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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
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- Southern Europe
- Languages
- Spanish
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- 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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


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 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 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 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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