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Tourist Overview: Spain is more than bullfights, flamenco dancers and crowded beaches. It's a spectacular and diverse country, the north resembling the rolling, green hills of Ireland and the south giving you a taste of Moroccan landscapes and architecture. Its tremendous history is reflected in its prehistoric cave paintings, Moorish palaces, crumbling castles, Roman ruins, Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals as well as some very unique modern architecture. The Moorish influence Andalucia can be seen in the sumptuous Alhambra palace in Granada, the mezquita, a former mosque in Cordoba and the Alcazar and Giralda tower in Seville. The White villages are hidden joys, as the small villages surrounded by natural beauty can not fail to impress. Excellent and quiet beaches can be found near Cadiz and Almeria in the south as well as near the coasts of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Euskadi.

If you enjoy extremely developed resort towns, there are plenty of crowded beaches on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa del sol. Fantastically preserved medieval towns are not to be missed; Toledo should be at the top of this list. It is the capital of medieval Spain, with synagogues, an incredible cathedral and former mosques. Other interesting medieval towns include: Baeza and Ubeda (Andalucia), Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), Trujillo and Caceres (Extremadura), Albarracín, Sos del Rey Catolico and Teruel Mudejar's Unesco's World Heritage (Aragon), and Santillana del Mar (Cantabria).

The most spectacular Roman sites are based in Merida. There is also a remarkable aqueduct in Segovia and other fascinating Roman ruins in Carmona, Tarragona, Empuries, Italica and Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza, Aragon). Very unique modern art and architecture can be found in Barcelona and Madrid. The visionary architecture of Antoni Gaudí and the Picasso museum are in Barcelona while Madrid is home to Spain's top three art museums.

Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France

Size: slightly more than twice the size of Oregon, United States of America

Climate: temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast

Terrain: large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north

Regions: Spain is divided into the following regions: Andalucia Aragon Asturias Baleares (Balearic Islands) Canarias (Canary Islands) Cantabria Castilla Leon Castilla-La Mancha Catalonia Ceuta y Melilla Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarra Pais Vasco Valenciana

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Spain Real Estate News - updated 23rd Nov '09

Spain out of the Bull Ring ? Whilst economic recovery charges ahead throughout the rest of Europe, the bull of the Spanish property market (& economy) is on its knees in the ring. But the fight isn’t over just yet. Published: 23-Nov-09

No magic about underhand property deals in Spain The Spanish property market and property prices in Spain have been knocked to the floor over the past twelve months or so, leaving home owners bereft of savings, dreams, and even a future. But it’s not all gloom, especially if you’re one of the many developers or government officials taking back handers. Published: 20-Nov-09

Tax rebate for sale of Brit owned Spanish Property Selling a property in Spain is taxing enough, but it would appear that UK owners who sold their property before 2007 are likely to have been over taxed and a refund is due. Published: 19-Nov-09

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