| There are lots of countries around the world to | | | | interest this is also a really modern country. Spain |
| visit, and most of us won't be able to visit them | | | | has the ninth largest economy on the planet. It is |
| all. This means that we will have to prioritize the | | | | a member of the European Union and uses the |
| best places we want to travel to. Spain is a | | | | Euro as its currency. If you visit the big cities like |
| popular holiday destination, but is it really worth | | | | Barcelona or Madrid you will find all that you would |
| visiting? For those of us with limited budgets and | | | | expect to see in a modern city. |
| time, how high on our list of places to visit should | | | | Spain offers a really diverse climate. If you go |
| we put Spain. The following are just my views, | | | | down south you can enjoy a Mediterranean |
| and in no way represent the views of the Spanish | | | | climate and if that is not hot enough for you |
| Tourist Board - or probably any Spanish person. | | | | there is also the option to travel to one of the |
| Spain has a lot of old buildings and a long history. | | | | Canary Islands where you can enjoy a |
| If you are interested in the past then you will | | | | sub-tropical climate. If you love the beach and the |
| certainly be spoilt for choice in this country. Spain | | | | sun then you will not be disappointed in Spain. It is |
| has been influenced by many different cultures. It | | | | the second most popular tourist destination in the |
| is the closest European country to Africa, and it | | | | world and a lot of this has to do with the great |
| was once ruled by Muslim invaders. It was also | | | | beaches. In the north of the country you will find |
| invaded by the Germans, the French, and anyone | | | | an Oceanic climate which offers cold winters and |
| else who happened to be in the area. Despite this | | | | summers that don't get too hot; this is similar to |
| they become one of the major world powers | | | | the climate you would find in places like the UK |
| during the sixteenth and seventieth century. It is | | | | and Ireland. |
| now one of the most powerful countries in | | | | So why would anyone want to visit Spain? Well, it |
| Europe. If you visit Spain you will see plenty of | | | | does seem to offer quite a few nice things for |
| evidence of their history and the mix of cultures | | | | the traveler. If you are interested in culture or |
| that make the country what it is. Due to the fact | | | | history then it seems well worth a visit. If you like |
| that Spain has been the home of so many | | | | the beach in sun then this too seems readily |
| diverse groups it now has a culture that is a | | | | available. This is the second most visited country |
| hybrid of all these influences. Different areas of | | | | on the planet so it would seem worthwhile to go |
| the country have their own unique culture | | | | visit and see what all the fuss is about. |
| As well as having lots of architecture of historical | | | | |