre

Barcelona:
Top Sites
1) Picasso Museum
2) Barcelona Cathedral



Alicante:
Top Sites
1) Castillo De Santa Barbara
Travel to Spain.  See Madrid and Barcelona.  Run with the bulls in Pamplona.  See the Toma Tina and bullfight.  Travel Spain via train
and see the countryside.  Travel smart and you will travel europe cheap.
This is one of the views on the northern side of Palma Mallorca.  Renting a
car is an easy and inexpensive way to get around the island although some
of the roads can be slightly perilous, particularly on the northern side of the
island.  Take a boat from the mainland of spain or over from Ibiza, or simply
fly into the airport on the island.  The Palma Mallorca airport is convenient and
has flights arriving from many cities across Europe for less than you would
expect.  See my Airfare page for details.