It has beautiful cities and towns, offering really old monuments as well as futuristic architecture. It has 15 World Heritage cities by UNESCO, 42 cultural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, 4 natural World Heritage Sites and 2 mixed World heritage Sites by UNESCO (3rd country in the world & 2nd in Europe in number of them) but in addition to them, it has 19 Intangible Cultural World Heritage elements (4th country in the world & 1st in Europe in number of them). The oldest works of architecture in Spain of which remains are left go back to the megalithic culture, approximately 3000 B.C. Lots of Roman monuments are conserved too, among the most important being the great aqueduct of Segovia Photo and the Roman Theatre of Mérida.

Absolutely stunning is what Moors have left in this country. The Great Mosque of Cordoba is one of the most visited sights by tourists, the other of course being Granada’s Alhambra which is perfectly conserved in its original condition. In 12th century Gothic style was introduced in Spain as you can enjoy in the cathedrals of Burgos, Toledo and Leon. Plateresque style is the Spanish variation of Renaissance style represented in the University of Salamanca. Baroque is to be discovered in the Monastery “El Escorial”, closed to Madrid and Santiago de Compostela.

In Modernism Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, as his great cathedral “Sagrada Familia” is the biggest icon of it. Until today Barcelona in particular has remained a centre of modern and even futuristic architecture.

Gastronomic tourism in Spain is the best way to know and immerse oneself in the culture and tradition of a place. The geographical situation, the climate and a very long history full of cultural mixes, make Spain one of the richest, at least if we talk about food. The great variety and quality of fish, seafood, meats, agricultural products, wines or oils that we find make Spain a unique enclave for gastronomic tourism. Moreover, you can taste 277 Michelin stars in 224 restaurants all around the country.