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Tourism in Spain: what you need to know

All the information to prepare his stay are here. We have selected the best of in Spain to guide you on your journey, found hotels with good value for money, and gathered information to get there. This article is accompanied by several maps of Spain.

Where to stay in Spain

The offer in Spain mainly consists of 2 or 3 star hotels ; from a qualitative point of view they are . Choosing the right hotel for your stay should not be too difficult for you, since hotels in Spain are generally worth it in terms of quality (although with some hotels that should be avoided) To make the right choice, look at the listings of the hotels we recommend in this article, and choose based on current promotions.

The 5-star hotels in Spain

If you are reading this section, you are looking for a luxury hotel. No question of compromising quality for your stay in Spain. Before we present you our recommendations, we can already reassure you: the hotels 5 stars in Spain are really of first quality. Here are some recommendations for choosing a very good luxury hotel.

In Spain and in the immediate vicinity there are more than a hundred 5-star hotels. Not always easy to book at the best ones. Fortunately we are here to guide you in your choice.

4-star hotels in Spain

A in Spain trip without having a good quality hotel? No question, especially since the 4-star hotels are renowned for their excellent service. Here are some recommendations for choosing a very good luxury hotel.

You make good choice if you book at Hotel Bahia (one of the best option in Santander), at Eurostars Conquistador (a very good ans super nice establishment ) or at Gran Hotel Corona Sol.

3-star hotels in Spain

Good options are: Apartamentos Bajondillo (one of the best choices in Torremolinos), at Hotel Helios - Almuñecar (a excellent establishment) or Sorolla Centro.

Questions and Answers

What is the best hotel in Spain? The best place to stay in Spain is at Eurostars Palace in Córdoba.

What is the best 5 stars hotel in Spain? The best 5 stars hotel in Spain is the Akassa Alojamientos Bioclimaticos en las Hurdes in Pinofranqueado.

What is the best 4 stars hotel in Spain? The best 4 stars hotel in Spain is the Hotel Bahia in Santander.

What is the best 3 stars hotel in Spain? The best 3 stars hotel in Spain is the Apartamentos Bajondillo in Torremolinos.

What is the best 2 stars hotel in Spain? The best 2 stars hotel in Spain is the Hostal Venecia in Valencia.

How to get to Spain

Going to Spain by plane

Tenerife South Airport : the airport has 3437 flights per week. It is served by 38 airlines that offer 102 destinations.

Regional destinations with the most frequencies of flights from Tenerife South Airport :

  • Greater Manchester : flights operated by Channel Express, Thomas Cook Airlines and Easyjet
  • London : flights operated by British Airways, Easyjet, Thomas Cook Airlines and Djibouti Airlines
  • Birmingham : flights operated by Channel Express and Thomas Cook Airlines
  • London : flights operated by Channel Express
  • Tyne And Wear : flights operated by Channel Express, Thomas Cook Airlines and Easyjet
  • Düsseldorf : flights operated by Hapag-Lloyd Express, Condor Flugdienst, Yeongnam Air and Eurowings
  • Nottingham : flights operated by Channel Express and Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Tui Fly Netherlands and Easyjet
  • Edinburgh : flights operated by Channel Express and Easyjet
  • Glasgow : flights operated by Channel Express and Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Other regional destinations accessible by direct flight from Tenerife South Airport : .

Domestic flights from Tenerife South Airport :

There are 11 airports accessible by direct flights, operated by Binter Canarias and Tui Fly Belgium.

  • Gran Canaria : flights operated by Binter Canarias and Tui Fly Belgium
  • Barcelona : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Seville : flights operated by
  • Galicia : flights operated by
  • La Palma : flights operated by Binter Canarias and Tui Fly Belgium
  • Santander : flights operated by
  • Málaga : flights operated by Djibouti Airlines
  • Fuerteventura : flights operated by Tui Fly Belgium
  • Valencia : flights operated by
  • Other domestic destinations accessible by direct flight from Tenerife South Airport : San Bartolomé, Las Palmas.

Low cost airlines to Tenerife South Airport :

  • Greater Manchester : flights operated by Channel Express, Thomas Cook Airlines and Easyjet
  • London : flights operated by Channel Express
  • Birmingham : flights operated by Channel Express and Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Edinburgh : flights operated by Channel Express and Easyjet
  • Bradford : flights operated by Channel Express
  • Tyne And Wear : flights operated by Channel Express, Thomas Cook Airlines and Easyjet
  • London : flights operated by British Airways, Easyjet, Thomas Cook Airlines and Djibouti Airlines
  • Copenhagen : flights operated by Djibouti Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines
  • Nottingham : flights operated by Channel Express and Thomas Cook Airlines
  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Tui Fly Netherlands and Easyjet
  • Other cities with direct low cost flights to Tenerife South Airport: Glasgow.

