Spain comprises of mainland Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, and 5 places of sovereignty on and off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Islas Chafarinas, Mellila, Penon de Alhucemas and Penon de Velez de la Gomera). The total area size of Spain is about 500,000 sq km and the population is about 40 million.

The landscape in Spain is flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills and the Pyrenees in the north. The climate is hot summers and moderately cold winters.

Spain is a very popular summer holiday destination with it's gorgeous 5,000 km coastline, packed with popular beach resorts like Marbella, Benidorm and Blanes to name just a few along the costa del sol, costa blanca and costa brave. But it's not just the mainland of Spain which gets busy in the summer, with the islands of Menorca, Majorca, Tenerife and Ibiza also offering sun and sea in gorgeous settings of golden sand beaches and hidden coves.

But Spain is much more than a summer holiday destination, which it beautiful cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and Bilbao being littered with superb old buildings, from Islamic palaces and Roman aqueducts to Gothic cathedrals. And don't forget that Spain has been the home of some of the world's great artists like Dali, Picasso, El Greco and Goya, with works to be discovered in the many museums.

You can fly cheap to Spain these days from many European and worldwide destinations, and it's easy to get around by car, to discover the warm and friendly people, lovely villages and fantastic Spanish food yourself.