Spain Travel Guide & Tips

Language: The official language of Spain is Spanish, but other languages such as Galician, Basque, Aranès and Catalan among a few others are also spoken liberally all over the country. English is not very widely spoken, but important notices and billboards such as those at the airport and train stations are written in English. A tour guide in Spanish monuments that are highly visited is also provided by the Spanish tourist board. So tourists are sure to breeze through without any problems.

Festivals: Being a country of many festivals and fairs, a trip to Spain is incomplete without witnessing one of these festivities. From “Running with the Bulls in Pamplona” to “La Tomatina” at Bunyol near Valencia, from the Haro Wine Festival in La Rioja winemaking region to the Barcelona Summer Festival, Spanish festivals are the perfect place to enjoy mingling with the locals and getting to be a part of the country’s culture. Some of the other noteworthy festivals of the country include Christmas, Trujillo International Music Festival, All Saints Day, Seville April Fair, San Isidro in Madrid and Hogueras de San Juan in Alicante.

Nightlife: When thinking about what could be the most important tourist information about Spain, could nightlife be far behind? Spain, especially cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, are famed for their amazing pubs and nightclubs. Spending a night at one of these local watering holes is the ideal opportunity to relax and rub shoulders with the locals. There are also several discotheques in the major cities that can be worth a visit if you want to dance the night away. Concerts and festivals that go on all through the night are also great options if you are looking for a great way to spend the night.

Food: Spanish food is pretty famous all over the world, for its amazing seafood delicacies such as paella and tapas, which are actually snacks that are served with drinks. Tapas are of hundreds of varieties, vegetarian and non-vegetarian, and are most easily available at even the smallest of cafés and restaurants. They are a cheap way of filling up your tummy, and help keep hunger pangs at way till you can get to a good place for a great meal.

So, travelers will find this above mentioned information about Spain helpful during their visit to the country.