Charter and seasonal flights exists from :

  • Düsseldorf : flights operated by Hapag-Lloyd Express, Condor Flugdienst, Yeongnam Air and Eurowings
  • Frankfurt : flights operated by Condor Flugdienst and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • Brussels-Capital Region : flights operated by Tui Fly Belgium and Brussels Airlines
  • Greater Manchester : flights operated by Channel Express, Thomas Cook Airlines and Easyjet
  • Zurich : flights operated by Edelweiss Air
  • London : flights operated by British Airways, Easyjet, Thomas Cook Airlines and Djibouti Airlines
  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Tui Fly Netherlands and Easyjet
  • Other cities with direct flights charter and seasonal flights to Tenerife South Airport : Birmingham.

Palma De Mallorca Airport : the airport has 2933 flights per week. It is served by 29 airlines that offer 71 destinations.

Well-served international destinations include:

Regional destinations with the most frequencies of flights from Palma De Mallorca Airport :

  • Frankfurt : flights operated by Lufthansa and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • Düsseldorf : flights operated by Eurowings, Yeongnam Air and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • London : flights operated by Easyjet, British Airways and Djibouti Airlines
  • Hamburg : flights operated by Eurowings
  • Zurich : flights operated by Air Slovakia, Edelweiss Air, Swiss International Air Lines and Highland Express Airways
  • Berlin : flights operated by Easyjet
  • Other regional destinations accessible by direct flight from Palma De Mallorca Airport : Greater Manchester.

Domestic flights from Palma De Mallorca Airport :

There are 18 airports accessible by direct flights, operated by Iberia, Air Europa and Djibouti Airlines.

  • Barcelona : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Air Europa
  • Valencia : flights operated by Iberia, Air Europa and Highland Express Airways
  • Seville : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Ibiza : flights operated by Iberia and Air Europa
  • Mahon : flights operated by Iberia and Air Europa
  • Bilbao : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Air Europa
  • Málaga : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Alicante : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Air Europa
  • Galicia : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Other domestic destinations accessible by direct flight from Palma De Mallorca Airport : Granada.

Low cost airlines to Palma De Mallorca Airport :

  • Barcelona : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Air Europa
  • Seville : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Hamburg : flights operated by Eurowings
  • London : flights operated by Easyjet, British Airways and Djibouti Airlines
  • Berlin : flights operated by Easyjet
  • Frankfurt : flights operated by Lufthansa and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • Berlin : flights operated by Easyjet and Eurowings
  • Greater Manchester : flights operated by Easyjet and Channel Express
  • Other cities with direct low cost flights to Palma De Mallorca Airport : Valencia.

Charter and seasonal flights exists from :

  • Düsseldorf : flights operated by Eurowings, Yeongnam Air and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • Zurich : flights operated by Air Slovakia, Edelweiss Air, Swiss International Air Lines and Highland Express Airways
  • Vienna : flights operated by Eurowings and Yeongnam Air
  • Frankfurt : flights operated by Lufthansa and Hapag-Lloyd Express
  • Rotterdam : flights operated by Tui Fly Netherlands
  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Tui Fly Netherlands
  • Maastricht : flights operated by
  • Other cities with direct flights charter and seasonal flights to Palma De Mallorca Airport : Alghero.

Manises Airport : the airport has 1827 flights per week. It is served by 22 airlines that offer 79 destinations.

Well-served international destinations include:

  • Istanbul : flights operated by Turkish Airlines
  • Marrakesh : flights operated by
  • Casablanca : flights operated by Royal Air Maroc
  • Tangier : flights operated by
  • Fes : flights operated by

Regional destinations with the most frequencies of flights from Manises Airport :

  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Klm and Highland Express Airways
  • London : flights operated by Easyjet
  • Eindhoven : flights operated by
  • Brussels-Capital Region : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Bologna : flights operated by
  • Vienna : flights operated by Yeongnam Air and Wizz Air Serbia
  • Rome : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Alitalia
  • Zurich : flights operated by Swiss International Air Lines
  • London : flights operated by
  • Other regional destinations accessible by direct flight from Manises Airport : .

Domestic flights from Manises Airport :

There are 17 airports accessible by direct flights, operated by Iberia, Air Europa and Highland Express Airways.

  • Majorca : flights operated by Iberia, Air Europa and Highland Express Airways
  • Seville : flights operated by Iberia and Highland Express Airways
  • Ibiza : flights operated by Iberia and Highland Express Airways
  • Bilbao : flights operated by Iberia and Highland Express Airways
  • Gran Canaria : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Mahon : flights operated by Iberia
  • Asturias : flights operated by Air Sénégal International
  • Tenerife : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Iberia
  • San Bartolomé, Las Palmas : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Other domestic destinations accessible by direct flight from Manises Airport : Galicia.

