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Spain at a glance

Spain is a country in Southern Europe; its capital is Madrid. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 230 places to see here, including 105 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Late dinners, lively plazas and sunshine that stretches into the night.

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Capital
Madrid
Region
Southern Europe
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Euro (EUR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Spain’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Spain

12 of the 230 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Sagrada Família

    Sagrada FamíliaUNESCO

    Basílica de la Sagrada Família

    Religious · Catalonia

    Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic Basilica under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí, it is the tallest church in the world.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Canaan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Ibiza

    IbizaUNESCO

    Eivissa

    Island · Balearic Islands

    Ibiza, or Iviza, is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It is 150 kilometres from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands in area, but the second-largest by population.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: athinaf (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • El Escorial

    El EscorialUNESCO

    Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

    Religious · Community of Madrid

    The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also called Monasterio de El Escorial or simply El Escorial, is a historical residence of the king of Spain located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2.06 kilometres (1.28 mi) up the valley from the town of El Escorial and about 45 kilometres…

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Zvonimir Stamenov (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

    Mosque–Cathedral of CórdobaUNESCO

    Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba

    Religious · Andalusia

    The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, it is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Toni Castillo Quero (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Cave of Altamira

    Cave of AltamiraUNESCO

    Cueva de Altamira

    Cave · Cantabria

    The Cave of Altamira is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: José-Manuel Benito (Public domain). Map

  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La LagunaUNESCO

    City · Canary Islands

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de (CC BY-SA 3.0 de). Map

  • Seville Cathedral

    Seville CathedralUNESCO

    Catedral de Sevilla

    Religious · Andalusia

    The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the adjoining Alcázar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: PEPE GADEIRAS (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Park Güell

    Park GüellUNESCO

    Parc Güell

    Garden · Catalonia

    Park Güell is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Canaan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Aqueduct of Segovia

    Aqueduct of SegoviaUNESCO

    Acueducto de Segovia

    Ruins · Castile and León

    The Aqueduct of Segovia is a Roman aqueduct in Spain, built around the first century AD to channel water from springs in the mountains 17 kilometres (11 mi) to Segovia's fountains, public baths and private houses, in use until 1973.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Tower of Hercules

    Tower of HerculesUNESCO

    Torre de Hércules

    Lighthouse · Galicia

    The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, overlooking the Atlantic coast. It is the only fully preserved Roman lighthouse still used for maritime signalling.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Fernando (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Burgos Cathedral

    Burgos CathedralUNESCO

    Catedral de Santa María

    Religious · Castile and León

    The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica Cathedral of Saint Mary is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the historical center of the Spanish city of Burgos.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Fernando (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Teide National Park

    Teide National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Canary Islands

    Teide National Park is a national park located in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de (CC BY-SA 3.0 de). Map

A few words in Spanish

From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.

  • HolaHello / Hi
  • Buenos díasGood morning
  • Buenas tardesGood afternoon
  • Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
  • ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
  • Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
  • AdiósGoodbye
  • Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye

Keep exploring

Also in Southern Europe: Greece · Portugal · Italy · Albania · Andorra · Bosnia & Herzegovina · Croatia · Gibraltar

Last updated November 8, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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