Featured Destination – Spain
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Spain is a beautiful and diverse country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the Northeast it borders with France and the tiny principality of Andorra. To the West its limits are defined by the Balearic Islands located in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea.
Its Southern most territories are the picturesque Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla located in the North of Africa. This is why travelling to Spain is likely to be a enriching experience since tourism in the country offers a wide variety of destinations, activities and landscapes.
If you are travelling to Spain for the first time, be warned: this is a country that fast becomes an addiction. You might intend to come just for a beach holiday, or a tour of the major cities, but before you know it you'll find yourself hooked by something quite different - by the celebration of some local fiesta , perhaps, or the amazing nightlife in Madrid , by the Moorish monuments of Andalucia , by Basque cooking, or the wild landscapes and birds of prey of Estremadura. And by then, of course, you will have noticed that there is not just one Spain but many. Indeed, Spaniards often speak of Las Españas (the Spains) and they even talk of the capital in the plural - Los Madriles, the Madrids.
Spain is a country of large geographical and cultural diversity, often a surprise for tourists who are expecting to find a country mostly known for beach tourism. Travel to Spain and you will find everything, from lush meadows, green valleys, hills and snowy mountains in the Northern regions to almost desert zones in the South. Its beaches are also famous and worth visiting, small and charming creeks in the North and wide white sand beaches on the South and Western parts of the country, without forgetting the exotic black sand beaches of the volcanic Canary Islands.
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Getting there:
Regular flights from all major cities in Australia with Qantas, Emirates & Singapore Airlines, as well as other major European airlines to Madrid.
Climate:
The best month to go to Spain is from the month of April to October. July and August is when it’s mid summer in Spain. Summers are very hot throughout in Spain except the coastal regions. The best time to visit Madrid is late spring or autumn. The central plateau area in Spain is cold in winters.
Currency:
Currency used in Spain which is Euro, like many of the countries of the European Union,One Euro values up to 1.3491U.S dollars. Notes with denominations of five, ten, twenty, hundred, two hundred and five hundred Euros are available in the market. The coins in the Spain Currency of Euro start with a 1 cent piece and ends with a 2 Euro piece.
Visa Requirements:
Spain, as a member of the Schengen States, does not require Australians citizens travelling to Spain as tourists to obtain a visa prior to arrival.
On arrival from a non-Schengen state Australian citizens will be issued with a short period visa, or the common ‘Schengen Visa’, which permits a maximum stay of 90 days.
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