Low cost airlines to Manises Airport :

  • London : flights operated by Easyjet
  • Amsterdam : flights operated by Klm and Highland Express Airways
  • Eindhoven : flights operated by
  • Majorca : flights operated by Iberia, Air Europa and Highland Express Airways
  • Bologna : flights operated by
  • Brussels-Capital Region : flights operated by Highland Express Airways
  • Seville : flights operated by Iberia and Highland Express Airways
  • Ibiza : flights operated by Iberia and Highland Express Airways
  • Milan : flights operated by
  • Paris : flights operated by Highland Express Airways and Transavia.Com France
  • Other cities with direct low cost flights to Manises Airport : Gran Canaria.

Charter and seasonal flights exists from :

  • Vienna : flights operated by Yeongnam Air and Wizz Air Serbia

What to do in Spain

The other best tourist attractions in Spain are Royal Palace Of Madrid, National Sculpture Museum, Basilica Of San Isidoro, Aljaferia, Cathedral Of The Holy Cross And Saint Eulalia, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and Segovia Cathedral.

Museums in Spain

During your stay in Spain, do not forget to visit some museums: Prado National Museum, Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía and National Archaeological Museum Of Spain.

Other museums are worth visiting, such as National Sculpture Museum, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Royal Academy Of Fine Arts Of Saint Isabel Of Hungary, Fundación Picasso, Museo Episcopal De Vic, National Museum Of Roman Art and Museo De Valladolid. If you want to visit other museums, less known but no less interesting, here are some suggestions: Mnactec, Museum Of Cádiz, Cosmocaixa Barcelona, Saragossa Museum, Museum Of Fine Arts Of Asturias, Museum Of Fine Arts Of Seville, Centro Atlántico De Arte Moderno, Cau Ferrat Museum, Museum Cerralbo and Design Museum Of Barcelona.

Theme parks in Spain

In Spain, go to theme parks. We especially recommend Parque Warner Madrid, Isla Mágica and Dinopolis.

Terra Mítica may also interest you.

Palaces and castles in Spain

In Spain on rainy days, go to the castle. We especially recommend Royal Palace Of Madrid, Aljaferia and Alcazar.

But in Spain is not limited to these three castles and palaces: Bellver Castle, Peñafiel Castle, Calatrava La Nueva, Montjuïc Castle, Peralada Castle, Royal Palace Of La Almudaina and Castle Of La Mota are also worthy of interest. But Spain has much more to offer: Alcazar De Los Reyes Cristianos, Sant Ferran Castle, Castillo De Belmonte, Cuéllar Castle, Castillo Cartuja De Vallparadís, Palacio De Altamira, Atalaya Castle, Castell De Burriac, Castle Of Xabier and Palacio Real De Olite.

Archeological sites in Spain

If you want to visit one or more archeological sites in Spain, we recommend you in priority Medina Azahara, Arc De Berà and Clunia.

Other archeological sites such as Torre Dels Escipions, Roman Bridge Of Córdoba, Temple Of Debod, Temple Of Augustus In Barcelona, Dolmen De Viera, Roman Circus Of Tárraco and Roman Forum might be of interest to you. But the cultural offer Spain is much larger. Also, be interested in Roman Theatre Of Cartagena, Cueva De Los Murciélagos, Acinipo, Early Christian Cemetery Of Tárraco, Roman Arch Of Cabanes, Baelo Claudia, Calatrava La Vieja, Bobastro, Coves Del Drach and Castro De Elviña.

Places of workship in Spain

During your stay in Spain, do not forget to visit some places of workship: Prado National Museum, Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofía and National Archaeological Museum Of Spain.

Other places of workship are worth visiting, such as Girona Cathedral, Tarragona Cathedral, La Seu Vella, Lleida, Cathedral Of San Salvador, Oviedo, San Miguel De Lillo, Chapel Of The Savior and Tortosa Cathedral. If you want to visit other places of workship, less known but no less interesting, here are some suggestions: Cuenca Cathedral, Vic Cathedral, Santa Maria De Manresa, Palma Cathedral, Malaga Cathedral, Concatedral De San Nicolás, Alicante, Santa María Del Mar, Granada Cathedral, Santa Cristina De Lena and Cathedral Of Baeza.

Natural parks in Spain

Among the natural parks in Spain and around, we recommend you to visit Chope, Teide National Park and Garajonay National Park.

Ordesa Y Monte Perdido National Park, Aigüestortes I Estany De Sant Maurici National Park, Monfrague, Tablas De Daimiel National Park, Cabañeros National Park, Caldera De Taburiente National Park and Guadarrama National Park are other natural parks in Spain; they may eventually interest you. Other natural parks may also interest you as Timanfaya National Park, Cabrera National Park, Picos De Europa National Park, Sierra Nevada National Park and Atlantic Islands Of Galicia National Park.

Maps of Spain

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Detailed location map of Spain ©OpenStreetMap contributors

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